How to choose a healthy kitten: useful tips

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

Appearance

An integrated approach will help you make your choice. It sounds akin to a physical examination. In fact, everything is much simpler. It will take a keen eye and just a couple of minutes to determine the health status of the kitten. At least superficially. No doubt, some congenital diseases appear in cats and cats to an older age. But then how fate will turn around.

Therefore, we consider:

1. Wool (if any). Smooth, clean, with a healthy sheen. Lack of warlocks and bald spots.
2. Leather. Pink or gray depending on the suit. Smooth, velvety, soft. No wounds, scratches and rashes. Small scratches on the neck are allowed, just below the back of the head - this is the mother cat still dragging the kitten by the scruff in her teeth.
3. Ears. Clean, without greasy accumulations, dirt and black (sometimes brown) dots. Do not have to smell bad.
4. Nose. Wet and cold, but not very wet (as if there were snot).
5. Eyes. Shiny, transparent, without cloudy haze. Lack of suppuration and tear drips. In rocks with a deep bridge, drips are allowed, this is their feature.
6. Place under the tail. Clean and dry, without spots and spools of wool.
7. Skeleton. Strong, tight. Feet and tail without distortion. Lack of limp.
8. Teeth and gums. Pink in color, without spots and wounds. If there are no teeth yet, then the baby can not be taken. He is too small.

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

By the way, some sources strongly recommend inspecting the baby for fleas. This is not the worst of the shortcomings to refuse a kitten. Insects can be quickly and easily dealt with. Fortunately, the veterinary industry offers a great variety of different care products.

Tip. Be sure to touch the belly 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 already an occasion to think.

Kitten behavior

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

• movable
• nimble
• curious
• playful

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

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

Be sure to find out from the owner how the kitten was fed. Because a sharp change in nutrition threatens the baby with an intestinal upset. And you will remember the owners with an unkind word.

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

Psychological state

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

Someone who is not afraid of you and is trying to play or attack. Anyone who is not afraid of the sound of a fallen keychain or a loud clap of hands to fainting, but just a little startled and run away. The one who actively makes contact, and on his hands begins to purr or flatter. Here he is your ideal kitten.

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

Useful Tips

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

If the kitten already has a veterinary passport, then carefully study it. There are often cases when unscrupulous breeders simply sculpt vaccine stickers, but do not.

Opposite vaccinations must be stamped and signed by the veterinarian. And further. Exchange phone numbers with the seller so that in which case you can call and solve the problem.

Try not to buy an expensive thoroughbred kitten in the market or with it. Most likely he will be the usual "noble" breed. It is clear that you will not love him less from this. But helping the scammers with money is still not worth it.

How to choose a healthy kitten? For several reasons. Then the fluffy lump will bring only joy to the house. Of course, if after all the animal turned out to be sick, this is not a reason to throw it on the street. Remember how much fame the owners of the world famous cats and cats with mutations and diseases brought. For example, everyone knows a sad cat with an offended expression on its face.

But, if there is an opportunity to be safe, then why not use it? Healthy and happy kids for you!

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