Breed: Angora Pet Mink
Color: European Panda Color
Description: The color of the limbs and tail is dark, with indistinct eye circles or faint eye masks, and the fur is white and cheese-colored, with more miscellaneous hair on the back.
The European Panda-colored Angora Mink is about the size of a domestic cat, but longer and slender, with short and strong limbs, resembling a Pembroke Welsh Corgi. They weigh between two to three pounds, with some individuals reaching four pounds due to their appetite. Minks have well-developed anal sacs that can produce secretions with a distinctive odor, but most pet minks have undergone deodorant gland surgery and are odorless.
The domestication of pet minks began over 200 years ago. Today, it has become the third most popular pet after dogs and cats, especially in countries such as the United States, Europe, and Japan. Raising minks has become a fashionable trend.
Young minks are playful and active. They become more gentle after the age of five, but still enjoy playing with their owners and seek more love from them. They will crawl onto your lap and let you stroke their bellies while you watch TV, then fall asleep soundly.
An angora mink can be tamed and has higher intelligence than cats and dogs, equivalent to a two-and-a-half-year-old child. You can teach it many difficult actions, such as rolling and spinning on the ground.
1, Heatstroke
When the ambient temperature is around 30 degrees, pet minks will become tired, and above 30 degrees, they are very prone to heat stroke. High temperatures will increase the likelihood of heatstroke. To avoid this problem, you should always ensure a fresh water source, and their cages must be placed in a well-ventilated place. Avoid drafts and try not to use air conditioning for them. If the pet mink shows signs of heatstroke, such as panting, red gums, protruding tongue, weakness, trembling, listless lying or unconscious twitching, you should immediately place their cage in a shady and well-ventilated place, and put the mink in warm water (but do not use cold water). Immediately contact a veterinarian. Remember to provide them with a mineral water bottle filled with ice-cold water in their cage as well.
2, Hairball Disease
Pet minks have some habits similar to cats, such as grooming, so they can also develop hairball disease. You can solve this problem by using Maxur pet mink hairball paste, which can lubricate and dissolve the clumped hair, helping them to eliminate the hair in their stomach.
3, Intestinal Obstruction
Sometimes, pet minks will swallow soft pet toys, shoe heels, erasers, chair cushions, headwear, or rubber bands made of rubber materials, causing this rapidly fatal problem. Therefore, you should keep small rubber products that are easily swallowed by pet minks out of their reach, and always pay attention to their diet and chewing behavior, taking preventative measures.
4, Ear Parasites
If you find that your beloved pet frequently shakes its head, scratches its ears, and yells, it is likely that ear parasites are causing trouble. These parasites can make the mink's ears very dirty and cause them great pain. Therefore, you should regularly clean their ears to reduce the chance of parasite infestation. If ear parasites do appear, although it is not a serious problem, you should still take them to see a doctor.
1. Minks are social animals, and it is recommended for parents who consider raising minks to raise two or more at a time if their economic conditions allow. Minks living together can not only meet their socialization needs, but also avoid negative emotions when the owner does not have much time to accompany them. When minks play together, it also increases their exercise, which can help them maintain a healthy body shape.
2. Minks can sleep for more than sixteen hours a day. There are two ways to raise them at home: half-cage or free-range. Foreign YouTubers recommend letting minks outside the cage for more than 4 hours a day, depending on their capabilities, and giving them the best according to individual circumstances.
3. Minks are naturally able to go to the toilet in a designated spot. Apart from occasional accidents when they are not familiar with the environment after coming home, cleaning is generally convenient.
1.Regularly groom the fur of European Panda-colored Angora Mink, bathe regularly, trim nails, brush teeth, and clean ears;
2.European Panda-colored Angora Minks are very playful, so toys must be provided to prevent boredom, but sturdy toys are needed to avoid the risk of swallowing;
3.Each year, regular examinations of intestinal parasites and teeth should be performed for European Panda-colored Angora Minks. Regular injections of distemper and rabies vaccines are required, and monthly preventive drugs for heartworm disease should be administered;
4.Owners should avoid contact with European Panda-colored Angora Minks when they have the flu, as they can infect people with the flu;
5.Appropriate temperature and humidity, the temperature should not exceed 30°, and humidity should not exceed 55%.
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