Adaptability: due to the hard-working character of their ancestors, Scottish jackdaws have strong adaptability and are able to deal with unfamiliar environment calmly. However, to raise a healthy jacketed cat, we should also pay attention to the weather. The humidity should be kept at 50-60%, otherwise it will be easy to suffer from skin diseases.
Diet: like most cats, their intestines and stomachs are weak. It's better to give them a fixed brand of cat food when feeding. If you need to change other brands of cat food for them, you must slowly. In the process of changing food, you should pay special attention to their stools, because suddenly changing cat food can easily lead to diarrhea of cats!
Sports: Scottish jackdaws love to be close to their owners, so don't let them stay at home alone for a long time. They'd better take time to play with them every day.
Character: he is born with a sweet character like candy. They like to be involved in anything you do, but usually just quietly, without disturbing you with a sound. It can be said that its appearance is very consistent with its gentle character, and its cry is very light! At the same time, it will not only get along well with other cats, but also be very friendly to dogs.
Cleaning: the fold down ears of the fold down cat are the main features of this breed, and also become the focus of health care. Its ear secretions are more. It needs to be cleaned with ear drops twice a week to help keep the ear canal dry and avoid the breeding of bacteria and parasites.
Grooming: fold eared cats usually have the habit of cleaning their own hair, but they are limited in their ability to clean the whole body hair. Therefore, it is necessary for the owner to comb the hair of the fold eared cat regularly. It's a very simple thing to comb the fur for the fold eared cat. It takes 5-10 minutes to comb the whole hair every day.
How to raise a jacketed cat
In general, the kittens bought by the owner are about 3 months old, because the kittens at this time are vaccinated, so there will be no health risks after returning home. Here's how to raise a 2-month-old kitten:
Growth period (2-6 months): the kitten enters the rapid growth period after weaning. Between 2-6 months of age, it is necessary to pay attention to the nutrition of kittens and provide them with certain nutrition, protein and energy. At this time, the energy required by the kitten is several times that of the adult cat; however, because the kitten is still small and cannot digest well, most of the calories and nutrients cannot be absorbed, so the kitten must eat at least three meals. The young must eat high quality Kitten Food. Kitten and cat food must be mainly made of meat, which is easy to digest and contains a lot of nutrition.
Mature period (6-12 months): when the kitten from growth to maturity, the required nutrients are different, and the kitten's food intake increases at maturity. Although the cat has the body shape, he will grow some. Cats like to eat high-quality dry cat food, which can also add some rich canned cats to meet their nutritional needs.
Adulthood (one year old or above): at this time, the jacketed cat can eat cat food.
The gastrointestinal function of Scottish jacketed cats is relatively weak, so special attention should be paid when feeding! Especially at the age of 1-4 months, do not feed the food with milk box that is too hard. It is better to prepare the chicken and beef boiled in white water, and feed them with professional Kitten Food. The principle of feeding should be to eat less and eat more to avoid the burden on their intestines and stomach.
3. How to raise a folding ear cat
1. Like general cats, jacketed cats also have the habit of tongue self-cleaning. Therefore, they should be regularly fed with spitting hair cream, which can help them clean the indigestible hair balls in their intestines and stomach, so as to reduce the possibility of gastrointestinal discomfort.
2. Before the rainy season comes, take a bath and blow dry the jackdaw, so as to prevent its skin diseases. If your jacketed cat has skin disease, it is recommended to go to the hospital for a doctor's diagnosis. Because there are many kinds of fungi, there are different kinds of ointment for different fungi. In case of wrong use, it will only cause more skin diseases.
3. All jacketed cats live in rooms facing south, so that they have a fixed time to exercise and bask in the sun every day. Because of the ultraviolet rays in the sun. Moreover, the cat's nest and litter basin for daily use should be often exposed to the sun.