How to choose a healthy kitten: useful tips

If you are going to take a small fluffy lump into the house, you should not limit yourself only to the dictates of the heart. The question is - how to choose a healthy kitten? Just do not have now about "he is so cute." Not everyone will be able to look at a sick animal, knowing that there is not enough money for a veterinarian. Therefore, we study the set of features and memorize.

Appearance

An integrated approach will help you make the right choice. Sounds akin to medical examination. In fact, everything is much simpler. It will take a keen eye and just a couple of minutes to determine the health of a kitten. At least superficially. No doubt, some congenital diseases occur in cats and cats by older age. But, here as fate will turn.

Therefore, we consider:

1. Wool (if any). Smooth, clean with a healthy sheen. Lack of tangles and bald spots.
2. Leather. Pink or gray depending on the suit.Smooth, velvety, soft. No wounds, scratches and rashes. Small scratches are allowed on the neck, just below the nape of the neck - this is the mom the cat still carries the kitten by the scruff in her teeth.
3. Ears. Clean, without greasy accumulations, dirt and black (sometimes brown) spots. Should not smell unpleasant.
4. Nose. Wet and cold, but not very wet (as if there were snot).
5. Eyes. Brilliant, transparent, without a hazy haze. Lack of suppuration and tears. In breeds with a deep bridge of nose, drips are allowed, this is their peculiarity.
6. Place under the tail. Clean and dry, without stains and pellets on the coat.
7. Skeleton. Strong, tight. Paws and tail without curvature. Lack of lameness.
8. Teeth and gums. Pink color, without spots and wounds. If there are no teeth yet, then the baby cannot be taken away. He is too small.

These are the main external signs by which you can easily determine whether the kitten is healthy or already sick.

By the way, some sources strongly recommend inspecting a baby for the presence of fleas. This is not the worst of the disadvantages to give up the kitten. Insects can be quickly and easily managed. Good now the veterinary industry offers a great variety of care products.

Council Be sure to touch the tummy of the selected kitten.It should not be bloated like a ball. Or vice versa, sunken. These are not direct signs of the disease, but are a reason to think.

Kitten behavior

So, you looked at the baby externally. You liked everything, everyone is happy. But do not rush to conclusions. Look at the behavior of the kitten. It should be:

• movable
• nimble
• curious
• playful

In short, the baby should be active, and not sit sluggish lump.

If possible, see the conditions of detention. Not for curiosity, but for good. Even if you have already chosen a baby and are not going to give it up, then at least you will know what to prepare for if something happens.

Be sure to find out from the owner, what fed the kitten. Because an abrupt change in nutrition threatens the baby with intestinal upset. And you will remember the owners of the unkind word.

By the way, some sources recommend to definitely find out how well the kitten knows the tray. We believe that such a question can not be interested. Because many owners often sin with the answer. And then you will be surprised in a handful of clean up in the most unexpected places. If you have already chosen a kitten, then at home, be sure to show your baby a tray.It is likely that even an unlearned baby will quickly understand what they want from him.

Psychological state

This is a very interesting sign. They say that it is possible to find an animal that will perfectly fit with you on compatibility. How to choose a kitten? Just watch.

Anyone who is not afraid of you and is trying to play or attack. Anyone who does not frighten the sound of a fallen bunch of keys or a loud clap in their hands to faint, but just a little shudder and run away. The one who actively goes to the contact, and begins to purr or rub around on his hands. Here it is your ideal kitten.

Council Touch the kitten's paws. A healthy kitten will try to pull them out or start playing with you. The patient will not do that. But this is not the ultimate truth. It is possible that the fluffy just woke up. And yes, among cats there are also melancholic.

Useful tips

It is clear that you will be able to carry out all these activities only when you buy a baby from breeders or in a pet store. When buying a kitten from the hands of the market, or picking up from the street, you are unlikely to test your psychological and behavioral skills.But you can accurately assess the appearance, and this is not enough.

If the kitten already has a veterinary passport, then carefully study it. It is not uncommon for unscrupulous breeders to simply make stickers of vaccinations, but do not make them.

Opposite of vaccinations must be a seal and signature of the veterinarian. And further. Exchange phone numbers with the seller, in which case you can call and solve the problem.

Try not to buy expensive pedigree kitten on the market or with hands. Most likely it will be the usual "noble" breed. It is clear that to love him from this you will not become less. But it’s not worth helping money scammers.

How to choose a healthy kitten? On several grounds. Then a fluffy ball will bring only joy to the house.Of course, if after all the animal turned out to be sick, this is no reason to throw it out on the street. Remember how much fame brought to the owners world-famous cats and cats with mutations and diseases. For example, the well-known sad cat with a hurt expression on his face.

But, if there is an opportunity to make secure, then why not use it? Healthy and fun to you kids!

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