Persian cats

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The Himalayan is one of the most popular of all Persians. The Himalayan is shown in the following point colors: chocolate, seal, lilac, blue, red, cream tortie, blue-cream, chocolate-tortie, lilac-cream, seal lynx, blue lynx, red lynx, cream lynx, tortie lynx, blue-cream lynx, chocolate lynx, lilac lynx, chocolate-tortie lynx and lilac-cream lynx. Color is restricted to the facial mask and extremities with the body of various shades of white to fawn. Himalayans were developed by breeding Persians to Siamese to combine the Siamese point coloring with Persian type. After many years of cross breeding they were approved as accepted color variations of Persians. All must have deep vivid blue eyes as eyes other than blue are a disqualification.

Persa Himalaya[1]
Persian
Conservation status
Domesticated
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Genus: Felis Species: F. catus
Binomial name
Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms
Felis lybica invalid junior synonym

Contents 1 History 2 Persian Cats description and personality 2.1 Entertainment 3 Health 3.1 Food 3.2 Hygiene 4 Special Care 4.1 Hair and skin 4.2 Scratching 5 Persian Cat Clubs 6 Persian Books 7 See also 8 External links 8.1 Miscellaneous

[edit] History

The Persian is believed to have originated from Iran (formerly Persia) and the neighbouring countries. Travelers would send the aboriginal longhair cats that they came across there to Europe. The Persian longhairs are reported to have been discovered there by Europeans in 1614. Then the cats were kept by nobles in France and Italy. Due to the long history of the Persian opinions on its origin differ. Some breeders deny the Iran's origin in favour of Russia or other countries. In 1871 the Persian was brought to London and became soon quite popular in England and next worldwide. In England the Persian was first registered among the first cats breeds. Now the Persian is the most popular cats breed in the world.

[edit] Persian Cats description and personality

Persian are very good-natured, sweet cats. They are placid, playful but never obtrusive. Persians' gentle temperament is one of distinguishing features of the breed. The Persian is "a noble" in the cats' world. They are very adaptive to different places and make charming pets.

The Persian is the most recognizable breed. It is not only due to their long flowing hair. Persians are also known for their peculiar flat baby face with large eyes and a very short nose. They have a short and broad body, a massive short neck, short legs. Persians come in many colours and are divided into seven categories: solid Colour, Silver and Golden (silvers are also known as Chinchillas), Shaded and Smoke, Tabby, Particolor (tortoiseshell varieties), Bicolor, Himalayan (also known as Colorpoint Longhair).

Persian cats dont like to be alone, they need a lot of love and care.

[edit] Entertainment

A little toy or just a large thin cable will entertain your persian cat per hours, they love small balls that have something that sounds inside. They run and try to catch everything. Your cat needs love, care, and like little babies they want to play. In pet stores you have a lot of toy's variety for your cat. It very important that your cat plays and run a lot, that means that it's completely healthy and fit.

[edit] Health

Persian Cats are very sensible cats, they need a lot of care and special treatments. For prevent disease you must vacuum your cat, when it has 2 month old the kitten should be desparasitated. Drontal pills are one option for get your cat healthy and without problems. Persian Cats have a lot of hair, so it very important when the have 4 month to start giving some medicine that helps them throw the hairballs easily, if you don't, the cat could die because the hairball may stick on their trought. As humans this cats need vitamins so their hair, skin, nails and metabolism stay healthy. You must consult a vet that will recommend you some vitamins for your pet. Generally the vitamins are the same as humans use, cats metabolism are very similar than humans.

