關於貓咪的五大迷思

May 5, 2014 • jaime

關於貓咪的五大迷思

關於貓咪的偏好、行為與需求，流傳著許多不盡正確的說法，其中不少其實沒有幫助，甚至有些還可能造成危險。以下是當您考慮是否要領養貓咪（或思考如何照顧家中已有的貓咪）時，最該拋開的五大迷思。
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1. 所有貓咪都討厭水

雖然大多數貓咪確實不喜歡水，但有些貓咪真的很愛游泳。土耳其梵貓尤其以喜歡泡澡或游泳池聞名，但無論是什麼品種的貓咪，都可能喜歡待在水中。即使是不喜歡游泳的貓咪，也可能會把爪子伸進流動的水中玩水。
 

  

2. 貓咪需要喝牛奶

我們對貓咪的刻板印象，往往是牠每天都有一整碗牛奶可喝；但務必知道，許多貓咪有乳糖不耐症。乳糖不耐的貓咪喝了牛奶後，身體無法消化牛奶，可能會出現嘔吐或腹瀉的情況。請改為確保您的貓咪隨時都能喝到新鮮的水。

 

  

3. 幫貓咪除爪是明智的選擇

現在幾乎所有獸醫都會告訴飼主，他們不建議替貓咪除爪，因為這種做法很殘忍。手術過程中，每根腳趾的第一個關節都會被截除；許多貓咪失去爪子後，不僅會承受慢性疼痛，也可能產生信任問題。定期修剪指甲是更人道的替代方式，也可以為貓咪套上指甲套，避免牠們抓壞家具。
 


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4. 貓咪不是愛社交的動物

這個迷思可能會讓想養親人寵物的人不考慮領養貓咪；反過來說，想養獨立寵物的人，也可能養到一隻其實非常渴望更多互動、卻不快樂的貓咪。不同品種的貓咪展現親暱的程度各有不同，也取決於牠們早期是否充分社會化，但貓咪可以是非常有愛的動物。許多貓咪喜歡在床上依偎、睡在您的腿上，或在您做家事時陪伴注視著您。如果這聽起來很吸引您，暹羅貓、緬甸貓、東奇尼貓和波斯貓等品種，可能會是您的理想寵物。
 

 

5. 貓咪一定要能到戶外活動

別只是因為覺得把貓咪養在室內很殘忍，就決定讓牠出門。戶外潛藏著許多危險，從超速駕駛的車輛到可能偷走貓咪的人都有。雖然有些貓咪看起來確實需要戶外生活，但最好還是先試著讓牠待在室內，看看是否能適應這樣的環境。只要有充足的玩具和許多可睡覺的地方，室內貓也能過著非常快樂又充實的生活。
 


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評論(6)

  1. Laura

    I especially like the bit about keeping cats indoors. I was surprised when I finally met cats that were perfectly happy to stay inside! I bet if you started with a kitten, and made sure they had the right environment Most cats could be happy inside.
    ( or if it works out, maybe a n enclosed outdoor area to use instead of a litterbox)
    I am especially happy to learn about keeping cats happily inside, because not only is it safer for the cat, it is Definitely safer for all the little songbirds!

  2. Eileen

    Like this very much, and thanks about telling people about cutting the poor cats nails off.

  3. Petbucket Admin

    Thank you for your positive feedback! I think lots of cats are very happy to stay curled up inside!

  4. Robin

    I've raised stray cats for several years now. Cats that have been inside will become over stimulated if you take them outside. They fear all the extra noises they're not used to. Declawing your cat will cause balance issues as well as chronic back pain. My cats take care of their own claws and can be trained with a simple spray bottle of water. Thanks for all the great info!

  5. Quang

    All my kids have been rescued from outside and they now live happily inside 100% of the time. The myth that cats need to be outside is exactly that, a myth, and nothing more.

  6. John

    I had feral cat I got right after his mother put him out. He was highly intelligent and extremely affectionate but insisted on being allowed outside. He always came home but guarded the property like a Pit Bull. No other cat dared get too close to his house.

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