Persian Cat Care With Facts

Groom your Persian Cat once each day, most people usually use a hair comb or bristle brush. If you encounter a large knot, try and separate it with your fingers to avoid hurting your cat, also cutting the knot out is an effective method. Bath your Persian at least once per month, however as most cats, Persians are not fond of water. Get a bowl, such as washing up bowl and fill it with warm (not hot) water. Use a cat shampoo to was your cat and remember to dry and brush afterwards to avoid knots.

         Remember to check and wipe eyes regularly, Persians eyes are prone to infections, and typically run often. Get a damp cloth and wipe away any visible dirt.

Skin: Check their skin for cuts and abrasions, if found, use antiseptic to ensure an infection does not occur. As Persians have dense fur, this can be the ideal place for fleas and other parasites. First ensure your persian wears a flea collar, which should help prevent some fleas, however remember to check their fur manually.

Persian Diet:

There are many types of diets available for Persians, different owners have specific diet for their Persians, such as raw meat diet etc, below is a list of common foods for a persian cat.

    Chicken

    Raw meat

    Partially raw diet

    Cat meat

    Cat Biscuits

In regards to food, Persians are slightly more sensitive to food than normal cats, and usually required more vitamins than normal cats, supplements can be purchased from animal stores, however a balanced diet should provide an adequate amount of vitamins. The type and quality of food also depends on your Persians age, below is a list on our recommendations regarding what to feed Persians throughout their lives.

•     1-2 months - Milk designed for kittens
•     4-12 months - Soft foods such as chicken, and food rich in vitamins
•     1-10 years - Royal Canin Adult persian cat foods (designed for Persians, see here)
•     10 + - Mixed diet consisting of Royal Canin anti age and skin re-generation

Remember that Persian Cats are not active cats, therefore human food is likely to make them obese which can cause many health problems, and could even result in the death of your cat. Also one of the essential vitamins for a persian is vitamin B, this helps maintain a healthy coat, also zinc and fat acids can also help protect your Persians coat from the outdoors such as rain, wind etc.  Within this page several facts regarding Persians and cats in general. These facts are useful for Persian owners, and just cat lovers. For example, did you know the world record for the longest living cat, was a cat named grandpa, who lived to me 34 years old and 2 months, the previous record was 34 years and two days.

Top 10 Facts you must know:

•    The Persian has the thickness fur of any cat
•     Cats cannot taste sweets
•     A cat can sprint up to 30 miles an hour!
•     Chocolate is poisonous to cats, so do not give them any
•     A group of kittens is called a kindle
•     All cats are born with blue eyes
•     Cats have no sweat glands
•     The oldest cat ever lived to be 34 years, and 8 month old!
•     Persians are available in seven different styles
•     A persian fur can be up to 5 niches long