How to choose the right kitten - 7 tips

How to choose the right kitten - 7 tips
Our ancestors had a simple and effective way of choosing the best kitten from all the litter. The newly born, who had not yet learned to crawl properly, were taken away from their mother and taken to the field, not far from home. The cat went to look for her children, and when she found it, she dragged her one by one. The one she brought first, and was the best of brood. Why? Because he managed to push all the brothers and sisters, got out upstairs and first reached for his mother - which means he is more active and stronger than others.





Unfortunately, in our time to use this method will be problematic, because kittens, as a rule, get in nurseries at the age when they are already running around the house with might and main. Such catfishes will not drag the cat in your teeth! How can one not make a mistake and choose the right kitten without risk of losing it in the next month? In this article, it will be considered the purchase of a pet, since it is known that a gift horse is not looking in the teeth, and from a kid found on the street, it is unlikely that someone will demand perfect health. However, the following tips can be used, deciding which kitten from the litter of his cat to keep himself.


To select a healthy kitten, it is necessary to pay attention not only to its appearance, but also to activity.
There are a number of simple but very important rules that should guide you in choosing a healthy animal:

Of great importance is the question of where you are going to buy a kitten. There are several options - you can go to a pet store, go to a nursery or look for an ad on the Internet. The most risky of these is buying from the hands. In such cases, the transaction is verbal, and the seller does not bear any responsibility. You can slip the animal, which is at death, or the ordinary yard "Murzik" for a thoroughbred cat. In a purebred kid there is nothing wrong, but buying it at the same cost as an expensive animal with a pedigree - means helping scammers. Pet shop is more reliable, but not much. Probably, the bought kitten will be thoroughbred. But will he be healthy? Completely optional! The risk is less than in the previous case, but still it is. If you really go to a pet store, then choose one that values ​​its reputation. The ideal solution is to purchase a kitten in a special nursery. For the health of animals there, as a rule, carefully monitored, and cats with hereditary diseases are not allowed to breed. Choosing a reliable nursery, the future owner of the cat saves itself from unnecessary risk.
The age of the kitten must be at least 12 weeks, that is about 3 months. At this age there is no need for breast milk, which gives immunity. If the kitten and will pick up the infection, it will become visible at this particular time. In addition, by the age of 3 months, babies should already be vaccinated against the most dangerous viral diseases, such as panleukopenia or rhinotracheitis. The vaccinations must be marked in the veterinary passport of the animal. Read more about this in the article What vaccines do kittens.
The movements of the animal should be confident and easy, the three-month-old kitten is active and curious, is not afraid of people and does not avoid touching. If the kid pushes in a corner or squeaks, when he is touched - maybe he is sick.
You should pay attention to the appearance. The kid should not be either too fat or too thin. The hair of a healthy kitten shines and looks silky. The moles, the shabby, disheveled look are bad signs.
Ears and eyes of the kitten - a very important indicator of his health. If they are clean and there are no secretions, then there should be no cause for alarm. Of course, a person selling a kitten could clean it before the arrival of customers, but watery eyes, a possible sign of infection, will be noticeable even in this case.
Necessarily need to look at the kid under the tail, there, too, everything should be clean and dry.
One of the best health indicators of any animal is appetite. Observe how your chosen one eats, whether he actively shoves off his fellows, whether he eats a lot. If too much - perhaps, it is necessary to conduct deworming, that is, to withdraw the parasites. If too little - alas, most likely, the kitten is sick.