What kind of person can be called a cat slave?

When you raise a cat, the first thing you do when you go out is add cat food, and the first thing you do when you come back is shovel cat poop... is that enough?

Excluding the time to make money to support the family, the time to socialize, the time to sleep with your head covered...

In fact, the time to really serve the master may only be half an hour, and I don’t even understand the master’s daily life.

Do you still dare to call yourself a cat slave?

Chongzijun has invited an internationally "famous" pet doctor (himself, of course) to make a more detailed analysis of cats' daily routines to help every cat owner evolve into a cat slave. The small bench is set up, let's learn together!

A cat’s day: sleeping 2/3 of the time

As one of the predators in nature, cats need to always recuperate for the next hunt, and the best way is to sleep.

Although most cats no longer need to hunt for a living, their habit of sleeping has been retained. Generally, cats spend 2/3 of their day (about 14-15 hours) sleeping. Anatomy shows that cats can exert short-term bursts of power. Their hunting nature makes cats’ need for high performance far greater than endurance. . Therefore, cats love a relaxed and comfortable state very much, which is also an important part of their daily life. Although you sometimes find that your cat wakes up after sleeping for more than ten minutes, it needs to take a nap at any time every day and needs a total of more than ten hours of sleep!

Sleeping is a top priority for both cats and people, but in fact, if cats sleep too much and exercise less, it will lead to overweight problems. Just like humans, obesity will increase the incidence of various diseases in cats, such as arthritis, diabetes, etc... Although chubby cats look cute in the eyes of some people, owners must be aware that being chubby is not healthy. In this state, you still need to help your cat stay in shape.

A day in the life of a cat: 30% of the waking hours are spent licking

Cats spend a lot of their waking hours licking their fur every day. This is not only a sign of cats’ love for cleanliness, but also because licking fur will promote the release of endorphins in the brain, making cats feel relaxed and happy. Cats that leave their owners or suffer from stress and anxiety due to changes in the environment will also lick their fur all over their bodies to relax themselves from extreme anxiety. In addition, it must be mentioned that because cats often lick their fur to clean themselves, their body odor is very subtle. This will also help them hide their odor in the wild and avoid being discovered by "enemies"!

So where do all the licked hair go? According to research, in addition to the cat hair scattered around the home,In addition, the barbs on the cat's tongue will lick 70% of the hair it sheds into its stomach. If the cat vomits frequently due to swallowing a large number of hair balls, it will damage its digestive tract. Accumulation of hair balls in the gastrointestinal tract will also cause Gastrointestinal obstruction can cause cats to have various problems such as constipation and loss of appetite.

Normal metabolism and seasonal changes will cause cats to shed hair, and daily licking of cats is also a common phenomenon. However, in order to prevent hair balls from entering the cat's stomach and causing various problems, cat owners should comb the cat's hair more, observe the cat's daily routine, choose appropriate cat food, reduce the probability of hair balls entering the cat's body, or help the hair balls to be expelled That's good.

A day in the life of a cat: Why do I never see it drinking water?

Cats drinking less water is a common problem! Current research often mentions that cats’ “ancestral home” is in Africa. Generally, we think of it as North Africa or the Fertile Crescent. This “ancestral home” is also the reason why cats are less thirsty for water. one. The lack of water in the five elements is just a joke. Cats are desert species by nature. Their kidneys have strong absorptive capacity and do not need much water to survive, so they usually don't like to drink water. However, everyone knows that the kidneys are the most vulnerable organs to damage by water shortage. Cats do not like to drink water, and it is very common to develop urinary system diseases after chronic water shortage.

While the poop scavengers are at work, do cat owners who are alone at home drink water obediently?

Don’t worry yet, here are some tips to encourage your cat to drink more water:

1. Prepare water bowls of different materials (such as ceramic, glass, plastic, stainless steel) to see which one the cat prefers, and then decide which one it is.

2. The number of water bowls in the home = the number of cats + 1

3. Place the water bowl in a place where cats often hang out to remind them that they should drink water. Remember to replace the water with clean water every day

4. Cats prefer flowing water! Choosing a fountain drinking fountain may stimulate your cat’s interest in drinking water.

5. Please place the water bowl, cat litter box and rice bowl separately.

6. Some cats like ice water. You can try adding an ice cube to the cat’s water bowl!

A day in the life of a cat: Eating carefully is also important!

Many cat owners may be troubled by the fact that cats at home are picky about food. In fact, there are reasons why cats are picky eaters. First of all, cats eat according to the rule of small meals and frequent meals. Since they eat multiple times a day, the food stays in the cats’ mouths for a longer time, and they eat more often. Therefore, the taste of the food is very important. A good taste is a must for cats. One of the basic criteria for choosing food.

At the same time, cats’ needs for different types of amino acids are also related toHumans are different. Research shows that cats need 11 kinds of amino acids to maintain health, 2 more than humans (9 kinds for humans, and 10 kinds for dogs. Now you know the reason why cats and dogs can’t eat human food! They can’t satisfy the nutritional requirements at all. Need it!). And as carnivores, cats’ intestines and stomach are more suitable for digesting protein, which is also something they will consider when choosing food. In addition, cats have a better sense of smell than humans, and the smell of food also plays a large role in their diet choices. proportion. If a cat's sense of smell is disabled, it will refuse to eat.

If cat owners want to ensure that their cats are eating healthily whether they are with them or not, the following methods may help:

1. Be wary of the impact of health factors on cats’ appetite. For example, respiratory problems can cause cats to have a poor sense of smell and eat poorly, have mouth pain and dare not bite, gastroenteritis, diarrhea and vomiting, etc.

2. Do not feed cats "human table food". As we have mentioned before, the nutritional needs of cats and humans are not the same.

3. Consider using glass, stainless steel or ceramic rice bowls as feeding containers. And the rice basin and water bowl should also be placed separately

4. Food must be fresh.

5. When your cat needs to take medicine, never hide bitter medicine in the food, otherwise the cat may hate this kind of food from now on.

6. Cats will not like to eat when they are nervous, so it is important to ensure a good dining environment for cat owners. Especially in a multi-cat environment, cats should have separate food bowls.

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