Thai cats: breed description, color options and features of the content

If you want to get not just a beautiful domestic animal, but a devoted friend, then you should pay attention to Thai cats. These are tender and at the same time animals behaving with dignity, which have conquered the hearts of many cat owners. Graceful creations from afar attract attention due to their habits and expressive blue eyes. In this article we will tell the story of the origin of these cats and list their main differences from representatives of other breeds.

As the name suggests, the history of the breed began in Thailand. It is derived from the Starosyamskoy breed and has a special color, shape of the head and bends of the body. Like their relatives, cats lived in Buddhist temples and palaces. These purrs were so expensive that the common people could not afford. It was believed that after the death of the owner, they escorted his soul into the realm of the dead.

The ancestors of Thais old-age cats known to man from at least the XIV century. They can be seen imprinted in the miniatures of the collection "The book of poems about cats", a rarity of the National Library of Bangkok. Beauties were nicknamed in her just shining diamonds. These animals could not be exported from the territory of Thailand, but in the XIX century they were brought to European countries - the British general was presented with two kittens. After leaving the country, the Starosiam breed began to undergo breeding, and the Thai and Siamese breeds received a separate status.

Graceful blue-eyed Thai women immediately conquered the English nobility, even Queen Victoria could not resist their spells, settling beauties in their possessions. The Thai breed was officially approved only in 1990, and a year later its standard appeared. In our country, taekas are very fond, they are bred in nurseries, where anyone can get a kitten with pedigree and documents.

The structure of the cat looks harmonious. According to the characteristics of the standard Thais have medium size, not too high at the withers, compact, have well developed muscles. The weight of the purring is between 4 and 6 kg, the cats look smaller than the males and have a more elegant body.

The head has the shape of an apple or, as it is also called, drops, is neatly rounded at the end, it has no angular or oblate outlines. The length of the muzzle is average, the chin looks rather powerful, but not too large, the males have cheeks. The ears, like the nose, are of medium size, widely spaced. If from their tips to hold the line to the tip of the nose, you should get a right triangle. The eyes have a more rounded lower part, painted in various shades from blue to blue.

The neck is shorter in males than in females, the body is compact and well-developed pectoral muscles. The paws are also well developed, the tail gradually tapers to the tip. Thin coat has an average amount of undercoat.

Characteristic features of these purrs in their curiosity and obedience, which their owners really like. The muzzle almost always has the expression that the cat is trying to penetrate into what is happening, which has to contact. She likes to participate in any household activities, but if you ask her not to interfere, she will accept this wish.

If the animal is closed indoors in solitude, then it will plaintively meow. In the case when the cat itself wants to be alone, she can go into an empty room and be there alone with her thoughts. When a kitten has just crossed the threshold of your home, its need for communication is extremely high. Leaving him alone at the time of acquaintance with a new house in an enclosed space is strongly not recommended, otherwise it will be difficult for him to trust his new owners.

Non-conflict, playful Thai quickly finds contact with all family members, including children. In rare exceptions, too emotional purrs are jealous of their beloved master or hostess, and for this reason they dislike the child. Also, these proud creatures can be offended by children if they allow themselves in games to hurt them. It is necessary to explain to your children that it is necessary to treat the cat with care, and demonstrate this by example. Typically, the secret has nothing against dogs, so you should not worry if you already have a four-legged friend.

Thai belong to cats that live a long life - on average, its duration is 17 years. Of course, the natural longevity of this breed must be supported by comfortable living conditions and good nutrition. In order for these active minxes not to get hurt during the games that they like to give so much, you need to follow some safety rules:

• fasten shelves and other heavy elements of the interior so that they do not fall on your purr;
• put anti-mesh nets on windows;
• keep away from curious darling cutting objects, needles, fragile dishes, as well as threads in which she may become entangled;
• hide from the cat that it can swallow: bags, toxic detergents, medicines and dangerous ivy-like plants;
• walking taek recommended on a leash.

Most often, Thai cats found the seal-point color. It is characterized by a slightly darkened body and black markings on the mask, the tips of the paws and the tail. But there are other colors that are considered more rare, but have no less beauty:

• blue point - they have gray color painted not only characteristic of the breed marks, but also the nose, and pads;

• checkpoint - on a white background are chocolate mask, paws and tail;

• lilac point - combines white and delicate lilac shades, cats have almost pink nose and pads;

• red point - suggests a pale cream torso and red markings;

• cream point - white body decorated with cream markings;

• tortie - tortoise color;

• tabby - color with a pattern.

Do not be surprised to see a completely white Thai kitten. His coat will begin to change color with time, from the nose and cheeks. The final color it will acquire only a year or even later. You can judge the coloring of the baby by the color of the parents.

Taek can not be called frivolous, they easily adapt to new conditions. But, intending to get a kitten of this breed, get everything you need for its comfortable life in advance. It is practically not necessary to comb the wool of these beautiful cats, as they are not very fluffy in them, and this breed is not long-haired. Enough weekly pass through their fur coat with a wet hand. They do not need to be specially washed in the bath.

