Most cat owners hope that their cats will have round faces and be super cute on camera. At this time, there is a question: How to make a cat have gills? A cat with gills, a fleshy face and neck, is not only photogenic, but can also enhance the cat’s aura. It is a sign of maturity and combat effectiveness, and is deeply loved by little mothers. Cats love.

Cats will develop cheeks around 8 months old, and some cats will start developing cheeks as early as 5 months old. Moreover, only male cats develop gills, just like men develop Adam's apple. Female cats may also have round faces, but those are not cheeks, but thick fur and fat. Let’s talk about several factors that affect cats’ gill hair:

1. Cat breeds

Cats prone to gills: British Shorthair, Garfield, and Chinchilla; American Shorthairs may also develop gills.

Cats that are not prone to gills: Chinese garden cat, Siamese cat, Oriental shorthair, leopard cat, Russian blue cat.

2. Neutering cats

After a cat is neutered, her cheeks will become slightly smaller temporarily. It is generally recommended that cats be neutered around 1 year old, but some sterilizers neuter cats before they develop gills. This will cause the cat to secrete too little male hormones, resulting in small cheeks. We often see stray cats with large cheeks, which is partly related to the fact that the stray cats have not been sterilized.

3. Heredity

The cat father has big cheeks and a big frame, and the cat son will most likely be the same as the cat father. ​​​​​​

4. Diet

This is also a controllable way for us to make cats gill.

1. Feed meat

Meat is rich in protein and fat, which can help cats grow meat on their faces and is also good for the growth of gill muscles. Meat can be cooked and cut into small pieces for feeding, or raw meat (frozen) can be fed directly.

2. Feed nutritional paste

Nutrient paste has high calories, many nutrients, and is easy to digest, which can help cats develop gills.

3. Supplement fruits and vegetables to cats

Eating only meat leads to nutritional imbalance. Occasionally feed some fruits and vegetables to supplement various vitamins and fiber. However, you must clearly distinguish what cats can and cannot eat.

Although diet is a controllable way to grow cheeks, don’t overly pursue the size of your cat’s cheeks. Let the cat grow cheeks quickly and feed them uncontrollably. This can easily lead to gastrointestinal problems in the cat and be counterproductive.