How Do You Select An Egyptian Mau?
The Egyptian mau bears a remarkable resemblance to ancient Egyptian cats depicted in ancient paintings. Mau is the Egyptian word for cat, and the mau’s one of the few breeds of domestic cat with natural spots. Find a breeder who will guarantee that your Egyptian mau is healthy and does not have feline leukemia virus (FeLv) or feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV). Expect to pay from $300 to $600 for an Egyptian mau, and up to $1,000, or even more, for top breeders and show cats. Pick up and hold the cat or kitten to check for good muscle tone. Egyptian maus have slender, somewhat athletic bodies. Make sure the cat isn’t sneezing or sniffling, that its gooseberry green eyes have no discharge and its ears are clean and pink inside. Examine the cat’s fur, which should be short and thick, and free of dry flaky skin or bald patches. Check for fleas behind its ears and at the base of the tail. Flea dirt, which looks like black sand, is a sure sign. Get a sales agreement from the breeder with a
