Hello! I recently wrote here for advice on a kitten we found. Until recently, we thought it was a Bombay race, perfectly fitting the description, including the black pads on the paws. In the beginning we did not pay much attention to the small hairs (brushes) that are on the tips of the ears. But I also noticed a little longer, still very fine hair on my chin. In addition, behind the ears to his cheeks grows a thicker, slightly longer and "skinny" fur. I searched by description and photos and it turns out that it is probably a hybrid with rice. That would explain his behavior. He is very intelligent, loving, playful, but when he switches to "hunter" mode, he lurks and hunts in a different way than normal kittens. It also catches us ... we work with "tc" "no" cry of pain before, ignore then and after a few seconds redirect to different hunting toys. Sometimes, however, when he attacks, he is absolutely "deaf and blind" and even with a slightly rougher reaction (catching and displacing half a meter from us) and returns and attacks even more fiercely. Satisfying this hunter's instinct, there is no better and more loving being in the world. He has just climbed to the top of a 1 meter net with two jumps, and we are talking about a kitten of about two months only. Height is normal for his age, but more muscular, with slightly larger paws, hangs on his nails and so can last minutes without getting tired or sore muscles. What else can we do to bring out more Bombay and less Rhys than him? The option to part with him is out of the question, we love him very much and he is already part of the family. We don't have small children, so that's not a problem. Let's just learn to control the Lynx in it. Please advice! Thank you!
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I am not an expert, but I advise you to look for one for a more competent opinion, however, on the Internet everyone understands everything and can deceive you. From my humble knowledge, I can tell you that "training" or taming a cat is more difficult than training a dog. They are somehow more wayward and wild. If the kitten is with you from a baby (or very little) it will get used to people and will not accept them as a threat. But one idea will probably stay wilder than the other kittens. Again, ask a veterinarian or someone more familiar with cats.
Isn't it a cross with a maine coon instead of a lynx? They also often have tassels on their ears and mane - and are twice as big as ordinary cats and quite playful. It probably seems to me to be a Maine Coon from a cross between a cat and a lynx ...
I think it's about this breed: https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/Майн_кун
If you really love him, agree that you want the best for him. And it may not be in your home. Type in Google "Wild Animals" and Lyubomila Krivoshieva. Consult with them and do the best for the animal. Think of him!
By the way, last summer I saw a lynx in the village. They are back.
Hello! I forgot to say that we do not live in Bulgaria. Yes, I also researched for Maine Coon, it is possible, but his behavior corresponds to the risks of this age. At the age of two months they are super aggressive and in games they kill each other's siblings. It is supposed to be a struggle for hierarchy. I've made him various intelligence games (just because he proves one) with "catch" and when he manages to take it out / catch it, he eats a little and drags the rest to dig it somewhere in the room. He does not allow his toilet to be touched under any pretext. After (during) cleaning, he gets angry, pats my hand with a paw and marks it with urine, but also with the if on the wall of the toilet, and twice already the wall outside the toilet. He is very talkative, he likes to brag about every new achievement - a higher jump, a bigger catch (one of the moving toys), etc. He sleeps on the pillow above my head, necessarily washes my hair in the evening and in the morning, wakes me up with kisses and gentle bites, he has never shown such aggressive games while we sleep. I would even say that he "protects" us. Here the lynx is a protected species, but it is not entirely a lynx or a Maine Coon, it is a mixture between Bombay and one of the other two races, if we do not take it to the vet, we will know for sure about 1 year. to a vet just so they don't take it from us. If Rhys prevails, they will take him while he is young or oblige us to have special permits for him, which include environment, space and the opportunity for him to hunt. There are a lot of rabbits to hunt for, but at least at the moment we don't have the opportunity for such a drastic change, to move to a place where we can provide a natural environment. Yes, we love him very much n 4 and we definitely want the best for him. If I think from a human point of view, I'm his "mother" right now. We found him dumped on the highway in a paper bag, paralyzed with terror. From that moment until today, we, but most of all I (because I did not separate for a moment, especially the first days of him) are the positive presence in his life, love and security. When his "father" comes home, he "goes crazy" with kisses, caresses, scratches, etc. and the little savage is happy and makes the most of it. But if I go out, he even looks for me for a few minutes, waits for me, the moment he sees me he jumps for hugs, literally hugs my chin and starts kissing me. It's not just selfishness that we already love and want him so much in the family. We truly believe that it is also best for him with us, because for him we are already his family and home. With a lot of pampering and tenderness, I think we manage to control the predator in it, and when it's over, we immediately redirect it to its toys. There are those that "tear" (from thicker paper, cardboard). We will explore more ... eventually we are ready to make the necessary changes, relocate and provide a better environment for it if necessary, we will just need a few months to organize. Are there other animals (dogs, kittens, even a bunny) but this ... for both of us it is not just part of the family, we accept it as one of our children, as illogical as it sounds. Thank you again! I accept any advice about his upbringing and a better way of life for him! and when it is finished, we immediately redirect it to his toys. There are those that "tear" (from thicker paper, cardboard). We will explore more ... eventually we are ready to make the necessary changes, relocate and provide a better environment for it if necessary, we will just need a few months to organize. Are there other animals (dogs, kittens, even a bunny) but this ... for both of us is not just part of the family, we accept it as one of our children, as illogical as it sounds. Thank you again! I accept any advice about his upbringing and a better way of life for him! and when it is finished, we immediately redirect it to his toys. There are those that "tear" (from thicker paper, cardboard). We will explore more ... eventually we are ready to make the necessary changes, relocate and provide a better environment for it if necessary, we will just need a few months to organize. Are there other animals (dogs, kittens, even a bunny) but this ... for both of us it is not just part of the family, we accept it as one of our children, as illogical as it sounds. Thank you again! I accept any advice about his upbringing and a better way of life for him! it will just take us a few months to organize. Are there other animals (dogs, kittens, even a bunny) but this ... for both of us it is not just part of the family, we accept it as one of our children, as illogical as it sounds. Thank you again! I accept any advice about his upbringing and a better way of life for him! it will just take us a few months to organize. Are there other animals (dogs, kittens, even a bunny) but this ... for both of us it is not just part of the family, we accept it as one of our children, as illogical as it sounds. Thank you again! I accept any advice about his upbringing and a better way of life for him!
