The American shorthair cat is a slightly larger cat breed, and it is also one of the most commonly raised cats in households. Its cute appearance and docile personality are also loved by everyone. Many families raise American shorthair cats, but if you really know how to raise American shorthair cats, how do you raise American shorthair cats?

How to raise American shorthair cats:

After a kitten leaves its mother, it will act coquettishly on its owner and press it with its feet to make milking movements. Milk is indispensable for kittens. If you feed fresh milk, the kitten may not be able to drink milk. If the cat adapts, diarrhea will occur, so it is best to feed cats milk powder or more economical infant milk powder. The milk is rich in calcium and protein, which can supplement the nutritional deficiencies in cat food. The daily feeding should be about 80 ml. The amount of milk to feed can be determined based on the kitten's food intake.

Kittens should be fed kitten cat food within 10 months after birth. When the kitten reaches 3 months old, it is best to feed it some meat, such as beef, chicken, etc., every week. Cats should be guaranteed to have a larger amount of meat, which is different from dogs, or feed cats canned foods that are simple and convenient with many flavors. Sometimes eating pure meat can cause indigestion in kittens, especially for kittens under three months old. Because it has less digestive enzymes in the body, it will suffer from loose stools due to poor digestion. If this happens, you can feed some medicine to regulate the gastrointestinal tract, such as yeast tablets or lactase enzyme, etc. There is also a medicine "Bamibao Nutritional Tablets" crushed and mixed Add it to cat food, convenient and easy to use.

When feeding kittens under 3 months old, soak the cat food in milk or warm water to make it easier to digest. When the kitten reaches 3 months old, you cannot feed it food that is too soft, as this will have an impact on the health of the cat's teeth. When feeding cats food, you must also ensure sufficient water. You can feed them cool boiled water instead of boiled water, or you can feed them mineral water. Cats won’t drink a lot anyway, and it can also make the substances in the body more abundant. One bottle is probably enough. After drinking it for two or three days, there is no difficulty in consuming it.

Cats should not always eat one kind of cat food for a long time. You can change the taste of cat food every month or two, or you can make some delicious food for cats, but be careful to add less salt and mix until Give our beloved kitten some cat food and let it enjoy it. Be careful not to feed it to the point of being greedy. It will be very bad if you feed it to a picky eater, which is very detrimental to health and will also make it difficult to feed. It is difficult to correct a cat's picky eating problem.

Precautions for raising American shorthair cats

In terms of food, you can prepare professional and delicious cat food for American shorthair cats, and then mix it with fresh vegetables and other foods. Especially in childhood and old age, appropriate amounts of calcium powder, vitamins, mineral nutrients and other substances can be added to the cat’s food to ensure that American shorthair cats are supplied with sufficient food and meet their physical growth needs.Nutritional needs.

Although the hair of American shorthair cats is shorter, it still needs to be groomed and groomed by the owner every day. The owner only needs to spare 10-15 minutes every day to groom the cat to ensure that the cat's hair is clean and the cat's hair becomes brighter and healthier. At the same time, in order to enhance the relationship with American shorthair cats, owners should spend some fixed time every day communicating and interacting with cats.