Generally speaking, a healthy cat's nose should be moist and cool, because it can keep the cat's keen sense of smell. Smell is very important for cats, and the inhaled air is humid, which will make cats feel the smell more easily.
If the cat's nose looks dry or runny, and it is dry and red, it is not normal. It may be that the weather is dry, drinking too little, and people have a cold and a fever. The owner can judge according to the situation, first check whether the cat has fever, loss of appetite, vomiting, diarrhea and other symptoms, if not, you can rule out the factors of illness.
At this time, you can check whether the cat is in a hot and dry environment (such as a balcony in summer). If so, you can't keep the cat in a hot environment for a long time, otherwise it may lead to heatstroke.
Skills of selecting healthy cats
1. Observe the mental state of the cat.
Put the cat on a high platform or flat ground and observe its mental state carefully. If the cat is listless, lying still, unresponsive to human speech and touching, or ignoring it, it is mostly unhealthy. On the contrary, if the cat looks energetic, close to relatives and willing to associate with people, it means that it is in a relatively healthy state.
Step 2 check the cat's eyes
Healthy cats have clean and bright eyes, no cysts on their eyelids, moist eyes and no signs of redness and inflammation. Shake your fingers in front of the cat's eyes, and its eyes can flexibly stare at your fingers to respond.
Step 3 check the cat's nose
If the cat often has a runny nose or sneezes, it may catch a cold or feel unwell. Healthy cats have slightly wet noses and no secretions around their nostrils.
4. Observe the cat's limbs
Let the cat move freely on the flat ground and observe its movement. If it shows signs of limping, it is likely that there is something wrong with its legs and feet.
Step 5 check the cat's ears
Healthy cats' ears are clean and dry inside and outside, without any secretions. If they have black dirt in their ears, they are likely to carry parasites or bacteria.
6. Check the cat's coat.
Hold the cat in your arms, carefully observe whether the fur is knotted in the sun, brush off the cat's fur, and carefully observe whether there are fleas, dander, dirt and other abnormalities in the skin at the root of the hair.
7. Check the cat's mouth
The oral surface of healthy cats is pink, and there are no spots or ulcers on the mouth and tongue. The cat's teeth are arranged neatly and the gums are not red and swollen.
8. Check the cat's anus
This is a place that many people who choose cats for the first time tend to overlook. Put the cat on the table and carefully observe the hygiene of its anus and its surroundings. If the cat's anus is clean and there is no fecal adhesion, it means that there is no diarrhea recently. In addition, we should also observe whether there are signs such as cracks or lumps around the cat's anus.