If a person loves cats and thinks about acquiring this particular breed as a pet, then you should look at white Scottish cats. This is a stunningly beautiful animal with unique traits and habits. It will become a faithful friend, always ready to share with the master both joy and sorrow. The breed is distinguished by enviable friendliness, which is not typical of all members of the cat family, and also gets along well with children. Does not conflict with other pets and is very easy to contact people.
Varieties and description
There are several different representatives of Scottish cats:
- Scottish fold - Fold Shorthair;
- Scottish straight - straight-haired short-haired cat;
- Highland Fold - Fold longhair cat;
- Highland straight - straight longhair cat
Although cats are quite different, some similar characteristics can still be noted. All representatives of the round head with pretty big eyes, giving the appearance of a very nice expression. Ears are either straight or drooping. The Scottish Fold and Straight have a very interesting undercoat that makes them look like plush toys.
Also in this breed most of all cats with different color. But most often Scottish cats have a white color.
All of them are endowed with straight ears at birth, but by 5 months these parts of the body change their position and fit in the head. Folding can be single, double or triple. If the ears do not lie down, then the kitten will be straight.
White Scottish cat weighs, as a rule, from 3 to 5 kg, height - no more than 30 cm. Life expectancy is about 15 years, but you can often find long-livers crossing even the 20-year-old threshold.
These are very clever cats, quickly understanding owners, well accustomed to the claw and the tray. Almost everyone is non-conflicting and open to communication.
Eye color and coat
Any breeder cherishes the dream of acquiring a blue-eyed Scottish kitten. A kitten receives such a color of inheritance, and it can be predetermined by color. The color of the sky can be seen in both feline albino and pure white tartan. Such beauties can be seen in the Scottish Fold. Their white color makes the breeder think about purity and innocence, humility and fragility.
The representative of this breed turns out white-boiled, casting glitter, there is no yellowness. Only at birth in kittens can you see a few bluish spots, if the parents or ancestors had a blue color. But sometimes there are black spots, if the ancestors were black. Over time, they disappear, and the fur becomes snow-white.
Content
If it was decided to bring a white Scottish kitten to the house, you need to know everything about proper care.
- Always need to ventilate the room, as the tartan can not tolerate stuffiness.
- It is necessary to remember about bathing. It should take place at least 3-4 times a year using a special shampoo at a comfortable water temperature (up to 40 degrees Celsius). After the procedure, the pet should be gently wetted with a towel, without rubbing, use a dryer for drying, if the animal is not afraid of the sound of the device, and, of course, comb it. Kittens especially do not like water, so in extreme cases, you can buy a special dry shampoo or choose a spray.
- It is necessary to comb the cats at least 2 times a week. To do this, use a brush with rare teeth, so as not to injure your pet.
- No matter how fashionable it is to drive pets to salons, it is not recommended to cut these cats, as the wool protects them from hypothermia.
- In sedentary cats that do not leave the house at all, claws must be processed. You can purchase a special clipper and use it every two weeks. It is better to take care of buying a claw and already to teach kittens to her, watching where they like to sharpen their claws.
- The eyes of kittens can very watery - this is due to the special structure of the nasal duct. You should regularly wash your eyes with gauze pet, wetting it with water.
- Ears should always be cleaned with a cotton swab moistened with vegetable oil. In the veterinary pharmacy, you can also purchase special solutions for the treatment of the ears.
- Restroom. It is easy to teach a kitten to the tray, simply by planting it after sleep and feeding at the required place. The plaids in this regard are quickly accustomed and rarely bring trouble to the owners.
- Short-skinned cats often have problems with their teeth and gums, so every week it is necessary to carry out hygienic cleaning of teeth with a cat brush. You can use water or buy a special paste for pets.
Caring for a white scotch will never be a burden. It is necessary from the very childhood to pay attention to the hygiene, nutrition and care of the pet. In this case, a healthy pet will always be in a great mood and will become the best friend for many years.
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