Kittens are quickly gaining weight. If the kitten at birth, on average, weighs 80-125, then next week its weight is doubled. Not all know that eight years of a child's life, the kitten home for their cat six months. You need to be prepared for the fact that the pet will most likely live in a family of 10 or perhaps 20 years, will require a lot of attention and decent content and regular costs.
Buying a kitten, be sure to check the condition of his teeth and eyes, look under the tail. Especially if the animal is bought on the market or in other natural areas the pet trade. Consumers often forget about the physical state of a kitten, paying attention only to his appearance. Yes and buy a completely healthy and strong baby will be difficult, if not only to produce skillful examination.
Determine the color and length of coat a kitten, you need to check the status of his abdomen, putting tummy on the palm. If it is unnaturally swollen, it should raise doubts about the health of the baby. Also check for sticking Lee ribs and vertebrae, holding a hand along his back. Do not leave without attention and ears: gently wrapped the ear, inspect the condition of the inner part of the ear canal, the presence in them of a dark brown mass indicates the infestation of ear mites.
In good condition should be eyes. Watery eyes, leakage from the inner corners, swollen eyelids with traces of pus, frequent blinking talk about possible diseases. Nostrils - clean, with no discharge. At the age of 4-6 weeks in kittens already have milk teeth, healthy gums - not pale, not red, and pink colors. The absence of teeth suggests that the kitten must be near her mother and to separate it cannot.
Be sure to check under the tail and inspect the anus: it must be dry, no sticky wool and mucus. The presence of these signs of possible diarrhea or viral disease. To check firmly kitten stands on legs that do not bend back and not lose balance, put it on the floor.
If you are offered to choose from several kittens, select from them the most active (but not aggressive). Liveliness indirectly suggests that the animal is healthy. Most likely, the kitten is friendly and confidentially related to man, being quite small, in the future he will become a good friend of the owner. In other words, hire the one who wants to be picked.
The quality of wool fluffy kitten can be judged by the absence of knots (mixed wool), especially in the groin and under the tail. And really bad if you find signs of ringworm, dermatone diseases: bald rounded skin areas with sparse guard hairs. Fur healthy kittens smooth and shiny. You should check for the presence of fleas. On the kittens with a light coat is easier to do with dark-colored have to Tinker. Traces of fleas is easy to find behind the ears, in the groin, under the arms.
Even small deviations from the norm should cause alarm. Do not believe the words of the seller, they say "with age, everything will be okay". Buy healthy kitten, in order not to have problems. It is also desirable after purchase to carry your pet to see a veterinarian to consult on account of vaccines and drugs against worms. But if you buy a purebred kitten, with contracts for the sale, so a thorough inspection is not required. According to the agreement, the responsibility for the health of the animal shall be nursery.
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