FAQ
1.How long can a cat live?
About ten years.
2.What do you have to prepare if you want to keep a house cat?
Knowledge, cat litter, cat litter box, meal bowls, water bowls, cat food, hairbrush, Cat Shampoo and considioner.
3.What kind of environment is good for keeping a cat?
Cats do not need huge living space, so average space is quite enough.
4.Can we keep a cat if there's a child?
It's not ok if the child is allergic to cats' fur.
5.What kind of food can't a cat eat?
Don't feed your cat randomly, just feed it the cat food.
6.How to correct my cat if it does something wrong?
Remember never to beat the cat of it will behave worse. Next time, when it's doing something wrong, you can spray it with water gun.
7.How to teach a cat to use cat litter?
It's totally out of nature, you don't have to teach much.
8.What if my cat pees and poos everywhere?
Cats seldom litter around. If this situation does happen, please consult professional vet.
9.What if my cat scratches the furniture?
Almost every cat does so. This is something you have to take into consideration before keeping a house cat. Please do not de-claw the cat! That is a cruel operation. You can just put more scratching boards in front of the furniture it likes to scratch.
10.What if the new comer doesn't get along with the old cat?
Don't worry too much. They will get along well as time goes by. If both of them are healthy, they can share the same hairbrush so that they get used to each other's smell.
1.How often should I give my cat a shower?
Cats clean themselves, so they don't need to be showered very often. You can bathe the shorthaired cat once every 3 to 12 months, and once every 2 to 3 months for the longhaired cat. But it's better for you t brush their hair everyday.
2.How often should I cut my cat's nails?
Every one to two weeks.
3.How to help the cat clean its ears?
You can use the ear cleaner. Rub the root of the cat's ears after one single drop in, and let the cat shake its head. Afterwards, dry the out portion of the ear with tissue paper.
4.How often should I brush my cat?
Once a day is better.
5.What if my cat has bad breath?
Sometime people have bad breath even we brush everyday, not to mention cats. If the cat's breath is too stink for you to stand, it could have some oral cavity diseases and you have to consult the vet.
6.What if the cat swallows its own hair when it cleans hair?
Most of the hair will come out with its excrements. But you can use hair-melting ointment if it vomits or has constipation.
7.What's the main reason for cats to drop hair?
If the cat drops hair evenly, it's seasonal hair change. But if the cat drops hair here and there and looks bald, it is very possible to have skin diseases.
8.Why is the cat meowing all day long?
It's like people need to talk. The cats have something to say and communicate, too.
9.Why do the cats bite people?
Kittens from little to puberty have the behavior of learning to hunt. If they come across something they don't like or they feel painful, they will bite people sometimes.
10.What kind of vaccines do the cat need?
Basically they have to take 5 in 1vaccine or 3 in 1 vaccine, and the vaccine for preventing hydrophobia, which is government's regulation.
11.Should I bring my cat to the hospital regularly? If yes, how often?
Before you bring home a new cat, you have to bring it to the clinic to have health check. Afterwards, you bring it to have one thorough health check every year.
1.How to know if my cat gets pregnant?
Do the supersonic wave scan after mating three weeks later.
2.How long is the pregnant period of cats?
About 58~63 days.
3.What's the supplement for my cat during its pregnant period?
You can just feed it the cat food. Add calcium after its pregnancy for 40 days.
4.What can I help when it's in labor?
Just keep your hands off. Try to consult your wet about the related procedure before the labor.
5.How long can it be defined a difficult delivery? What to do if this happens?
If the kittens don't come out after the amniotic fluid leaking within 30 min., please go to the vet.
6.How should I take care of the newborn kittens?
Most mother cats can take care of their kittens. If it confronts any problems, please take it to the vet.