The arrival of the autumn season it involves some changes in the surrounding environment: temperatures drop, the sky turns gray with rain clouds, the leaves of the trees turn yellow and orange and then fall and the days become shorter.
There are those who like this season and who a little less. But do our beloved felines love the month of October and autumn in general?
Between short days, parasites and falling temperatures, how to take care of Micio? Let’s find out now!
Cats and autumn
Cats and autumn are not a perfect match. With the arrival of the autumn season, pets could suffer from low temperatures and suffer from some effects related to the weather change.
Here are the most common inconvenience of cats in October as well as our suggestions for dealing with them in the best possible way.
October and autumn pests of cats: what to do?
As happens in spring, the autumn season also brings with it a consistent presence of parasites in our beloved domestic felines.
Among the most annoying cat parasites we find:
- Ticks, which continue to proliferate even in mild and cold temperatures (between 0 ° and 20 ° C). Fleas, which, with the lowering of temperatures, look for a warm place (such as Micio’s fur) to spend the winter. To effectively solve the problem, the animal must be subjected to a suitable pesticide treatment and, if necessary, consult a veterinarian in case of doubts or particular questions.
- Worms, which, often invisible to the naked eye and resistant to cold, can cause many problems to our kittens: this is why it is important to deworm the cat.
Cats and moulting in autumn
During the autumn period Micio tends to change hair that will become thicker and dense in the cold months. For this reason it is important to brush our feline more frequently during the moult.
For its part, Micio, being an animal very attentive to cleanliness, will tend to lick itself more often to cope with the pack. This will lead to ingestion of hairballsdangerous for the life of Micio.
Common pathologies in the autumn in cats
Arthrosis
Osteoarthritis in cats is a chronic condition more present in elderly subjects and tends to be more annoying with the lowering of temperatures.
To alleviate the symptoms, which unfortunately today cannot be cured definitively, you can encourage the cat to stay warm for as long as possible, perhaps helping him with sweaters and clothes that protect him from the cold.
Tracheite
Another common disease in October and autumn in general in cats is tracheitis, or cough accompanied or not by sneezing often caused by the temperature changes typical of the autumn season. It is possible to cure it by means of a simple antibiotic.
The time change at the end of October
To accentuate the reduction of days, in addition to the natural anticipation of the sunset in autumn, there will be thewinter time.
Thanks to the transition from summer time to solar time, the night between Saturday 29 October and Sunday 30 October we will have to move the hands back one hour: we will gain an hour of night sleep but we will lose an hour of daily light.
The biological clock of our four-legged friend, however, does not change as the hour changes! Loving the daily routine he is happily accustomed to, such a schedule change can have annoying consequences for Micio.
The time of the dad and that of games they can be gradually anticipated a few minutes day after day: in a short time nothing will be a problem for our dear little domestic tiger!
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