How to distinguish between tabby and raccoon cats? Can a tabby cat have a round face?

Tabby cats and raccoon cats are both cats, and their fur has black and gray stripes. So how do you tell the difference between these two cats? Will a tabby cat's face become rounder if it puffs up its cheeks?

How to distinguish between tabby and raccoon cats

The main differences between tabby cats and raccoon cats are as follows:

First, the pattern. The pattern of the tabby cat is generally striped, that is, the herringbone pattern; the tabby cat not only has the herringbone pattern, but also has a circular pattern, that is, the butterfly pattern or standard spots.

Second, the head. The head of the tabby cat is hexagonal, with a pointed mouth and nose, while the head of the tabby cat is rounder, with full cheeks.

Can a tabby cat's face grow round?

Tabby cats don’t tend to have round faces. If cat owners want their cats’ faces to be rounder, they can work on their diet. Generally, cats start to grow cheek ridges when they are about six months old.

If you let your cat grow more flesh, its face will also grow flesh. First of all, the food should be rich and balanced, so that it is easy to grow flesh. Meat, vegetables and fruits should be fed appropriately, and then nutritional paste should be fed to supplement nutrition. It can be mixed with food or fed directly. Raw beef has the effect of increasing cheek size, but it needs to be dewormed every three months.

When does a tabby cat shed?

Tabby cats begin to shed their hair when they are about three months old.

The length of a cat's shedding period varies. If a cat's hair itself is poorly nourished, it will shed more hair than other cats. Therefore, cat owners should pay attention to feeding cats some foods that are good for their hair, such as egg yolks. In addition, lecithin should be fed, which can be mixed into the food. In addition, combing the cat's hair more often is also good for its hair.

If a cat loses a lot of hair or its hair does not grow back, then the cat may have a skin disease, which is an abnormal phenomenon and needs to be treated.