Turkish Angora kitten: photo with description, character, features of care and maintenance

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

Today, Turkish Angora kittens are on the list of the most popular. Which is not surprising - many lovers of fluffy pets like their elegance, playfulness, beauty and unpretentiousness. Adults and children will definitely love such a domestic predator. But, of course, before you start it, you need to learn more about it.

Appearance description

The first thing that catches your eye at the sight of such cats is soft, like fluff, wool. Not too long, but pleasant to the touch, it makes the "angora" even more popular and loved. The color is most often monophonic, but there are also tortoiseshell and ashy. The most common color is pure white. But sometimes you can see a black Turkish Angora kitten. The breed has a surprisingly soft coat due to the absence of an undercoat. It grows most densely in the neck and hind legs, due to which a kind of "brush" and "pants" are formed, making the breed especially recognizable.

They are built just fine - real athletes. The hind legs are slightly longer than the front, very muscular, which allows them to jump from a place on a tall refrigerator, and even on a cabinet. But the paws are very graceful, rounded and small. Hair often grows between the fingers.

The tail is the pride of the real angora. Fluffy, graceful, it gradually tapers to the tip, giving the wearer a special charm.

Emphasizes the beauty of the cat and not too large, elegant head - slightly narrowed towards the nose, which gives it a wedge shape. The ears are large, high and close set. Quite often, their tips are decorated with bizarre tufts.

Complement the image of the eye. Expressive, slightly slanted and almond-shaped, they give cats a mysterious look. The color scheme of the eyes is surprisingly rich. There are green, blue, amber and even golden colors. Often there is pronounced heterochromia - the eyes have different colors. But the size of the angoras is not too large. Adults usually weigh no more than 4 kilograms.

History

According to some reports, the first attempts to breed a new breed of cats were made in Ancient Anatolia, which later became part of Turkey - after the total destruction of Armenians in the early twentieth century. For a long time, angora was very popular among Europeans - visiting Turkey at the beginning of the last century, many tried to take home an unusual cat with snow-white hair and blue eyes. It is not surprising that European breeders have put a lot of effort intolabor to consolidate the characteristics you like. Initially, only one standard was recognized - snow-white. But gradually the list of colors was expanded to include those listed above.

But in the USA the cat was accepted more coolly. Although the breed got there in the 50s of the twentieth century, it took its supporters almost 20 years to achieve the right to register it. By the way, some major North American cat breeders' associations have not yet recognized the angora as an independent breed.

However, this does not prevent owners from loving their furry pets and pampering them in every possible way.

Cat Character

Many breeders will agree that the Turkish Angora kitten is smart. And adults can even amaze with ingenuity. They easily open doors - by pushing or pulling on themselves, turn on the light, and some are even able to learn the simplest commands, for example, bring a discarded piece of paper or a candy wrapper.

At the same time, cats are quite "talkative" - they love to meow very much. They meow when they feel good, when something disturbs them, and even when you just want to share your "opinion" with the owners. However, such talkativeness is not always found - it can be called a sign of the cat's happiness, the fact that she is loved in the family and feels it.

In general, Turkish Angora kittens (photo attached to the article) love to be the center of attention. They do not tolerate loneliness - they always try to be closer to the owners. During dinner, be sure to curl upunder the table on the legs of a beloved family member, and if they are allowed, then on their knees.

Socialization

Owners acknowledge that Angoras are known for their curiosity and activity, making them great companions for young children. But it is worth remembering: they, like any other cats, are not alien to the concept of personal space. Therefore, the child should not be too annoying and even more so hurt them - they may well respond.

Many animal lovers are pleased with the fact that the angora gets used to other animals quite well. Other cats, dogs, even rats and guinea pigs may well become their friends. But early socialization is very important here. For example, a Turkish Angora kitten at 2 months old will easily get used to a parrot or a rat, perceiving them as playmates. But at the age of two, he will no longer be able to perceive them otherwise than as a running or flying lunch.

Proper nutrition

As with all other breeds, it is very important for Angoras to provide proper nutrition. Only in this case they will be cheerful, cheerful and he althy. Usually, a Turkish Angora kitten at 1.5 months is taken from its mother cat and brought to a new place of residence. And proper nutrition must be provided to him from the very first days.