[edit] Food

Food plays an important role in persian cat's life, to have an adequate and special food will makes your cat healthier and their metabolisms will function better. There is special food for Persian cats, that helps the expulsion and not to form hairballs. Also food depend on age, from 1-2 month there are an special milk for kitten, from 1-4 month there are a special food, the croquetes are very soft because of the kitten tooth, from 4-12 month there is also croquettes (for persian cats only), but these ones are bigger and a little bit stronger Royal Canin Feline Breed Nutrition Persian 30 Feed your Persian the only diet formulated for her specific needs. Special blend of vitamins, proteins, unsaturated fatty acids and minerals helps maintain healthy skin and a shiny coat and promotes the intensity and contrast of the coat's color. From 12-up also have croquettes but with different proteins and vitamins that follows the requirements of the adult cat. This food gives your cat Immunity complex, Anti-ageing complex and skin and hair regeneration. You can found all the food in ROYAL CANIN a latinamerican company specialize in animals needs. It's very important the abstinency of giving your persian cat humans food because they could die without a balance diet.

[edit] Hygiene

Cats are very clean animals, they groom themselves to feel clean, after they eat, or just because they want, but the amazing issue it's that cats in general, make their THINGS in a bowl that for them are a bathroom, you just need a bowl bigger then your cat, so it will feel comfortable, and buy a special sand that catch odors. The cat would know that in there it should make their "popo." Cats smell the place, recognize, open a hole and make their thing, then put the sand in their place again to undercover the "popo." It's very important that daily clean the sand, or changes it, so your cat will keep cleaner and healthy.

[edit] Special Care

Cats are known for their fastidious cleanliness. They groom themselves by licking their fur, employing their hooked pappilae and saliva. Their saliva is a powerful cleaning agent, but it can provoke allergic reactions in humans. Some people who are allergic to cats—typically manifested by hay fever, asthma or a skin rash —quickly acclimate themselves to a particular animal and live comfortably in the same house with it, while retaining an allergy to cats in general.^[2] Many cats also enjoy grooming humans or other cats. Sometimes the act of grooming another cat is initiated as an assertion of superior position in the pecking order of a group (dominance grooming). Some cats occasionally regurgitate hair balls of fur that have collected in their stomachs as a result of their grooming. Longhair cats are more prone to this than shorthairs. Hairballs can be prevented with certain cat foods and remedies that ease elimination of the hair and regular grooming of the coat with a comb or stiff brush. Cats expend nearly as much fluid grooming as they do urinating.

[edit] Hair and skin

Persian cats own a big quantity of hair, because of this charactersistic they could suffer a lot of problems so you must brush it so it takes the extra-hair from their body and when they groom themselves they won’t swallow too much hair. Because of the big amount of hair, these cats could be victims of a little points on their skin that makes them want to scratch, but this could hurt them, so you must consult to a vet for some remedies to control it.

Follow this steps for clean your persian cat:

→Brushing helps remove dead hair and skin cells, prevents tangles and mats, spreads natural oils over the surface of the hair coat, and stimulates new hair growth. Performed daily, it will help maintain the coat in a clean and manageable condition.

→Before starting a routine brushing session, spray a coat conditioner moisturizer, or even plain water onto the coat and massage it in well with your hands. This will make your brushing much easier and more effective.

→Once you’ve done this, begin brushing from head to tail, using firm but gentle strokes. Always brush with the grain of the hair. For long-haired cats use long, gentle strokes to prevent tearing or damaging the hair. If your pet is not enjoying it you are probably being too rough in your brushing. A comb may now be used to loosen tangles and remove any dead hair that the brush failed to get. Use it on any feathering present on the extremities and for combing out the long hair found on the ears and face.

→When a mat forms, it traps dirt and moisture next to the skin and creates a perfect environment for an infection. This is compounded by the fact the skin often becomes traumatized as the cat continues to lick and chew at the area. To avoid further problems mats and tangles need to be removed as soon as they are noticed.

→Always use the combing as a bonding time with your cat; knowing that sometimes this isn’t always as simple as that, you and your cat will become anxious to have this time together on a daily basis. It will be nice to look forward to rather than dreading.

→Each morning just as you wash your face with warm water; guess who else would love to have their eyes wiped with a warm wash cloth?

