This is a real cat bible —— Comment on The Whole Book of Catkeeping

Cats can love their hearts at a glance. They are smart, agile, independent and mysterious, just like a noble princess. They never cater to them, but they are charming. Especially looking at its eyes, it seems that it can talk, and different emotions can be revealed from its eyes.

I had an indissoluble bond with cats when I was a child. Have inseparable feelings with cats, especially in adolescence. Nowadays, it seems to be a part of my life. I think about it when I eat, I think about it when I sleep, and sometimes I dream about it in my dreams. When I am in a bad mood, as long as I have it around, the bad mood will gradually fade away, even if I am lonely, I will not feel lonely.

Over the years, I have raised several cats one after another, and they are greeted with joy every time, but they are always sad when they leave. Even sometimes, they run out for a few days for no reason, and I start to worry about them and expect them to come back soon. The cat seems to touch the softest string in my heart. If I feel a little uncomfortable, I can't rest assured. But even so, I can't help falling in love with it, loving its intelligence, arrogance and nobility, and never giving in. Why is this happening? I think it's probably because cats are a bit like women! It is not surprising that birds of a feather flock together.

Because I have a cat, I often pay attention to some cat stickers, share my happiness and troubles with people who have cats together, and know some knowledge about cats sporadically, but there are really not many books that explain them comprehensively. Meeting the Book of Cats is definitely a great blessing. I couldn't wait to read this book after I got it. The more I read it, the more I think the author Gerd Ludwig is right. After reading this book, I just want to say that this is a real cat bible!

Why do I say that? What's the difference between The Complete Book of Catkeeping and other bibliographies?

First of all, Dr. Gerd Ludwig, the author of The Book of Catkeeping, has published several books on pet keeping. His idea is that pet owners can learn breeding skills to help their pets adapt to the new family and integrate into the new environment as soon as possible. To put it simply, he wrote this book from the perspective of a pet. Everything is for the cat. Isn't that what many people want?

Secondly, Dr. Gerd Ludwig introduced the pedigree, habits and behaviors of cats in detail in the book Cats' Feeding, and introduced in detail the skills needed for people and cats to live together, such as how to choose cat breeds, how to communicate with cats of different ages, how to provide healthy diet for cats, how to choose games that cats are interested in, and how to create a comfortable living environment for cats. The purpose of all this is to make our favorite cat live happily with us for a lifetime.

1. Cat habits and behaviors

Cats are easy to identify, and their bodies, habits and behaviors are similar. As one of them, cats, even domestic cats, have an unruly temper. It likes hunting and climbing, and has a perfect body, so it can catch prey quickly and agile.

Cat's paw has its own shock absorber, which can land smoothly even if it falls from a relatively high place to ensure safety; Dog teeth as sharp as a cone are the ideal cutting tool, which can help cats bite off the meat of their prey; Vibrant eyes can let cats see almost everything around them; Sensitive cat ears can make cats perceive sounds with a frequency as high as 70000 Hz; A keen nose will make cats unable to distinguish the characteristics of smell.

With this unique function, cats can easily become the rulers at night. They can quickly identify the direction, perceive the danger, quickly avoid the danger and adapt to the survival in the wild. But domestic cats also have wild hearts.

Cats are very territorial. Under normal circumstances, the male cat's territory is relatively small, but the territorial consciousness is strong; The female cat has a larger territory and a slightly weaker sense of territory. Of course, the territories of various cats will also have overlapping areas. Whether other cats are allowed to enter their own consciousness field generally depends on their relationship.

Cats are typical cats. Even though domestic cats have adapted to human life, they still retain many behavior habits left over by their ancestors. The rest time is generally 16 hours, and the rest time every day is in the evening. Cats have a strong curiosity. They fight, like heights, like playing all their lives, and like all kinds of leisure behaviors, such as stretching their limbs, maintaining their bodies and fur, grinding their teeth and claws, yawning in the sun. Maybe you don't know that cats also need to socialize and like to snuggle up and sleep together. They are also masters of disguise. Understanding these behaviors of cats is very important for raising cats, which can make us communicate with cats better.

To keep a cat, it is natural to choose your favorite cat, so how do we choose our favorite cat?

2. How to choose your favorite cat?

Many people like cats. Most people have a cat on a whim, so they choose to have a cat when the time is not ripe. Now there are many stray cats everywhere in the city, and there are many different kinds of cats to choose from in pet shops, which provides a convenient channel for people to keep cats.

But think twice before buying a cat. According to what? Appearance? Purebred or hybrid? In fact, the most important thing is what kind of life you aspire to.

Cats think differently, too It doesn't mean that you are kind to it, and it will like you. Some cats only like people who are reasonable. What can we do? From this perspective, raising a cat is really not a simple matter. Some people are allergic to cats, so be careful. Of course, once you choose to feed, you should consider taking responsibility for it.

Well, if you are sure you are not allergic to cats, you are willing to take responsibility. Then you should consider how to choose the right cat.

So, what kind of cat should I choose? Many people choose cats because of love at first sight! This kind of joy naturally makes you ecstatic, but it can also lead to many problems. So in order to control this emotion, we should pay attention to several points.

Adult cat or kitten?

Before buying a cat, you can get to know their parents properly, which is basically hereditary in habit. The growth track of an adult cat determines its habits and strength, which requires asking the original owner about his habits and behaviors. Kittens need more care. Be sure to be with them in the first week, and then start educating them.

Male cat or female cat?

Female cats are sensitive, curious about things around them, and don't want what they do to be too limited. The principle of male cats' life is "for peace and freedom", and a step-by-step life away from busyness and no surprises is exactly what they expect.

