There are many first experiences in life, and the experience of raising a cat for the first time is undoubtedly a unique journey full of surprises and challenges for me.
I bought my cat from a regular cat store on Huaihai Road. At that time, there were many lovely cats in the store, but when my eyes met this little guy, a wonderful feeling welled up in my heart. My child also fell in love with it at first sight. We both felt that we had to have it. Although it was quite expensive, this special bond made us bring it home without hesitation.
The advantage of this cat store is that the cat’s epidemic prevention work is well done, and its diet has been good since it was a kitten. However, when I first brought it home, I still found some small problems. Its eyes were teary, and looking at its pitiful appearance, I felt extremely distressed. So, following the veterinarian’s advice, I applied eye drops to it for a few days. Soon, its eyes returned to normal, and those beautiful blue eyes regained their luster.
In terms of diet, this little cat is really a picky eater. When it first arrived home, I prepared Now and Royal cat foods for it, but it didn’t even look at them, as if it was completely uninterested in these two kinds of cat foods. Helplessly, I changed to kitten cake, and it reluctantly took a few bites. As we spent more time together, I gradually discovered more of its dietary preferences.
It is simply a little smarty – pants and is full of curiosity about human food. Whenever we are having a meal, it will always come over and look at us eagerly, as if saying, “I want some too, I want some too.” If we don’t give it any, it will keep meowing, and that meowing sound seems like a protest to us. In the end, we can only give it a little to taste. Once we were having sushi and gave it some salmon. It was so happy to eat the salmon, and its satisfied look made us laugh. Since then, I knew that it especially likes to eat salmon.
As time passed, I got a deeper understanding of its dietary preferences. It used to like the black canned food, but now it doesn’t seem to be that interested anymore; it doesn’t like the tuna canned food at all and won’t even touch it; but it has a special love for chicken. Later, I bought small packages of chicken breast meat. Unexpectedly, this became its favorite. As soon as it sees the chicken breast meat, it will run over excitedly and gobble it up. In contrast, it only likes the more expensive tuna strips so – so and doesn’t eat them as actively. I think I might have spoiled it too much, which made it so picky.
Although this little cat is picky about its food and has brought me some small troubles, it has also brought me endless joy and warmth in my life. Every time I get home and see its lovely appearance, all my tiredness will disappear instantly. It will rub against me and make gentle meowing sounds, as if telling me how much it misses me. Sometimes, it will lie quietly on my lap and accompany me while I watch TV or read books. That peaceful and warm feeling makes me feel extremely happy.
The experience of raising a cat for the first time has made me deeply understand the fun and responsibility of having a cat. Every cat has its own unique personality and preferences, and it requires us to understand and take care of it with our hearts. Although there will be some small problems during the process, when we see the cat growing up healthily and happily, all the efforts are worth it. I believe that in the days to come, my little cat and I will have more wonderful memories, and we will spend more warm time together.
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