Tabby cats are really easy to raise, extremely easy.
My cat was born in May this year.
When it first came to my home, it came with its two elder brother and sister (I was helping someone take care of them for a few days because the mother cat stopped feeding them).
It might be the boldest kitten I’ve ever seen.
As soon as it got home, the three kittens started walking around in line, running up and down.
I raised the three of them together for about one or two weeks.These three tabby cats were all very healthy, without any ringworm, no sneezing, and their eyes were fine.
The eldest one was the biggest in size and very lively. The second one was very clingy, with a soft meow, and it should be a girl. The youngest one was skinny and didn’t eat cat food well, but its fur was really good, not frizzy, and it was shiny.
It was really hard to choose. All three of them loved to sleep next to me, one beside my head, one beside my waist, and one beside my leg.
In the afternoon of that day, a friend of my parents was going to take two of them away. So I went back home at noon to make a decision.
Unexpectedly, I 夹伤 the front paw of the youngest one when I closed the door. It let out a “meow – ouch”. I felt so 心疼. I was afraid it was badly hurt. So I made a quick decision, and it was him!
It was already better when I left for school in the afternoon… Such a little trickster.
In the evening, he was the only one left at home. When he woke up and wanted to play, he meowed a few times but got no response. Then he came to find me to play by himself.
Here are some pictures.
He has a pink and tender nose and is very thin.
My dad said cats shouldn’t be too fat, and thin ones are more agile.
I thought he would always be thin, but I didn’t expect him to be such a big eater.
After his two elder brother and sister left, he actually started eating like crazy…
Since it’s a tabby cat, I didn’t buy particularly expensive cat food (I think… this is a normal way of thinking. If you buy a cat for two thousand yuan, you’ll surely buy expensive cat food). And I didn’t add any canned food or anything like that.
When looking at him from the back, he already has a hill – like shape…
Later, I took him to get vaccinated. He ran around in the clinic. There were big dogs like golden retrievers and French bulldogs on the floor… Fortunately, I stopped him. Otherwise, he might even go to lick them.
His sleeping postures from childhood to now.
The frightened look in his eyes. Hahaha
Later, he ate more and more…
Sometimes his nose would turn white – pink. I checked and was worried he might be anemic, so I bought him pig liver and other things to replenish blood.
Sometimes the cat food ran out and I forgot to buy it… My mom would give him raw meat. He’s been eating it for a while, and I didn’t find anything wrong. Looking at his poop, he didn’t seem to need deworming either (His constitution is really good).
Later, his weight increased linearly, and his body length is even longer than that of a one – year – old tabby cat.
My dad said he would grow even bigger and told me to feed him less.
In short, he’s easy to raise, clingy. As soon as he enters the door, he must lie down and let you touch his belly. He’s not picky about food. He’s like a hot water bottle that keeps me warm in cold days.
But he loves to sleep on my stomach… The weight makes it a bit hard for me to breathe… He’s naughty and full of energy.