The Chinese raccoon was once considered an elegant native cat, but in recent years, many cat lovers have devoted themselves to the breeding of Chinese purebred civet cats. On February 8, 2010, after six years of hard work by the CFA China Great Wall Cat Club, CFA finally recognized it as a natural breed native to China. In order to respect the habits of Chinese people, the China Great Wall Cat Club has announced the international standard name: Chinese LiHua cat.
China is the origin of the raccoon cat, it belongs to the natural cat, because it is a breed that has survived the natural elimination of many breeds over thousands of years. Chinese civet cat is a breed that has been naturally eliminated and retained. People are most familiar with the story of “civet cats for princes” (Song Dynasty), but the introduction of the species of civet flowers in China is long before that. The 2003 CFA China Great Wall Cat Club applied to the international community to show the Chinese civet cat to the world as a unique cat breed in China. After seven years of hard work, it was approved at the CFA Houston board meeting on February 8, 2010. Tanuki officially entered the CFA. The international name of the raccoon cat still uses the Chinese name and pronunciation “Chinese Li HUa Mao”. Since then, China has its own purebred cats.
Morphological characteristics of Chinese raccoon cats
It seems that since China has purebred cats, the American Shorthair has launched a fierce territorial competition with the Chinese raccoon cat. Many cat lovers like foreign shorthair cats (details), leopard cats and other purebred cats with obvious morphological characteristics. Many cat lovers can’t tell the difference between the American shorthair and the Chinese raccoon cat. Let’s take a look at the Chinese raccoon cat.
The tabby cat first gives a prestige and strong feeling, whether it is a male cat or a female cat. The hair is short and thick with no thick undercoat, the body is strong and symmetrical, well muscled and athletic, and the limbs are of moderate length, strong and agile. The tail is slightly shorter than the body (length is from the coccyx to the beginning of the shoulder blades), relatively thick and not twisted. The eyes are large, the spirit is slightly hanging up, the forehead and the mandible angle are clear, the bite is tight, intelligent and active, but the disease resistance and cold resistance are poor. The nose is straight, with no obvious curvature, smooth lines, and color proportional to the color of the body pattern, i.e., the darker the nose, the clearer the stripes. The hind paws are parallel to or slightly higher than the front paws.
Characteristics of Chinese raccoon cats
In my country, the Chinese raccoon cat is a domestic cat with pear pattern. Maybe it’s not conspicuous in China. A lot of people will say it’s the same as my XX, or my XX is better than his. However, the Chinese raccoon cat is the only national cat in China that has only pedigree tracking, has truly entered the international recognition, and represents the image of a cat in my country. It is equivalent to Liu Xiang of the cat. This is the pride of our national cat.
The beaver cat has an independent personality and likes sports. It is very sensitive if the surrounding environment changes. It is very dependent on the growth process of the Chinese beaver cat owner. If it changes its owner, its psyche will be hurt. Although adult cats don’t like to play with others, they will always be in your sight. It is a reserved animal, confident in itself and very loyal to its owner. If you like pets like this, it will be your first choice.
Chinese raccoon cat maintenance knowledge
Breeding Chinese civet cats does not require as much care as raising Scottish folds or foreign shorthair cats (details), because they all have genetic defects, Chinese civet cats have evolved over thousands of years, and ordinary little problems will not trap them , because they have a high self-regulatory ability. Usually as long as there is very clean water and a ration suitable for it, this is a must, of course, if you feed it better food.
In order to develop a good habit of eating cat food from a young age, kittens can eat cat food from the age of 4 and start soaking in warm water. Kittens can be fed dry cat food at age 10 so they can eat freely and prepare clean drinking water. Eat small meals often, pay attention to timing, quantitative, and fixed-point eating. Timing: Eat at a fixed time every day to develop good eating habits. Quantitative: Don’t be too much and too little. As the cat ages, the kitten’s appetite gradually increases over a certain period of time (usually 3.4 months) and remains stable over 8 months. Generally, cats about 2 months old need to eat more than 5.6 times a day. Kittens are generally fed four times a day before three months, such as 9 am, 12 noon, 6 pm, and 10 pm. From three to six months old, feed three times a day. After six months of age, it is best to eat cat food twice a day, which is good for both teeth and gums. When kittens don’t have enough milk or don’t have milk, there are special pet formulas to drink. When they are grown, add some rice flour to the milk powder. If you eat milk directly, it may cause diarrhea because kittens don’t digest milk very well.
Feeding requirements for Chinese raccoon cats
The civet cat is a unique breed in China. In the Song Dynasty, there was a story of “civet cat for the prince”, and it has a super cool English name Dragon-Li. This cute and beautiful cat is particularly popular with people.
1. Five correct ways to raise civet cats:
1. Adult civet cats don’t like to play with people very much, but they will still walk around in your sight at any time. The owner should always express his concern for the raccoon cat and pay attention to its behavior.
2. Feeding a raccoon cat is very simple. As long as it has very clean water and suitable rations, there are no special needs. These are the necessary conditions for it to live a happy life.
3. The civet cat is very afraid of cold weather, so the civet cat’s cathouse must be warm, especially in winter, put enough blankets in the cathouse, and the best place to place the cathouse is in the sun.
4. The raccoon cat likes to exercise, and the owner should take the cat to exercise properly, such as taking a walk every day, and installing a cat climbing frame at home to let the cat crawl and walk around at any time.
5. The coat of the raccoon cat is very beautiful, so pay attention to the care of the coat of the raccoon cat. Groom at least once a day, bathe civet cats and cats regularly, and catch fleas. Recently, ticks have been rampant. If the civet cat goes out, the owner must take care of their coat when they come back.