Typically, these chistyul themselves do an excellent job guiding marafet. In water procedures, they may need, if they seriously get dirty on a walk or in the house, during active games.

Thai cats, like all others, love to sharpen claws. To do this, they need a scraper, otherwise furniture and other interior items that your pet deems suitable for grinding can suffer. They are well suited for high claw pens with pillars, as cats love to climb up. At the same time, they also manage to “do a pedicure”, since the claws of the hind legs also need to be periodically eaten away.

Teeth and ears need care no more than other cats. Usually, the latter can be maintained in a healthy state due to feeding the animals with dry food. For the prevention of parasites give the standard cat preparations.

Barely buying a kitten, many owners are faced with the problem of training to the tray. By 3 weeks, Thai kittens usually know a place to use the toilet. Since they are very smart, if desired, they can easily be taught to go to the toilet. If the kid did not have time to learn the rules of hygiene at home from a cat-mom or master, then you will have to cope with the role of a teacher. To make the process successful, follow the recommendations below:

• show the baby a tray with a filler, put it in it, so that he sniffed everything and got acquainted with the place of the toilet;
• if you see that the kitten is already doing its business in the wrong place, soak a rag or paper with urine and put it in a tray, and then put the kitten in it;
• do not dunk his face in a puddle, it may offend the kitten and discourage him from any desire to develop the toilet.

In most cases, kittens get into a new family already trained in the wisdom of using the toilet. You just have to ask the breeders what kind of toilet filler they used, and buy the same one. In the early days, make sure that the baby does not forget his skill in the new house, and watch for it if possible.

The balanced diet of the Thai cat from childhood will be the key to its health during the period of maturation, which means that it will be able to bring more kittens with excellent health. This statement is true both for cats and for cats. As soon as the baby appears in your home, you need to immediately organize its food. Make sure that the ratio of certain substances in the cat's diet is correct. The menu must meet the following requirements.

1. Rationality. Determine the pet's needs in calories and nutrients. Based on this, calculate the volume of servings, since both the deficiency and the excess of food will negatively affect the health of the pet.
2. Balance. Food for cats should be varied and include all the necessary components: vitamins, minerals, amino acids, etc.
3. Quality. Food must comply with safety requirements for products.

For these cats, the same recommendations are true as for other breeds. If you are an adherent of natural nutrition, then as a source of protein, suitable foods such as lean meats, ideally - beef, rabbit and poultry, cottage cheese, yolks, eggs. Boiled pork pulp, fish without bones is allowed. It is better to give the Thais exactly river fish, and if there is a lot of sea food in its diet, then its coat can become darker. The same applies to seafood.

It's all about iodine, which is rich in the gifts of the ocean. You should not arrange your purr carnival of tastes, according to veterinarians, the usual food for a cat is better absorbed by its digestive system. Sometimes it is useful to add a teaspoon of vegetable oil to cat dishes. It will be useful for digestion. Butter, within reasonable limits, will also benefit her only - wool will become more shiny and healthy.

Food such as fried, fatty, smoked food, sweets is banned. - Theobromine, which is detrimental to cats, can be present in them; vegetables capable of coloring the cat's nap. With regard to industrial feed, it is best to use super-premium or holistic variations. Among them are products designed specifically for breeds with point color, as well as pure white animals.

In nature, the cat is fed many times a day, depending on when it turns out prey. Of course, in the conditions of the house to provide the animal with 10 meals a day is very problematic, so just make sure that there is always fresh food on its plate and water in the cup. The availability of liquid in the free access is very important for cats, and especially for those who eat a lot of dry food.

Thai cats have a tendency to dental diseases. Therefore, ideally, in addition to a handful of dry food, they need more serious measures for prevention, namely preventive examinations at veterinarians. After all, if the cat starts to lose teeth, it can give her a lot of problems. Being natives of a hot country, Thai women do not tolerate too low temperatures. If the apartment reigns cool climate or often drafts walk, pussy can suffer frequent colds.

Cats are recommended to go outside on a leash, so you can prevent the cat from eating dubious food or even not at all edible things. Veterinarians advise to begin promenades only after the necessary vaccinations are indicated. However, it is not necessary for them to go for a walk - if the animal does not take the initiative, then you should not pull it out into the fresh air through force.

In case you do not expect kittens from your pet or pet, do it sterilization. Having done this on time, about six months, you will prevent the cat from instituting the continuation of the race, and it will never occur to her to organize concerts. It is especially important to castrate cats, since the boys who did not go through this procedure constantly mark everything, which leads to an unpleasant smell in the house.

Having taken a Thai cat kitten to his home, many people are puzzled when it is worth starting to bring him up, because this tiny little ball is not used to the new situation. To further learning the rules of behavior was successful, it is worth starting with love. The kid will feel it, seeing how you diligently create comfortable conditions for him, cook, talk to him and stroke him. It is especially important to encourage the cat when he does something right, for example, he goes to the toilet where he needs to.