Pure or impure

About non-purebred cats, people generally choose from appearance, behavior and personality. Pure cats are outstanding in appearance, but their personality and quality are not easy to change.

One or two?

The cost of choosing a cat is not much different from that of two cats, at least there is no extra trouble in basic equipment, feeding and veterinary. If you choose to have two children, you'd better choose a sibling who has a child.

After reading so much, have you decided to breed? As for choosing a male cat or a female cat, one or two depends entirely on your preference. If you choose to take your cat home, you need to know some necessary feeding knowledge.

3. How to raise a healthy cat

"Cat Book" wrote: "Cats mainly eat meat. Animal protein, especially lean meat of beef, poultry and fish, constitutes the main part of cat food. " Of course, in addition, food nutrients, including grains and vegetables, are also essential nutrients for the growth of cats. Therefore, it is very important to choose the right cat food.

Cat food selection criteria: the nutrition ratio is appropriate. This can not only help the cat to joke, but also prevent some diseases and ensure the healthy growth of the cat.

The main ingredients of cat food: protein, carbohydrate and fat. But cats need high-quality animal protein, which can be obtained from lean meat of poultry, beef and fish. As for minerals and vitamins, although the demand is small, they are indispensable. These nutrients are indispensable, and of course not too much. Too little and too much will affect the health of cats.

Protein: There should be 25%-40% animal protein in cat food. The demand for kittens in protein should reach at least 30%. Protein consists of amino acids. Some amino acids are very important for the growth of cats, such as methionine, taurine, arginine and cysteine. Lack of these amino acids will affect the metabolism of cats.

Carbohydrates: Edible carbohydrates are sugar and starch. Carbohydrate can be quickly converted into energy, and the main sources of its nutrients are whole wheat seedlings, oatmeal and rice without shells.

Fat: the content of fat in food determines the taste of food and whether cats like to eat this kind of food. The main sources of nutrients are animal fat and plant fat, which need to reach a certain proportion. Cat food should contain at least 9% fat, and they prefer cat food containing 25%-40% fat.

Vitamins: Vitamins can regulate the vitality of the body. There are two kinds of vitamins, namely fat-soluble vitamins and water-soluble vitamins. Fat-soluble vitamins can be stored in the body and water-soluble vitamins must be obtained through food. Several vitamins that are very important to cats: vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin D, vitamin E and vitamin K.

Minerals: Minerals are inorganic substances, which are needed for many metabolism. The following are very important for cats: sodium, potassium, calcium, phosphorus and magnesium.

Trace elements: although the demand is small, it is still indispensable. These trace elements are essential for dense teeth, fur, bones and skin.

:::: Feeding guide::::

Eat small, good food: the cat's stomach is relatively small, with a volume of about 0.3 liters, and the longest intestine is 1.7 meters (small intestine) and 0.4 meters (large intestine), so the food will not stay in the stomach for a long time, so it needs high-calorie and digestible food.

Foods that can't be fed: eggs (containing salmonella), chocolate, candy, alcohol, bones (fragile), raw fish (destroying vitamin B 1), and leftovers.

About milk: Some cats can't drink milk. Cats who like to drink milk since childhood have no such problem. They like to drink lactose-free milk, and there is almost no lactose in yogurt.

Fresh drinking water: domestic cats drink more water, so they should have enough water. It should be noted that tap water with high chlorine content is not suitable for cats to drink, so some mineral water should be prepared for cats.

Snack cat grass: Snacks can help cats digest, which is good for teeth and can also bring fun to cats. In addition, the family needs to prepare cat grass.

4. How to raise a beautiful cat

Cats like to be clean. From their behavior, we can see that they often "wash their faces" and "bathe". As human beings, shouldn't we also help them keep healthy and beautiful? Then the problem is coming. What should we do?

If you are a long-haired cat, you can comb their fur with a coarse-toothed comb every day, the knotted hair can be carefully untied with a wool needle, and the dirt and fallen hair on the fur can be cleaned up with a fine-toothed comb. If it is a short-haired cat, the fine-toothed comb can easily clean off the fallen hair, dirt and parasites.

When caring for the cat's fur, we should also check whether its skin has parasites, wounds and other problems.

You can soak your ears in cotton ear cleaner or grease-free cream to remove sediment and dirt.

The best way to protect your teeth is to use a toothbrush and toothpaste. If you are not used to this way, you can feed some big and fast meat, and cats can clean their teeth when tearing meat.

As for cleaning paws, applying olive oil or special claw-protecting pliers to paws can prevent them from chapping.

If the cat's nails are too long, you can use nail clippers to help cut them.

Games are life-long activities.

Any cat, whether adult or young, female or male, has a playful nature, so when raising cats, they should be equipped with toys. Playing can consume excess energy, keep body and mind in good condition and prevent cats from being bored.

Suitable toys are needed, but cats prefer to play with people, so if you have a cat, you should spend time with it. So this is also one of the factors to consider when deciding to keep a cat, and since you choose a cat, you should be responsible for its life.

Knowing so much, have you decided to get a cat? Whether you decide or not, the cat will always be a mysterious animal. They will never give in to you completely. They always exist nobly.

I haven't read such books before, but I know a lot about cats. It seems that I know what it wants with one look and one action. Sometimes, you can tell whether they are in a good mood by listening to their voices. This is really an interesting thing. Perhaps, when there is a cat, even if I am lonely, I will not feel lonely.

Gerd Ludwig's book "The Book of Cats" gave me a deeper understanding of cats' habits, how to raise them, how to live in peace with them and stay with them for life.

After reading these, have you learned something about cat keeping that you didn't know before?