How to Take Care of Cats

    As a person who loves animals, especially dogs and cats, I not only play with them but also take care of them. In all situations, the hardest ones to take care of would be the babies and the sick ones. When I feed them and help them urinate, I find out that these little lives are growing under my care, and this feeling is very special, just like I am a mother. To look after these little monsters who meow loudly all the time, there are actually many things that need to be done carefully, and I will show you what I learned in the stray animals club in the article.

    When kittens are under one month old, milk must be fed every three hours. It's actually a tiring job because I need to set alarms to remind myself, even at midnight. In this age, kittens usually drink cat milk to gain energy. In the shelter, we usually feed them milk made from milk powder for kittens. There's one thing that needs to be noticed! Don't feed kittens the milk from cows, or they will have diarrhea and become very weak. Besides giving kittens food, we also need to help them take a pee because they are too small to do it themselves. If they have a mom, the mother will lick their bottom to make them feel like peeing. How do we do if there's no one going to lick their bottom? Use something soft and a little wet to imitate a mom cat's tongue. Usually, wet tissues can be a suitable tool for them. However, I think this part is a little difficult to do because the kittens are always moving when I grab them in my hand. Also, they meow super loudly when I'm trying to help them. Those who want to try this job must be very patient, or they may think kittens are noisy. 

    When taking care of sick cats (also applies to dogs), the most important thing is to observe their condition. Just like looking after kittens, the keeper should check their reaction regularly. And remember to take medicine on time. There are two ways to make them take the medicine, one is putting the powder into the food and mixing it together; the other is using a syringe to directly put the medicine into their mouths, but this method is usually harder than the first one because they will try to run away! 

By the way, do you know how to know that cats are sick? Most young cats are usually energetic; they like to play in the cage (or the place where they live), or they will sleep. However, if you find that cats are awake but seem to only stay in the same spot and do nothing, you have to take some action. You can record the frequency at which the cat behaves abnormally and see if there is any other strange behavior. The easiest one that can be observed is the sound they make. When they meow loudly and continuously, this may be a way they express their feeling of pain. 

    Last, as I said, taking care of them makes me feel like a mother, and they are like my children. Learning these skills can not only help little lives grow up, but also help me understand how to shoulder the responsibility for lives. I think I will be an animal lover forever, and I like to learn things from them. It's always a wonderful experience to spend time with them. This is all my share about how to take care of cats, I hope this is a useful article for everyone, and thank you for reading.