Reduce feeding to two times a day at about 6 to 8 months of age.
Keep dry kitten food and fresh water available at all times.
Change to adult food at 1 year of age. Mix 1/4 adult food with 3/4 kitten food and gradually increase the amount of adult food over 5 to 10 days.
Feed your cat the good stuff - avoid generic brands. Don't feed your cat food intended for other animals; cats have specific dietary requirements.
Mix dry cat food with wet. Cats like variety,too. Don't give your cat bones, and avoid uncooked food. Table scraps are OK in moderation. Don't give your cat milk - it can cause diarrhea. Have female cats spayed at 4 to 6 months of age; males neutered at 6 to 7 months. Female cats can go into heat and begin reproducing as early as 4 months, and get pregnant again while still nursing the first litter, so don't wait. Comb your Persian's fur every day, and give her a bath once a week . If it gets too matted, you might have to shave their fur. Clean your Persian's eyes and nose often - they tend to produce discharge. Play with your cat or kitten with toys, not your hands, which can encourage biting and aggressiveness. If your cat bites, blow in her face before pulling your hand away. Reward your cat when she's good instead of using physical punishment when she's bad. This will only make her scared of you or cause her to act out when you're away. A loud noise or squirt of water can help stop bad behavior. Certain plants, such as poinsettias, can be fatal to your cat, as can the water in the base of your Christmas tree stand.
As is especially important for longhaired cats, a good grooming habit should be established early. Regular brushing and occasional baths will keep your cat from suffering from the tangles and matted fur that so many longhaired cats have problems with. Regular brushings will also help to prevent hairball issues.
While establishing your grooming routine, it is also helpful to accustom your cat to other hygiene issues, such as face washing and ear cleaning. Protecting your cat’s eyes from infection is important, and a gentle wipe with a damp cotton ball goes a long way. When cleaning your cats ears use a damp cotton ball and wipe only where you can see. If you notice your pet having more than normal discharge from the eyes, or a foul-smelling build up in the ears, be sure to make a vet appointment.
Another good way to protect your cat from tangles, parasites, disease and injury is to keep them indoors. Regular vet checkups and vaccinations are also important, as well as a varied, balanced diet, plenty of clean water, and lots of love.
Caring for Your Himalayan and Persian Kitten
Did You Know Facts about Cats
By Sandra L. Toney for Cat Facts
Sight
It's a myth that cats can see in complete darkness. Because of a part of kitty's retina called the tapetum lucidum "which acts like a reflector in the eye and bounces light to the back of the retina" cats can see quite well in extremely low light. But this ability comes at the expense of daytime vision. In fact, cats are relatively shortsighted in daylight and see things somewhat blurry; however, they can detect the slightest movement. Felines have incredible depth perception, enabling them to judge distances much better than humans. Still, overall, the sight sense is near the bottom of kitty's cognitive abilities
Smell
A cat's sense of smell is superior! Cats actually have a second system for smelling called the Jacobson's organ found on the roof of their mouth, letting them analyze air inhaled through their mouth rather than their nose. This gives them additional information concerning their surroundings and the people around them. Smells not only divulge where something is, they also play an important part in determining how cats distinguish territory. Cats mark objects -- either by urine-spraying (which is normally preventable if the cat is neutered) or secreting scents from glands from their cheeks and paws-as a way of leaving their scent behind to show "ownership." That's why they rub around your legs and all the furniture in the house. It's a territorial claim!
Sound
Of all the senses, a cat's hearing is its sharpest. Felines can perceive the slightest noise and accurately judge where it's coming from. They can hear sounds three times higher than humans can. The ears are fairly large, relative to a cat's head, and can rotate so sounds are captured more accurately. Perhaps that's why the sound and tone of our voice is so important to kitty. And the more they get to know us, the more crucial the sound of our voice becomes in their world.
Because cats evolved as predators, their senses developed differently than ours. That means your cat uses a combination of all her senses to recognize you with sound as her most reliable resource.
The Persian cat is one of the oldest and most popular cat breeds known to man. Often referred to as a ‘luxury' breed, the Persian is a breed of pedigree cat that has quite a loyal following.
Like many cat breeds, there is some different opinions on the exact history and origin of the Persian cat. The most widely accepted version says in the 1600's, that the Persian cat decended from the Angora cats of Turkey, coming from merchants that brought their ships back from the Persian region of the Middle East, which is now the country of Iran.
From day one, the Persian cat was very adored by the noble class, especially in France. The early Persian cats found their way to England, where they were selectively bred and developed into the various types that we know and love today.
Persian cats are stocky and round with short limbs. Their fur is very thick and long with an undercoat.The face is flat, and has become flatter over time through selective breeding. They have small pointy ears that sit on a wide and rounded head
Color divisions: Persian
Solid Color Division
Silver and Golden Division
Shaded and Smoke Division
Tabby Division
Particolor Division
Bicolor Division
Himalayan Division
Personality
Persian cats are known to have a quiet, gentle, and easygoing personality, which according to history is not the way they have always been. Breeding over time has transformed the cat into a docile creature. They enjoy spending time with their owners and participating in daily activities. Unlike a typical ‘cat' that most people refer to, the Persian craves and demands your attention. They are social creatures that make great pets for people of all ages.
Did You Know
Persian cats can have any color or markings including pointed, golden, tortoiseshell, blue, and tabby. Tipped varieties are known as Chinchilla. Point varieties are called Himalayan in the United States and Colorpoint Persian in Europe.
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Shaded Silver Doll Faced Persian
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Blue Point Persian (Himalayan cat)
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. 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.
Himalayans should resemble Persians in type, confirmation, coat length and texture. The Pointed Himalayan has the eye color, coat color, and pattern of the Siamese. The non-pointed Himalayan has the eye color, coat color and pattern of the Persian.
The history of the Persian cat is, in fact, the history of all longhaired breeds, because it is almost certainly from the Persian that all other longhaired breeds have been developed
DID YOU KNOW
Himalayan kittens are generally white when they are born. Newborn kittens are kept very warm by their mother, as they grow accustomed to the air around them, the tips of their ears and tail start to darken. Gradually, the point color appears on the tail, legs, feet, ears and front of the face (referred to as the mask).
DID YOU KNOW
Half-closed eyes or slow blinking is generally a display of contentment. Some cat owners believe that if their blink is returned by their cat they are giving the owner a little kiss. Like humans, large pupils (dilation) indicate interest, while smaller pupils mean that your cat isn’t very alert or attentive
Persian Cats with their long flowing coats and open pansy-like faces are the number one breed in popularity. Persian Cats have sweet, gentle personalities that blend into most households once they feel secure in their new environment.
The Persian is a gentle and kind creature; very classy and sassy. They seem to know they are special and react accordingly.
Selective breeding has increased the length of the Persian’s coat to as long as eight inches. This gives the Persian its full, luxurious coat, but also increases matting.
Persians are a wonderful mix of gentle devotion and pampered royalty.
Persians are a delight to have around, with their loving, laidback, sweet personality.
They are generally sedate, not likely to bounce off the walls or claw to the top of window treatments, but they do enjoy pouncing on a catnip mouse on occasion. They prefer spending their awake time playing, cuddling and being pampered by their preferred persons. Persians have soft, pleasant, rarely used voices. They crave affection and love to be petted, but won’t demand attention the way some of the more outspoken breeds will.
