Implementation of a cherished dream is closer and closer, but the choice of a kitten is not easy at all, especially it concerns such specific breed as a sphinx. These cats very much differ from fluffy fellows. It is necessary to approach the choice of a kitten seriously. Consider that any doubt when choosing future favourite – an occasion to refuse.
Instruction
1. Not important, what level of a kitten you plan to buy, buy an animal only in the registered nursery or from the professional manufacturer. If you saw your dream at an exhibition sale, get acquainted with the owner, learn a family tree of kittens and their parents and agree that you will take away a kitten from the house.
2. Be not too lazy to glance in the Internet. On the specialized websites it is possible to find the reviews of the nursery interesting you given about parents of a kitten which you plan to buy. It is especially important if you buy a high-class animal.
3. Kittens of breed a sphinx have very weak health therefore track that your future favourite was progelmintizirovan and is imparted from rage and infectious diseases. Consider that so far the kitten eats mother's milk, he receives natural protection against all infections. The inoculation begins to have protective effect in two weeks after it was made. It means that your kitten has to be imparted not less than in two weeks before you take away him home.
4. Do not buy too young kittens. There is an opinion that the sphinx is more senior, the more difficultly he gets used to the new house. Actually, it is connected only with temperament of a certain individual. At the same time, the kitten is more senior, the easier he will transfer adaptation to the new residence, a new forage and the new owner. Therefore be not afraid to buy the bred kittens at the age of 5-8 months. The earliest age for the acquired animal - 2.5 months.
5. Having come home to the manufacturer, pay attention in what conditions live animal. The main thing that in the apartment it was clean, and animals looked quiet and healthy. Too large number of animals not the best sign – high density can become a prerequisite for development of many infectious diseases.
6. The good manufacturer will not begin to hide from you anything. On the contrary, to him the fate of a kitten which he sells to you will be not indifferent. The manufacturer who seriously is engaged in cultivation is always interested in career of animals from its nursery. If you do not plan to expose the favourite, honestly tell about it. Kittens of a PET class cost much cheaper, but at the same time will give you not less joy.
7. Choosing a kitten, you do not hurry, stay some time with animals, observe them. Make sure that all kittens in a dung actively play, are accustomed to a toilet, well make contact with you. If at least one kitten looks sluggish and apathetic, think - it is a reason for concern. Some diseases have a long incubation period. Having chosen externally healthy kitten, you can face a number of problems further.
8. Play with the chosen kitten, stroke him. The "correct" sphinx makes up, purrs, curves a back from pleasure, plays. The kitten should not hiss, be frightened you, show the teeth and show other signs of aggression. With age the individual temperament of cats does not change, do not get a spiteful animal in the house.
9. Look at an external condition of a kitten. He has to be rather well-fed, clean and healthy. Skin around an anus should not be angry, have traces of excrements or allocations. Normal skin in this place – moderately pink. The skin on a body has to be clear, without eels, scratches or traces of combing. Sometimes small rash on a tail occurs in kittens. With age it passes.
10. Check that eyes and ears were clean, from a nose there were no allocations, the tummy has to be soft. Also look at kitten mom. The feeding cat is not too attractive externally, but she has to be quiet, well-fed and to look happy.