As an outstanding example of imprinting, pet birds had to be raised from a very young age if they wanted to be loved, and they couldn't always be kept in cages. Owners had to replace their mothers to feed them milk and play with them. Through physical contact and verbal communication, the nestlings would have a stronger impression of their owners. In this way, birds raised by hand would be much more affectionate than birds kept in cages. They could even be raised indoors like cats and dogs.
Raising birds by hand was not an easy job. Young birds of any kind had to eat less and eat more, which meant that owners had to feed the nestlings at least four or five times during the day. When the nestlings were too young, they had to use syringes and tubes to feed the nestlings. When the nestlings finally started to drink the milk from the spoon, they would stop drinking when they were a little older.
If you wanted to raise a kitten from a young age, especially a kitten that hadn't been weaned yet, it was even more troublesome than raising a nestling. Birds slept at night, but kittens were more energetic at night. Sometimes, they had to be fed twenty times a day.
The most important thing was that there was no clear evidence that cats had imprinting, and there was no evidence that kittens raised from kittens were more affectionate to their owners than kittens raised from three to four months old. Anyway, they still had to be disgusted...
Hearing this, Xiaowang and Tian Tian couldn't help but feel a little discouraged. This was completely different from what they had imagined. They had high hopes, but the reality gave them a slap in the face.
"How about... raising a dog?" Xiaowang suggested.
Tian Tian, on the other hand, asked with a woman's sensitive mentality, "Store Manager Zhang, you said there was no clear evidence. Do you mean you're not sure?"
This was a tricky angle, so Zhang Zian had to admit, "I'm not sure, because people don't know what's going on in a cat's head. Whether it's raised or adopted, it's normal for cats to dislike you. Even if they like you, they may not necessarily show it, so even scientists can't do anything about it."
"However, when cats are young, they are quite clingy, but not necessarily when they grow up," he added.
Zhao Qi interrupted, "Lan Lan has always liked me. I can feel it."
Xiaowang and Tian Tian discussed for a while, but they couldn't reach a consensus for the time being.
At this time, Lu Yi Yun came back with goat milk of a suitable temperature. She was not sure if the little orange cat would take the initiative to suck, so she brought a syringe in addition to the milk bottle.
Only then did Xiaowang and Tian Tian realize that the shoebox on top of the cashier wasn't just thrown there. There was a quiet kitten inside.
No matter how ugly they were when they grew up, most of the cubs were very cute when they were young. Kittens and puppies were even cuter. It was no wonder that many people wanted to raise pets from a young age. In order to retain the childhood that was gone forever, even if they knew that raising a pet from a young age would be very tiring, they still wanted to keep it.
Even Zhao Qi, who already had a cat, had her eyes lit up. It was the first time she had seen such a small kitten with her own eyes, and it was so adorable. It incited her maternal instincts and desire to protect it.
"Doesn't it look like a milk bun?"
Tian Tian's words exposed her gluttonous nature, but it was indeed somewhat similar. The little orange cat's color was very light, similar to goose yellow. It was especially quiet, and it didn't make a sound when everyone was talking. It only meowed when it smelled the goat milk in the bottle.
"So cute!"
While feeding it, Zhao Qi reached out and touched it. Then she asked curiously, "Hey? Why do you have an orange cat in your shop? Where's its mother? "
"It was just picked up this morning at the entrance of the shop. Someone threw it in front of the shop," Zhang Zian explained briefly.
"Uh … What are you going to do with it?" Zhao Qi asked again. "It's troublesome to take care of such a small cat, right?"
"Yeah, I'll keep it for now. There's no other way. It'll only be troublesome before it reaches full term. After that, it will be able to drink milk and eat on its own. At that time, I'll give it to whoever wants it … If no one wants it, we'll talk about it later," he answered truthfully.
Zhao Qi seized the opportunity and urged Xiaowang and Tian Tian, "What do you think? How else can you take care of it? This kitten is so cute. If you keep it, it might get used to it. It's just a little troublesome at the beginning … It's okay. Just take it as practice for taking care of babies in the future. "
The couple blushed again. Although they were living together, they really didn't think that far ahead. In addition, they were really tempted. They wanted to raise a kitten. The kittens in the pet shop were a little too big for them, and it was not so easy to find a kitten that met their expectations. This little orange cat seemed to be quite suitable. Plus, it was cute and free. They felt that if they missed this opportunity, there would never be another shop like this again.
They looked at each other and exchanged glances. Finally, Tian Tian asked Zhang Zian, "Then … we want to raise this cat. Is that okay?"
Zhang Zian had some concerns about the two cat newbies. If people who had never raised a cat suddenly raised such a small cat, would they be able to keep it alive?
Zhao Qi guaranteed for them from the side. "They are very good at learning and have a sense of responsibility. I will try my best to find time to teach them how to raise a cat. You don't have to worry about this or that."
Tian Tian actively added, "I am in charge of the warehouse in the logistics department. I am usually quite free and have my own office. I can secretly bring it to work. No one cares about it, so it won't be hungry. It doesn't bark much, so it won't disturb others."
Zhang Zian could see that the couple was calm and not the kind of people who were particularly impetuous at first glance. From their clothes, they didn't seem to be from the Moonlight Clan like Zhao Qi, which showed that they had a certain ability to plan their lives and could restrain their desire to consume. Of course, he couldn't say this to Zhao Qi. Otherwise, she would definitely be furious. She would say that she earned her own money and spent it on her own.
He pondered for a while and nodded. "Okay, but at least one of you has to stay here today and learn how to take care of a little kitten."
"We'll both stay. We have nothing to do today anyway." Tian Tian was full of joy and agreed immediately. "Let's call it Milk Buns!"
Xiaowang wanted to say something but stopped. After all, a young man's weekend time was more like staying at home to play games and watch football games. But considering that he had just made his girlfriend angry, he held back and didn't say anything. He didn't want to get into trouble and have to coax his girlfriend again. If that happened, he might even lose his entire leisure time for next week …
Zhang Zian pretended not to see his conflicted expression. Between being responsible for the little kitten and being responsible for the two consumers who did not spend money in the store, he could only choose one.
He gave Lu Yi Yun a look, meaning that she should give them the milk bottle in her hand and teach them from scratch.
Logically speaking, Zhao Qi didn't have to stay at this time. After all, she wasn't the one learning how to take care of the kittens. But she didn't leave. She observed the kittens who were eating lunch. It seemed that she had something else to do.
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