How to keep a pet mink

The common domestic pet minks are imported from abroad. They are very popular because of their beautiful color and docile character. So how do you keep a pet mink at home?

How to keep a pet mink

1. Buy a large cage for pet minks and keep the length, width and height above 1 meter as far as possible. If you raise more, you need multiple layers, and the cage should be equipped with toilet boxes, food boxes, water bottles, sleeping bags, toys and soft cloth at the bottom of the cage.

2. Prepare special feed for pet minks. Extra food can be added to feed cooked chicken and eggs. But don't feed it fruits and raw vegetables to prevent it from being indigestible.

3. Unlike cats who spit fur balls, pet minks are fed about 2cm hair ball therapy several times a week when they are not depilating. Feed a dose of 2-3 cm a day during depilation season. The therapeutic agent is usually given to the pet mink an hour after eating the food.

4, often comb its fur, in order to keep it clean and avoid catching fleas, bathe it regularly, once a month. Clean the earwax and brush your teeth once a month. Nails need to be trimmed.

5. For the sake of each other's health, pet minks are vaccinated against canine distemper and rabies every year. If there are too many mosquitoes, they need to be vaccinated against cardiac filariasis once a month. Pet minks are taken for physical examination every year. Check for parasites and teeth.

6. Don't keep pet minks in cages for a long time. Make sure you have more than 3 hours of playing time outside the cage every day. Interact with it, not only enhance the relationship, but also conducive to each other's health. Indoor rubber, plastic, shoes, chewing gum and other small items should be kept away from it to avoid accidents. Pet minks should be supervised when playing, and they can climb everywhere.

7. The pet mink is cold-resistant, but it has no sweat glands and is not heat-resistant, so the temperature of indoor activities is kept below 30 ℃. Too high will lead to its sudden death.

Although the pet mink is lovely, there are many places that need to be paid attention to. Only when the owners take care of them patiently can their health and safety be guaranteed.