I had a very ordinary kitten found on the street. He loved me very much and was always attached to me. But at times he had an instinct to throw himself and bite my legs, and seriously. I found that spraying repelled him - with water or deodorant and immediately calmed down. Without spraying him, I just showed him the deodorant and he started hitting it with his paw. That's how I saved myself by having sprinklers on hand everywhere. I loved it very much and it never crossed my mind to throw it away.
Hello. A few things from your story impressed me. First - a mixture between a cat and a lynx can not be obtained, because the lynx is huge - the size of a leopard or cougar, for example. There is really no way to breed with a purebred or non-purebred domestic cat, which is much smaller in size. Second, you found the kitten in a paper bag on the highway. No one will throw a purebred kitten on the highway (Bombay cat). Third, you don't give him the right commands. When you want him not to do something, you tell him sternly and strongly, but non-aggressively, "no." Thus, after a few such noses, he stops doing what he has been told no to. There is no way to learn it by making grimaces and vague commands. Since he is so loving when he is not aggressive, then there is something purebred in him. According to your description, it is a mixture between a Maine Coon and an apparently ordinary cat. Fourth, his more aggressive behavior is due to the fact that he was weaned by his mother before the age of 3 months. By the age of three months, the mother teaches them habits and how to communicate with the person. Your kitten can be on the right track, but I recommend you read how to raise a cat - from hygiene habits to food and behavior. He mentioned that he didn't even go to the toilet properly. This is because it was weaned by the mother too early and she was not taught hygienic habits by her. Cats that grow up to 3 months of age with their mother do not have behavioral and hygiene problems. Just when you took him, you should have immediately shown him where his toilet is and what to do in it (you grab his paw and bury the sand). You are right that he accepts you as his mother. Now consult a veterinarian on how to train him and read how to raise a little kitten. Good luck.
I forgot to say that the kitten will speed up and start urinating around the apartment. It even now does it as you described it. But this is because of the behavioral problems that come from the mother's lack of attention, and also from the horror she experienced when she was thrown in a paper bag on the highway. After 6 months of age, neuter the kitten to avoid urinating / marking the area. This will prolong his life and protect him from certain diseases. But after castration, you need to buy special dry and wet food for neutered cats so that his urinary tract is not blocked and he does not get infections. The kitten sounds great in the description, there is definitely something purebred - Maine Coon. Most likely they threw it away because it is not entirely racial and they were going to sell it at a low price. Purebred cats are bred for sales and shows, but apparently their purebred gave birth to a black neighborhood cat and they dumped the little baby. Enjoy it and teach it habits in the right way so that it is happy too. It is not bad to disgust a veterinarian to give him a basic vaccine and give him a pill, ear swab or parasite paste and consult with him. You look intelligent, I hope you listen to my advice when you love him so much. The kitten is not 100% lynx. I hope you will listen to my advice if you love him so much. The kitten is not 100% lynx. I hope you will listen to my advice if you love him so much. The kitten is not 100% lynx.
I also watched a similar savage, the result of a chance meeting between a Persian dad and a great street mom, there is nothing unusual in his behavior, mine did even bigger whites, but when he got a year old he calmed down, he was already bigger and most of the time time slept. There is no threat for you, possibly for some of your guests, who for some reason will not like it ... Don't be afraid, they won't take it from you, visit a veterinarian - vaccines, parasite pills, castration / I didn't do it and maybe I would be wrong /, tips on how to overcome the trauma / like us are! / etc. You will not be bored, calm down! Scratch the little one behind my ears! ..