1. Choose farm cat or breed cat?
Pastoral cats, also known as native cats, are hybrid cats, so they have various coat colors (tiger spots, milky white, pure white, pure black and harmonious colors), long hair (long hair, short hair) and wool quality (hairy, soft hair and hard hair). Physical fitness is relatively strong, because it is a hybrid cat with a huge gene pool. Generally, there are no genetic diseases and gene traps, and it has a certain ability to survive in the wild.
Breed cats mostly refer to imported cat breeds, and different breeds in China are different. At present, the more popular cat breeds are Mei Ai, Garfield, Siam, Ying Ai, Muppet, Jinjila and so on. And their coat color is different, basically similar to that of pastoral cats. Some breeds will have genetic defects and their physique is worse than that of pastoral cats.
2. Choose a long-haired cat or a short-haired cat?
In order to keep the hair ornamental, long-haired cats need artificial care. It takes a lot of time and energy to comb their hair and take a bath regularly every day. Generally, long-haired cats have higher face values.
Short-haired cats don't need much human care. They just need to clean their hair occasionally and take a bath regularly.
3. Choose a male cat or a female cat?
The sex of a cat depends on personal preference, but many people prefer male cats, because male cats are lively and coquettish, while female cats are relatively docile. The market price of female cats will be slightly more expensive than that of male cats, and the cost of sterilization will be more expensive than that of male cats.
4. Choose a big cat or a kitten?
Cats raised since childhood will be closer to people when they grow up, but some habits need to be cultivated deliberately.
Big cats don't need to train their habits deliberately, and they spend more time with their new owners than kittens.
5. Keep one or more?
It will cost less to keep only one cat, but you will spend more time playing with it.
Having multiple cats with playmates can free up more time. If you decide to raise more cats at the beginning, it is best to raise them together from an early age, which will be closer.
Second, understand the path.
1. Adoption
There are many ways to adopt, such as urban rescue centers, individuals who can't keep cats for personal reasons or stray cat nests. General adoption is free, but it needs to be introduced by someone you know.
buy
At present, the pet shops in the city are densely distributed. If you have enough economic ability, you can choose to buy them directly. There are also some breeders who sell kittens at a lower price than pet shops. But generally speaking, this method is mostly to breed cats.
= Price of common breeds of cats =
American shorthair cat (American dwarf) CNY900~8000
Exotic short-haired cat (Garfield) CNY 1500~3000
500~3000 RMB in Siam
Scottish folding cat CNY900~2500
The puppet cat costs 3500~30000 yuan.
Sphinx cat (hairless cat) CNY3000~ 15000
Jinjila CNY 1800~5000
Maine currency 2500~ 12000
The purity and face value of cat pedigree are the main factors affecting the price.
3. Know the necessary expenses
The fee is only used as a reference for indoor cats, and stray cats are not considered.
= the price of basic commodities =
Food basin CNY 15~90
Cat litter basin 30~200 yuan
Maobao 30~200 yuan
Cat scratch board (month) CNY 15~ 100
Nail clipper/comb CNY20
Toy CNY 10~ 100
Cat food (monthly) CNY 180~500
In addition, there are some maintenance costs.
= Maintenance cost =
In vitro deworming (monthly) 50~80 yuan
In vivo deworming (once every three months) CNY50~ 100
Sterilization (male) 600~ 1000 yuan
Sterilization (female) 900 yuan ~2000 yuan.
Bathing in 50 yuan ~ 100 yuan
Vaccine RMB 300 yuan
If the cat is sick at ordinary times, it will cost some extra money, so please think twice before you decide to keep a cat.
Fourth, choose healthy cats.
On the internet, there are frequent incidents of selling week cats in black-hearted cat houses. Many new parents don't know how to tell whether a cat is healthy because of their inexperience, so they will give the black-hearted cat house an opportunity.
What should I pay attention to when choosing a cat?
Head examination
1. Ear:
Healthy ears must look clean and have no black spots. If the ear is dirty, it is probably ear mites or otitis externa.
2. Nose:
Healthy cats have secretions on their noses, so they are moist and their hands will feel moist. If you keep running nose or sneezing, you may have an inflammatory infection.
3. Eyes:
Healthy cats are curious about all kinds of things, and their eyes will move with moving objects. If there is a lot of gum and bloodshot eyes, it may be caused by inflammation.
4. Mouth:
If the cat drools a lot, it is necessary to check whether the teeth are normal and whether there is serious bad breath. If so, it may be that the cat is ill.
physical examination
1. Hair:
A healthy cat's hair should be shiny and smooth to the touch. If you feel a pimple, you should pay attention to whether there is tinea felis.
2. Limbs:
Healthy cats can run and jump with their limbs and tails coordinated. It is necessary to confirm whether the muscle thickness of the limbs is normal and whether the walking style is abnormal. If your legs and feet are not neat or bump, you need to pay special attention. In addition, it is necessary to carefully observe whether there are obvious scars on the body.
3. Anal:
The anus of healthy cats is completely tightened, and it is found that redness or rectocele may cause intestinal diseases.
4. Stomach:
A healthy cat will have some bulging belly, but if it bulges too much, it will have a lump with a light press, which may be infected with parasites or constipation.
Cats in pet shops are different from cats that have been kept for a long time. Cats in pet shops will not be too afraid of humans, and some will take the initiative to approach humans. If cats are too repulsive to humans, they may have been abused before. Although the health of cats can be intuitively fed back from behavior, many diseases are invisible to the naked eye. Be sure to take the cat for a full-body physical examination when buying, and rule out potential causes.