Characteristics
Shorthaired
27-30 cm
2.5–4 kg
20–25 years
Brief information
Character
This is an amazingly restrained, tactful and royal breed. Despite the fact that the Mekong Bobtails are near the owner almost all the time, they prefer to remain unnoticed and do not try to attract attention.
It is common that these cats are similar to dogs: they are the same faithful and devoted. According to one of the legends, they were assigned to guard the sacred vases in the temples. But there was no reliable information that the Mekong Bobtails were purposefully used for security purposes.
Cats of this breed are well lend itself to training, they easily master the basic commands. In addition, they enjoy walking on a leash and bring toys in their teeth; They can also be taught to bring small items on command.
The breed cats of the Mekong Bobtail is very affectionate, but not as demanding as, for example, Siamese. And they rarely give a voice.
These cats are very calm and extremely rarely show aggression. But in the case of aggression, they use their teeth as the main weapon, not claws: they bite, not scratch the offender.
They get along very well with young children, willingly play with them and show amazing friendliness and patience.
Another interesting point: these cats have matriarchy. Therefore, if the owner acquires two kittens of different sexes, the dominant position will always occupy a cat. She can drive and offend the cat, even if she is less. Caring for kittens also completely takes upon itself the cat.
It seems that the Mekong Bobtails easily tolerate loneliness and can be alone for a long time, not demanding the attention of the owner. In fact, these cats tolerate the long absence of the owner very difficult. And, although they calmly remain alone, they still prefer that this does not last too long.
Care
Mekong Bobtails are very clean cats, they are engaged in their wool for a long time, putting it in order. These cats usually do not have a undercoat (its presence is considered a defect in the breed), so it is very simple to comb them out, it is enough to pay attention to this procedure once a week. During the seasonal molting, of course, bobtail will have to be combed out more often.
A distinctive feature of cats of this breed is unclogging claws on the hind legs. The owner should regularly trim the claws of the pet, but not too short so as not to deform them and not cause pain to the animal.
Conditions of detention
Cats of this breed are unpredictable and do not require any special conditions of content. They did not even have a tendency to genetic diseases.
Perhaps the only point that the owner should be taken into account: the cat must have a quiet and secluded place where she can relax. Moreover, it should be equipped so that the cat feels safe and can be alone, which is uncharacteristic for most breeds.