In general, at the age of 6 weeks, kittens can already consume the same food as adult cats. True, you need to feed a little, but often - up to seven times a day. So, how to make a diet and what to include in it?

Cats are predators, so be sure to include meat, poultry or fish in the menu. Better yet, a little of everything. It is advisable to cook them until fully cooked - such a product is easier to digest, and the risk of becoming infected with parasites is excluded. However, it is useful for adult cats to sometimes give raw foods, which they eat with pleasure.

But you can't feed cats with meat alone, and it's quite expensive. They also need carbohydrates. The best source are various cereals - buckwheat, rice, pearl barley. From them you can cook porridge, which is diluted with broth (or boiled on it) and is eaten with pleasure by a domestic predator.

It is necessary to add fermented milk products to the diet - ordinary fermented baked milk and kefir. This is especially important for older cats with intestinal problems.

You can also give raw eggs. But if it is chicken, then the yolk must be separated from the protein - the latter negatively affects the condition of the liver. But quail can be given whole.

Finally, once or twice a week, the diet should be enriched with liver - beef or chicken. It is advisable to boil it, since it is in it that the eggs of dangerous parasites are most often found.

As you can see, everything is quite simple here. If a white Turkish Angora kitten appears in your house (or black, it doesn’t matter), you can easily organize suitable food for him without spending extra money. After all, homemade food is much tastier, he althier and cheaper than various prepared foods sold in stores.

Grooming

The myth that Angoras are very strongmolt, covering everything around with a carpet of white wool. In fact, representatives of this breed shed just like other cats. It's just that the long white coat is more conspicuous.

Besides, the problem is easily solved. It is enough to comb the cat once a week (during the molting period, usually in spring, twice). This must be done carefully so as not to cause pain to the pet, to which he can react very sharply - and the claws of cats are very sharp. Every week a large ball of hair is combed out of the cat, thanks to which the house will be much cleaner, and your clothes will not be covered with white hairs, which are very difficult to get rid of. And the pet will look much better - with a clean, smooth, even coat.

Eye, ear and mouth cleaning

It is very important to keep not only the coat clean, but also all the senses. Set aside one day a week (Sunday evening, for example) and spend half an hour caring for your cat. Her ears, eyes and teeth need to be cleaned.

Starting with the teeth is the least pleasant procedure, but should not be neglected unless you want your pet to suffer from periodontal disease and other oral problems. The algorithm of actions is quite simple - moisten a cotton ball with hydrogen peroxide and carefully wipe your teeth, removing food debris. Be careful - many cats do not like this procedure.

After you can move on to the ears. Everything is pretty simple here. Take an ear cleaning stick (preferably plastic, not wooden - it does not break and bends easily, thanks to which delicate earswill not be damaged) and soak it in warm water. Now bend back the auricles so that the tips are adjacent to the top of the head. Examine the ears and remove all the sulfur that has accumulated over the week. If the procedure is carried out regularly, then the work takes a couple of minutes at most.

Finally, eye care is the easiest part. Take a damp cloth and gently wipe your eyes from the outer edges to the inner ones. The procedure is very easy and takes a few seconds. But it allows you to avoid the appearance of pus, with which you can get a lot of unnecessary problems. It is advisable to use a separate napkin for each eye so as not to infect.

Mean lifespan

It is simply impossible to say for sure how long a cat will live. It depends on heredity, nutrition, previous diseases, care. But in general, if a white Turkish Angora kitten appeared in your house, the photos of which you saw in the article, you can be sure that with good care, he will easily live 10-12 years. And some centenarians reach 20.

Are they deaf?

You can often hear that Angoras are almost completely deaf. Actually it is not. Experts know that a large proportion of white cats with blue eyes are indeed deaf. It just so happened that the lion's share of the representatives of the breed we are considering are white. And many are blue-eyed. Of course, some of them suffer from congenital deafness.

Therefore, this ailment is not inherent in a particular breed, but simply manifests itself especially brightly in Angoras.

Conclusion

This is ourthe article comes to an end. Now you know more about Turkish Angora cats, their appearance and features. And also figured out the intricacies of care and nutrition.