→Our cat is a very affectionate, soothing little body that depends on us for affection, care, food and safety. Don’t let them be disappointed.

[edit] Scratching

Cats are naturally driven to periodically hook their front claws into suitable surfaces and pull backwards, in order to clean the claws and remove the worn outer sheath as well as exercise and stretch their muscles. This scratching behavior seems enjoyable to the cat, and even declawed cats will go through elaborate scratching routines with every evidence of great satisfaction, despite the total lack of results. Indoor cats benefit from being provided with a scratching post so that they are less likely to use carpet or furniture which they can easily ruin.^[3] Commercial scratching posts typically are covered in carpeting or upholstery, but some authorities advise against this practice, as not making it clear to the cat which surfaces are permissible and which are not; they suggest using a plain wooden surface, or reversing the carpeting on the posts so that the rougher texture of the carpet backing is a more attractive alternative to the cat than the floor covering. Some indoor cats, however, especially those that were taken as kittens from feral colonies, may not understand the concept of a scratching post, and as a result will ignore it.

[edit] Persian Cat Clubs

→ Blue Persian Cat Society - Society founded in 1901 and the first and oldest Longhair cat club in the world. Celebrating 100 years of catering to Blue Persians and their breeders.

→ Persian Cat Club - Club dedicated to the breed with chat room for members. United Silver Fanciers Online - Silver and golden Division-specialty CFA club. Photographs of various winners, breeder listings, show news.

[edit] Persian Books

The following books about Persian cats are currently available for online purchase through the Cat Lover's Bookstore, in association with Amazon.com.

°Persian Cats: Everything About Purchase, Care, Nutrition, Disease, and Behavior (Special Chapter :Understanding Persian Cats) by: Ulrike Muller, Matther M. Phd Vrieds

°Guide to Owning a Persian Cat: Feeding, Grooming, Exhibition, Temperament, Health, Breeding by: Juliet Seymour 01 April, 19973

°Persian Cats by: Edward Esarde 01 April, 1988

°Persian Cat (Popular Cat Library) by: Juliet Seymour 01 December, 19995.

°Persian Cats by: Marianne Mays April, 19976.

°Persian Cats and Other Long Hairs by: Jeanne Alice Ramsdale 01 May, 19647.

°Longhaired Cats: A Complete Pet Owner's Manual by: Ulrike Muller 01 May, 19848.

°Persian cats and other longhairs by: Rose Tenent 19659.

°A Step by Step Book About Persian Cats by: Earl Schneider 01 January, 199010.

°The Persian Cat Mystery (Tom & Ricky Mystery, No 7) by: Bob Wright 01 June, 1982

[edit] See also

• Cat body language
• Cat behavior
• Feline ethology
• Cat communication
• Cat Fanciers' Association
• Cats in ancient Egypt
• Felidae
• Kitten
• List of historical cats
• List of fictional cats
• Polydactyl cat (extra toes)
• Cat types
• Cat breeds

[edit] External links

• http://www.cfainc.org/breeds/profiles/persian-him.html
• http://www.catsinfo.com/persian.html
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat#_note-0
• http://zooclub.biz/Persian/
• http://www.purr-d-paws.com/persian_care_tips.html
• http://www.petco.com/Shop/petco_Product_R_8365_PC_productlist_Nav_355_N_23+92+30+7929_sku_915840_familyID_7098.aspx?cm_re=022006-_-npc-_-btnfood
• http://www.animaltrustees.org/ATA_Web/pdfs/dealingwithcatallergies.pdf
• http://www.fabcats.org/scratching.html

[edit] Miscellaneous

• Cat Genome Project at the US The National Cancer Institute
• New Potential Smallest Cat
• BBC.CO.UK Description of the Cat
• The Origins and Domestication of the Cat
• Cationary: Meaningful Portraits of Cats by Sharon Montrose, ISBN 0-670-03059-7