I believe many people have seen the cartoon "Garfield". The fat cat in the film is lazy and loves to make mischief, but many people like it. Woolen cloth. In fact, Garfield’s scientific name is Exotic Shorthair, or Exotic for short.
Exotic short-haired cats are a breed created by American breeders in the 1860s by mating Persian cats with American short-haired cats. Therefore, Exotic cats not only have the appearance and quiet personality of Persian cats, but also have the characteristics of shorthair cats that are easy to take care of. Therefore, they are very popular among modern families. However, when choosing an exotic shorthair cat, you should still pay attention to the following three points.
1. Foreign Shape Characteristics
The appearance characteristic of exotic shorthair cats is round! With their big flat heads and round eyes, and the fact that exotic shorthair cats are prone to obesity, the fatter exotic shorthair cats will look even rounder, as if they are round from head to toe, like a ball. . So if you want to buy an Exotic, the first thing you need to do is see if it is round enough.
Secondly, the nose of an exotic shorthair cat cannot be shorter than the line between the eyes. Although many people have been saying that a short nose should be short to look good, it should not be too short. Because if the nose is too short, it will make it difficult for the cat to breathe, which is not good for the cat’s health.
Finally, there are no strict requirements on color. Because after countless generations of selective breeding, the colors of exotic shorthair cats cover almost all cat coat colors.
2. Characteristics
Although the character of Garfield in the cartoon is very bad, he is greedy, has a poisonous mouth, harms furniture, and does not like to move. But the character of the real exotic shorthair cat is nothing like the one in the animation.
Exotic shorthair cats have a very quiet personality. They can be so quiet that you forget that you actually have a cat at home. But they also inherit the American Shorthair’s love for games. As long as you hold the cat teaser stick in your hand, the Shorthair will happily interact with you, even if it’s a bit intense, there’s no problem. Therefore, when you buy an exotic short-hair cat, you need to check whether the cat is docile or not. Secondly, do you want to play games with you? Once these two points are met, you can consider it.
3. Avoid buying "weekly cats"
"Weekly cats" refer to the kind of cats that you buy back and keep for a few years.The cat developed symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, coughing, and bloody stools within a few days. Even if it was sent to the hospital, it would inevitably die. These cats often don't live more than a week after being bought back, so they are called "weekly cats." In order to avoid buying a "weekly cat", you can observe the following four body parts when purchasing an exotic shorthair cat.
1. Eyes
The eyes of a healthy exotic shorthair cat should be bright and clear, with no tears and no secretions around the eyes.
2. Claws
If the claws of an exotic shorthair cat are natural in shape and complete, it means they are healthy. If you find that your exotic shorthair cat’s nails are red, swollen or inflamed, you should be careful.
3. Ears
Healthy heteroshort ears have no dirt, no small black particles, and are ruddy in color. If there are any, it may be ear moss.
4. Hair
Check the hair on the Exotic’s body to see if there are any wounds or areas of hair loss (the hair loss may be cat ringworm, which is contagious to humans). Healthy Exotics The coat color is shiny and beautiful, and the coat quality is smooth and free of shedding.
End: This concludes the introduction of the considerations for selecting exotic shorthair cats. I hope this article can help everyone.
