The main reasons for not raising short-legged cats are that they tend to gain weight, lose hair severely, have dirty abdominal hair, and have poor jumping ability. Therefore, when raising short-legged cats, you need to pay special attention to the diet of short-legged cats. If a cat is too obese, it will increase the chance of suffering from bone and joint diseases. In addition, short-legged cats need to be bathed regularly and indoor hygiene needs to be maintained. If the relevant requirements are not met, it will affect the health of short-legged cats.
1. Easily gain weight
Short-legged cats like to eat very much. If you don’t pay attention to their diet, they will gain weight easily. Moreover, short-legged cats have short legs and long bodies, and they naturally like to bounce around. Once overweight, it will put a greater burden on its joints, affect health, and shorten its lifespan.
2. Severe hair loss
Short-legged cats also shed very seriously. When the shedding season comes, they will shed their hair everywhere, leaving hair everywhere in the house. This can easily cause the owner to develop nasal allergies, and the owner will often get cat hair on his body.
3. The hair on their abdomen is easy to get dirty
Short-legged cats have a low chassis and feel like they are lying on the ground while walking. This makes the hair on their abdomen easily dirty, especially those with long hair. The short-legged cat is like a walking mop, sweeping away all the garbage and dust. Therefore, the owner needs to wash the hair on its abdomen every day, which is why many people do not keep short-legged cats.
4. Poor jumping ability
The four legs of short-legged cats are naturally shorter than other cats. This is also its biggest shortcoming. Although its movements are still very sensitive, The jumping ability is poor, making it difficult to jump to high places.
