Among pets, the most popular have always been cats. Many signs and beliefs are associated with them. Red cats and cats are especially interesting in this regard.
Signs and beliefs about "saffron milk cap"
Since ancient times, healing properties have been attributed to them, it was believed that if a red cat is always next to the patient, then the disease will surely recede. Also, such pets are often called “golden”, and it is believed that they bring not only joy, but also wealth to the house. Red cats and cats with green eyes are especially appreciated. They say that if you are lucky enough to pet such a beast, you will be lucky in everything. Pictures of red cats are found more often than others on posters and calendars depicting animals, as many people believe that they bring wealth, fun, health to the house.
Breeds of red cats
Cats of red color are found in different breeds: Persian, Siamese, British. But most of all golden individuals among ordinary outbred animals. Representatives with a fiery color are the most popular, therefore they are bred in large numbers in nurseries. Red cats are much more common than cats. Females are dominated by cream, beige shades of wool. In general, the fiery color is not a feature of any particular breed, there are red individuals in almost any.
Cats perfectly interbreed with each other, so getting a wide variety of colors is easy. Recently, cats with leopard spots or tiger stripes, which breeders have learned to display, have been very popular. Color is rarely uniform: usually, the back is darker, and the tummy is lighter.
Features of British Cats
Among lovers of fluffy pets, there is hardly a person who would not like these plush creatures. This breed is one of the oldest in the UK. Outwardly, the red-haired British cat looks like a teddy bear. He has a dense short coat, large round eyes, puffy cheeks, a strong, roundish body, and his legs are relatively short. British males are much larger than females. In addition to red ones, individuals of a blue hue are very popular.
British cats are ideal pets. They are moderately active, can adapt to a house of any size, get along well with all households, especially with children. It’s easy to care for them, short hair practically does not stray into tangles. The British are very smart, easy to train, so they are more likely than others to appear on TV screens. Representatives of this breed are prone to obesity.
Recently, more and more often you can hear about such a breed as the British fold cat. The red color in combination with the ears pressed to the head makes its representatives look like soft toys. Although some felinologists claim that only Scottish cats are fold.
The nature of the "British"
British cats differ significantly in their behavior from representatives of other breeds. They do not like excessive attention to themselves, almost do not meow when they need something, but will wait patiently, rarely respond to kitty-kitty, they love to be called by name. The British are smart, calm, independent, almost aristocrats. They feel great alone and begin to yearn only if the owners have been away for a long time. Individuals of this breed are rarely aggressive, so they are perfect for families with small children. However, this does not mean that the cat will take offense: if it is hurt, naturally, it will show its claws. If you offend your pet, he can go underground, that is, take refuge in an inaccessible place and not go out for a long time. These cats are stubborn enough: they can hardly be forced to do anything if they themselves do not want it. They are very clean and rarely allow themselves to shit anywhere.
Proper education
If, nevertheless, your British cat has bad habits, this is most likely the result of improper upbringing. The nature of the animals is formed up to a year, later re-educating their pets is much more difficult.
What habits should kittens be weaned from right away? Britons aged 3-6 months are terrible lovers to fool around.
They can throw off items from high furniture. To wean a kitten from this, you need to treat the surface of the furniture with something unpleasant for him, for example, citrus juice or special means. Another bad habit, perhaps, of all cats is scratching and biting human hands. She appears at about 4 months, when there is a change of teeth. To get rid of this habit, you should purchase a scratching post and special toys that your pet can scratch their fangs about.
But the main thing is to train from the first days of your pet to go to the toilet. If a kitten grows next to his mother, then he learns this on his own. Otherwise, accustom him to the tray - your task.
The British, and especially the red cats, in “childhood” are quite playful and mischievous. But when your pet grows up, he will become serious and sedate and will bring you a lot of pleasant moments.