别焦虑！猫咪这8种情况都正常！不是病！

养猫路上总有些小状况让你心头一紧？

先别慌！

许多看似“异常”的现象，其实是猫咪的正常生理特征、身体变化。

了解这些，告别过度焦虑！

许多猫咪的口腔内黏膜、牙龈、嘴唇、鼻头上会出现散布的黑色斑点，这绝大多数是良性的单纯性雀斑样痣（Lintigo Simplex）。

海明威爱猫雪球的多趾后代们

现仍有40多只，生活在海明威博物馆

图自：hemingwayhome

猫咪另一个“无用”的趾头，是位于后腿内侧的悬趾/手根球。它类似于人类的尾骨，是进化过程中退化的结构，它不与地面接触，一般也无实际功能。

图自：Konekono-heya

猫咪外耳缘下侧会有一个小豁口，它的学名叫亨利氏袋/囊（Henry's pocket）。

秃眉指数

图自：猫研所

如果猫咪掉毛的部位有明显斑秃状、异常病变、抓痕或伤口，则要浸提真菌感染、过敏等皮肤病。

图自：pregnantbellyimg

一般猫咪绝育或者做B超剃毛时，可以观察看看。要注意，和猫咪的乳头、伤口区分开 。

其他4个是猫咪的乳头

乳头长得不对称、不是双数，也是正常的

图自：quora

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