As a rule, already from the second week of life, kittens are trying to organize an opportunity for games, during which they will learn about the world, develop their mind and physical skills. By contacting people, babies become sociable and open. By the age of one month, a small kitten can already eat food that is consumed by adult animals.

Most owners buy Thai cats because it falls under their charm.However, if you want to breed these beauties for sale, then you should find out what the breeding points of this breed are. For the first mating, the optimal age is one and a half years, at least a year. Puberty in animals and in 4 months, however, at this age, neither the male nor the female is not yet ready to become parents.

Mating perfect between too young individuals can lead to health problems for both. In cats in this case, the probability of difficult childbirth is high, and in cats - early problems with conceiving offspring. Kids in such unions also do not win, they often have health problems, and some do die at once.

The first mating for the male is important to arrange it in his house. This will give him confidence and will successfully cope with the task. Usually, shortly before the date, animals are prepared - they give preventive remedies for worms, make them a “manicure” so that they do not scratch each other during the mating games.

For successful mating, the cat is usually left with the cat for a period of 3 to 5 days. It makes no sense to keep them together longer. The most productive days for mating in a cat are 2 and 4 days. After due time, pay attention to the behavior of the female. If she calmly admits the cat - it means that their meeting was successful.

Choosing a name for a new family member is always pleasant and at the same time responsible. Many people believe that the name can determine the fate, which means that it’s necessary to name the baby not only beautifully. A nickname should endow it with valuable qualities that you would like to convey to it.

In Thailand, there are celebrities who are known to the whole world, for example, golfer Tiger Woods. Some owners of cats are inspired by geographical names taken from this country: Chang, Samun, Moon, Salween, etc. Among the owners of any pedigreed cats are popular names that, translated from English, indicate certain qualities, for example, Lucky, that is "Lucky" or Dodger - "rogue."

There are many harmonious Thai words that, when matched, can be used as names. For example, Vanida is a “girl”, Bunsi is a “highly respected beauty”, Narong is a “winner”, Sombun is “perfection”, Somchair is “courageous”. The main thing that it was convenient to pronounce in everyday life, you can come up with an abbreviated form of the nickname.

Usually, owners of Asian cats tend to give them a name with oriental roots. In this case, taking the kitten just for yourself, you can especially not wrestle with his nickname. If this is a successor of a certain kind and in the future he will participate in planned matings, then he will have to be taken seriously. Moreover, the first letter of his name is usually given by the index of a particular litter, it will be announced to you by the owner of the nursery. In this case, the nickname should be combined with the name of this kennel, as it will become part of the name.

As we have already noted, both Siamese and Thais are descended from the Old Siamese cat. They have a lively temperament, playful, love to "stick your nose" in all the affairs of the owners. They have also an external resemblance - a light fur coat with dark markings, blue eyes. However, if you look closely at the pictures of these two breeds, the differences will become obvious, and you will no longer confuse them with each other. It's all about the different body structure of these cats.

Siamese cats are characterized by thinness, elongated body, elongated tail, their head resembles a wedge, and the forehead and nose are almost a single line, that is, as such, the bridge of nose does not appear on their face. In the Thais in the area of ​​the nose there is quite a distinct recess. Their eyes are also more elongated than those of the Thais. Siamese auricles are so large that they seem disproportionate to the head, while the Thais have medium size, their tips are slightly rounded.

Usually, the owners of domestic Thai cats leave rave reviews on the forums about their pets - many people like that these cats are tender and live well with the whole family, including dogs. However, in some cases, cats are so strongly attached to one owner, that in his absence they fall into real depression - they eat poorly, meow loudly and show indifference to other people.

One woman told an amazing case, when the cat was very offended at her for a long absence, did not eat for several days, and when the owner returned, she didn’t give herself to be stroked. True, after some time the purr softened and came to be reconciled. The other owner told his story of a short separation from the Thais - when he met the cat literally scolded him in his cat language for a long absence, so vigorously he expressed his emotions.

Another interesting quality of these mustaches is also related to their attachment to man. They are so fond of accompanying their households everywhere that they drive cars with them with pleasure. Some of the pets are not even against the heated seats, because these creatures are very thermophilic. If it's cold outside, you can try to dress the cat in clothes from a pet shop or make something like this with your own hands.

Since these oriental beauties love to give their warmth to all the household, they are waiting for a response in return. If a person even involuntarily offends a secret, she can run up to the person and bite his leg. With all the kindness, if this cat finds that she was betrayed, she can take offense at the owner.

Thai cat is a great companion for its owner. She is always ready to be there, even when traveling. Looking at the household classes, the cat always seeks to make a contribution or at least sit side by side and look at each other with the person. Particularly pleased with the fact that these animals can live long enough. Their lively character allows them to become the “soul of the company” in any family and give many pleasant moments to the household.

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