The Persian cat, with its majestic appearance and elegance is one of the most well-known and most appreciated cats, both for its beautiful hair and its nose so endearing as for its character. It is indeed an affectionate cat with a very quiet and affectionate character: he likes pampering very much.
But due to its morphological characteristics the Persian cat requires daily care and when purchasing a Persian cat it is important to know that we will have to dedicate time to give it the care and attention it needs.
In this article of animal we will tell you and explain in detail the care of the Persian cat.
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Hair
The eyes
The ears
The claws
Food
Hair
The Persian cat wears long, abundant hair that needs daily care: every day the Persian cat should be brushed with a flat brush with plastic bristles. You can also use a metal brush with round spikes so as not to damage your sensitive skin.
You must get used to the cat since you are young to become a moment of relaxation, it should be like a massage for our cat and it is an excellent opportunity to share a moment with our cat. The goal is to undo any possible knots that may have formed and prevent new formation, as well as eliminate all dead hairs: it is common for the Persian cat to lose a lot of hair in each brushing.
If we do not brush him every day knots will form and the only option that will remain will be to cut the knot, leaving an area of his body with very short hairs, thus spoiling his fur so beautiful and elegant.
But in addition to this aesthetic consequence, it could have an even more serious consequence: our cat licking to clean up will swallow all the dead hairs that we have not removed since we have not brushed it. Trico bezoars will then be formed: they are hairballs in the intestinal tract. At best, the Persian cat will vomit the hairball, at worst it could cause a bowel obstruction and could be a medical emergency.
In addition the long hair of the Persian cat, if poorly cared for, could become a nest for fleas. Both to maintain its beauty and its health it is important to brush our Persian cat every day.
In addition you can wash your Persian cat every 2 or 3 months or so according to their way of life, never more than once a month and always with a specific shampoo for cats so that it respects the pH of its skin and does not irritate it.
Persian cat Care - Hair
The eyes
The eyes of the cat pears, this tearing is more or less abundant according to the cat and the times, but in all cases should be cleaned every day with cotton make-up remover or soft toilet paper wet in water. We will apply the soft paper moistened just below the tear area and the inner corner of the eye gently removing the secretions accumulated just below the eye and to the outside of the entire eye, then dry with a dry, clean soft paper.
We will change paper for each eye to avoid soiling one eye with the secretions of the other, or transporting microorganisms from one eye to the other.
It is very important to perform this daily task because if we do not clean the eyes of our Persian cat, the abundant tear secretion of the Persian cat will accumulate and form a just crust and many times it will not be enough to moisten this scab to remove it but we will have you scratch a little, then leaving the skin of this area very irritated and with a small wound that will become irritated with the new tear secretions of our cat.
In many Persian cats, tear secretion is so important that this task must be performed up to 2 times a day. If you notice that the tears start showing reddish area go to a pet product store to get a specific antioxidant product.
Persian cat Care - Eyes
The ears
Persian cats produce more or less wax according to cats, as a rule it is advised to clean the ears every week to avoid the presence of mites, fungal infections or bacteria and also to keep our cat accustomed to this Procedure.
With soft toilet paper wet in water we will clean the entire outer pavilion on its inner face, we can use a swab to clean the grooves of the ear, but we should never insert the stick into the ear canal, if we have doubts it is better simply use toilet paper.
The claws
The persian cat's nails should be trimmed every 2 weeks or so, it is something to which the cat should be used since it is small. We advise you to also trim your claws just before washing it for easy handling.
It is often said that Persian cats are sedentary cats that live inside the house only. But many are as curious and adventurous as other cats and go out into the garden and hunt like any cat, if it is the case of your Persian cat, keep in mind that if there are other cats in the neighborhood, in case of cat fight, your Persian cat with its flattened nose could not defend itself could not defend itself so well because it doesn't allow him to bite, and he could be the bite victim of other cats. Prevent your cat from walking outside unsupervised and avoid any possible aggression.
Persian Cat Care - Claws
Food
Because of its often sedentary way of life the Persian cat tends to gain weight easily which can lead to heart problems and has a higher risk than other breeds of urinary stone problems, so it must have a balanced diet.
To reduce the risks of overweight and urinary stones, we should make our cat play so that it exercises, give it its food at fixed and "unlimited" times, and we should avoid acidifying feed. We encourage you to discover exercise tricks for obese cats or how to prevent obesity in cats.
Persian cat care is very important to maintain its beauty and even more important: for your health. It takes a lot of time, but our furry companions deserve it.
Persian Cat Care - Feeding
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