How to Raise a British Shorthair Blue Cat? A Detailed Look at Heat Tolerance
For those breeding enthusiasts, the health of their pet babies is the most important thing, so when people choose what to raise, the first thing they consider is whether the raising method is simple and whether it is within what they can accept. The British Shorthair blue cat has always been the first choice among family breeders. For this type of cat, what exactly is the raising method like?
How to Raise a British Shorthair Blue Cat
1. Diet
Cats all have relatively poor stomachs and intestines, so when feeding we should pay attention to the hardness of the food; it should not be too hard or too soft. When changing food, we should be careful not to switch too suddenly, as this will make them unable to adapt to the new food and cause diarrhea. So we should change the new cat food reasonably, letting it slowly adapt, and not replace it all at once, so it will not get diarrhea. Appropriately supplement trace elements, fast from foods that are not easy to digest, and ensure a supply of clean water.
2. Exercise
British Shorthairs are extremely clingy and very close to people. They usually like to lie obediently on your lap or by your side sleeping. This long-term lack of exercise easily causes weight gain. Their body shape is already round and plump to begin with, and if they get fatter, their physical condition will develop problems, so we should usually take some time to play games with them and let them exercise every day, thus maintaining good health.
3. Cleaning
We should clean them regularly, such as brushing their teeth to reduce bacterial invasion caused by gum inflammation; cleaning their eyes, often using wet cotton or wet wipes to clean the mucus and skin around the eyes; ears, regularly checking the ear canal; joints, joint pain is a common ailment of older pets, and when they rest we can massage their muscles or loosen their joints; bathing, generally bathing once or twice a month; trimming claws, when their nails are too long they should be trimmed, but not too short, cutting into the flesh.
4. Shedding
Shedding is a common issue for cats, especially during shedding season. British Shorthairs will groom themselves, which causes the groomed hair to be swallowed into the abdomen. Over a long time, this forms hairballs in the stomach, which can neither be expelled nor vomited out. Staying in the stomach affects appetite and can even threaten life. So during their shedding or coat-changing period, we should brush their hair several times a day.
Are British Shorthair Blue Cats Afraid of Heat?
British Shorthair cats are relatively heat-tolerant. There is not much difference between raising a male or a female. Male cats are much larger in size and look fuller. But cats that have not been neutered will have some characteristics: male cats will urinate everywhere. Female cats, on the other hand, go into heat (calling for a mate) for 4-5 days every half month.
Cats can defecate in cat litter. Set up a basin at home and put sand in it. The cat's instinct will drive it to defecate in the basin. It will even cover it up on its own. You only need to regularly clean out the sand that has feces on it.
Which Foods Are Not Suitable for Feeding a British Shorthair Blue Cat
1. Stimulating foods. Such as pepper, mustard, chili oil.
2. Foods that are too fatty.
3. Foods that are too cold and too hot. A cat's tongue is afraid of heat, and the body will reject foods that are too cold and too hot.
4. Organ meats. Although they contain vitamin A, too much is harmful to a cat's joints.
5. Onions. They destroy red blood cells and cause anemia, and in severe cases can lead to death.
6. Aquatic products. Such as octopus and squid, they cause indigestion and vomiting, and in severe cases can lead to death!
7. Cookies and sweets easily cause tooth decay.
8. Chicken bones and fish bones are not easy to digest and can even puncture the stomach and intestines.
Are British Shorthair Blue Cats Easy to Raise?
1. Diet
As we know, British Shorthairs have weak digestive function in their stomachs and intestines and are prone to diarrhea. So when preparing food, special attention is needed: raw, cold and stimulating foods must not be given to the cat. Generally speaking, when choosing good cat food for a British Shorthair, do not change it easily either. If you want to change to new cat food, you should adopt a gradual approach, completing the switch to the new cat food gradually over 7-10 days.
2. Exercise
Exercise is the source of life's drive, and this is likewise true even for cats. In daily life, owners should guide British Shorthair cats to do appropriate exercise, such as walking, strolling, running and so on. Owners can take some time every day to play games with their British Shorthair to increase its amount of exercise. Exercise can train the cat's body, strengthen its physical resistance, and also prevent obesity, making the British Shorthair's body healthier.
Anyone who has raised cats ordinarily knows that the step of neutering a cat is very necessary, because some of the phenomena that appear during its heat period are unacceptable to many people. The same goes for the British Shorthair blue cat; when it is in heat it may even have the bad habit of urinating and defecating everywhere.