To raise a Siamese cat, you must give it a healthy and stable living environment, and you must always pay attention to maintaining the hygiene of the home and the cleanliness of the Siamese cat itself. So how should Siamese cats be raised and maintained in daily life?

Siamese Cat

Daily feeding of Siamese cats

Feeding: Changes in the amount of exercise will cause changes in the digestion and absorption capacity of the intestines and the filtration and detoxification functions of the liver and kidneys. Pay more attention to the hardness of food suitable for cats, supplement calcium, iron, vitamins and other trace elements in appropriate amounts, and change to different flavors. food. Note: Do not eat foods that are not easy to digest and ensure a supply of clean water.

Brush your pet’s teeth: If possible, brush your pet’s teeth to reduce the invasion of bacteria caused by gum inflammation. When brushing teeth, pay attention to putting the cat in your arms with your left arm, so that its head is facing you, then gently open its mouth with your left hand, and then use your right hand to brush its teeth with a toothbrush.

Eye care: Use damp cotton frequently to remove excess mucus and clean the skin around the eyes. Just use warm water and clean water, dip it in cotton, and then apply it around the old cat's eyes to make them not dry.

Ear care: Check the inner auditory canal regularly to see if there is earwax or fluid leaking out of the ear. If so, clean it regularly. If it is serious, take it to the doctor.

Joint care: Joint pain is a common problem in elderly pets. If it cannot move regularly, you can gently massage its muscles or move its limb joints while it is resting. This means that when you are at home, just hold it in your arms and rub it gently. Don't use too much force, because the cat is older and is not suitable for using strong force.

Daily maintenance of Siamese cats

As a qualified cat owner, bathing a Siamese cat can not only keep the cat clean and beautiful, but also remove some parasites on the body surface, promote blood circulation and metabolism, and play a role in disease prevention and fitness. It is best to develop the habit of bathing from an early age. Cats will be extremely reluctant to bathe their cats until they are adults.

Hold the Siamese cat in your arms, grab one of the cat's feet with your left hand, and squeeze it slightly with your thumb, index finger, and middle finger to extend the paw. Then hold the nail clipper with your right hand, carefully cut off the transparent part of the front end of the claw, and then use the small file on the nail clipper to polish the claw. When pruning, do not cut too much to avoid hurting the Siamese cat’s feet. Then cut off and polish the other claws in turn.

Before taking a bath, you should prepare bathing utensils, such as a bathtub, bath towel, detergent, comb (preferably sparse at one end and dense at the other), brushes, etc. When taking a bath, the water temperature should not be too low or too high, so as not to scald your hands; the detergent used should not be too irritating to avoid irritating the skin;The cat's coat should be combed before bathing to prevent tangles; the bathing action should be quick and the cat should be washed as quickly as possible; after washing, the fur should be dried immediately with a bath towel. When the temperature is low, it is best to Cover yourself with a special towel or quilt or other warm items to prevent colds.

Siamese cats have a rough tongue with special barbed tongue papillae, which are like a comb. Siamese cats often use tongue licking to comb their coat. Use paws to comb parts that cannot be licked, such as the head, shoulders, back, neck, etc. Even so, it's best to groom your cat once a day. Because cats shed their hair all year round, especially during the shedding seasons of spring and autumn. Cats grooming themselves will swallow the hair into the stomach, and over time, hair balls will form in the stomach. If they cannot be vomited out, they cannot pass through the intestines in time. If it is discharged from the tract and stays in the stomach, it will form hair ball blockage, affect appetite, and even endanger life.

When combing, not only comb along the hair, but also against the hair. When combing Siamese cats, you can first wet the hair with water and then rub it to make the coat stand up for easy combing. If the coat of long-haired cats becomes tangled or stuck together, you can use your fingertips to untangle it, or use a sparse-toothed comb to comb it slowly and carefully. If the felt has been rolled, you can use scissors to cut the felt into thin strips along the growth direction of the hair, and then comb it with a comb. If the felting is severe, the coat can be cut off to allow it to grow again.

Healthy Siamese cats have bright and lively eyes. When Siamese cats are sick or in poor health, they often become afraid of light and shed tears. In some cat breeds, the nasolacrimal ducts are easily blocked and cause tears. Cats shed excessive tears and often have eye feces in the corners of their noses. You can use absorbent cotton dipped in 2% boric acid aqueous solution and gently scrub it away.

Siamese cat ear care mainly involves removing earwax. The method is: use a 75% alcohol cotton ball to disinfect the external auditory canal, then use a cotton swab dipped in olive oil or edible vegetable oil to soak the dry earwax. After it softens, use tweezers to carefully remove the earwax without removing the mucosa of the ear canal. Break it to prevent infection and suppuration.