Traits – Highly intelligent, like being center of attention, do not like being alone, can get along with dogs, social, trainable

We lost our beloved 10-year-old Maine Coon to leukaemia last year, and are now ready for another one. We would love another Maine Coon as find them to be so affectionate and intelligent, and such wonderful company. We are ideally looking for the following: The main advantage of acquiring a purebred kitten is that you can more reliably predict the temperament than for a hybrid cat. You can also choose the look that you want. However, mixed breed cats may not have some of the hereditary challenges of a purebred. Learn about specific health issues of certain cat breeds and see that breeders have taken reasonable precautions to prevent abnormalities in their litters. Below you will see the most popular cat breeds as of 2020. Ragdoll Cat RagdollCoat – Dense coat of hairs of uneven lengths, giving a tousled appearance; ruff down chest to belly; soft undercoat You must assume your kitten will try to put everything in her mouth and even try to swallow it. It will be easiest if you restrict your kitten to smaller areas of the house while she is tiny or until the age of six months. However, kittens are adept climbers, so placing everything out of reach requires imagination.

Looks – Ears fold down to give the breed a lopped ear; medium-boned cat with round face, round eyes, and a round body: Kittens for sale are born with straight ears and they will fold at about three weeks of age if the cat has the trait. Looks – Short, round-faced, cobby-bodied long-haired cat; Many colors not limited to chinchilla, blue, red, white, silver, or tortoiseshell Coat – Naked or fine down; Any color or pattern possible including gray and white, lilac, or calico Health – Potential for sunburn, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, hereditary myopathy, luxating patellas (kneecap intermittently comes out of position causing lameness) Your cat needs roughly 20 to 35 calories per pound per day depending on his activity and overall health. Kittens and nursing queens may need twice the calories of an active housecat. Cats, unlike most dogs, can eat one meal a day. A few cats can eat free choice, and some thrive best with their portion divided into two meals. Kittens should eat multiple small meals a day. GroomingColorpoint – Like a Siamese but may not have a pedigree and can have the body type of an American Shorthair; Points can be tabby and other unusual patterns

Toys keep kittens busy and help engage their minds. Lures, lasers, and balls hone their chase skills and help their motor development. As you would for a baby, you need to make sure toys do not have small removable parts that could be choking hazards. String poses unique challenges as cats love to eat it, and it can cause detrimental effects on the digestive tract. Sometimes you must teach a kitten how to play effectively with toys. Everyday items such as cardboard boxes sometimes make more amusing toys than shiny commercial objects. Bedding Health – Breathing difficulties, eye problems (cherry eye and excessive tearing), heat sensitivity, polycystic kidney disease, calcium oxalate urinary crystals Looks – Short, round-faced, cobby-bodied short-haired cat; Many colors – Solid, bi-colored, tri-colored; Silver, brown tabby, and many others Health – Skin problems, breathing difficulties, fungal infections such as ringworm, eye problems (cherry eye, excessive tears, entropion), heat sensitive, feline polycystic urinary disease (hereditary in Persians, can cause kidney failure) Looks – Short, round-faced, muscular compact short-haired cat; Many colors not limited to blue, red, smoke white, or calico; Eyes do not always match and can be copper, blue, green

Sweet Young Kittens

Maintaining their claws is part of the feline’s grooming ritual. Your kitten learns it at a young age. Providing a scratching post may save your furniture, cabinets, and walls. Many times, you will have to try various kinds of scratching surfaces to determine which type your kitten likes best. Some cats like horizontal surfaces while others prefer vertical posts. Experiment with different materials as well. Collars and Leashes Himalayan– Pointed long-haired cat with flat face; Some registries classify them as a type of Persian Diarrhea – Worms or coccidia; Coccidia is a one-celled organism that sometimes requires weeks of treatment When people consider cats for sale, they may underestimate their intelligence, trainability, or need for mental stimulation. Cats are most commonly solitary hunters that relied on their own skills to feed themselves. They are clever and self-sufficient. Since your cat probably now eats out of a bowl with minimal effort, it is your job to provide some mental stimulation. You can inspire chase behavior with lures, lasers, and string toys. Finally, do not neglect training your cat. Socialization and training are doable and important tasks for cats as they can reduce the animals’ stress levels when you have company. Most cats can learn simple commands with the proper motivation. You will be surprised by how many cats even learn to walk on a leash. Physically, Keep it Brief and Intense You can start litter training a kitten as young as four or five weeks old. One of the benefits of acquiring a kitten over the age of ten weeks is she will likely already know how to use a litter box. Refrain from using clumping litter until your cat is eight months to a year of age because kittens may try to eat it. Scratching Post