Persian Cats

Find information about the origin and qualities of the Persian cats.  You will see the beautiful coloring of this kind and lovely animal plus learn about its care.

Persian cats are one of the most placid breed of felines.  They are gentle, quiet, and sweet natured.  They will not necessarily play with the kids, but neither will a houseful of children bother them.  They are a lay back cat and not much disturbes them.  They seem to be one of the least vocal breeds, although some owners describe their voices as melodious.

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Many sources credit the 17th century Italian traveler Pieto della Valle with introducing the first long haired cats to Europe.  In 1614 Pietro encountered a unique breed with long, silky gray hair in the province of Chorazan and imported a number of these animals to Italy.  Soon after, white longhaired individuals from Angora were exported to Britain and France.

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Persian cats and Angoras both are longhaired breeds, exhibiting different physical characteristics.  The Angoras have finer features and are smaller boned than the stockier Persian Cats.  Cat fanciers in England had chosen Persian cats over the Angora.  In the United States they replaced the Main Coon as the longhaired darling of the cat fancying world.  Today they have broader, flatter faces than they did one hundred years ago.  Breed standards differ significantly from country to country.

Beneath all that beautiful fur, Persian cats are well-muscled.  They are a medium to large cat with short, thick legs, a round head, short nose, and large round eyes.  Their ears are small, widely spaced and set low on the head.  The eye color depends on the color of the coat.  To accommodate the more than fifty Persian cats colors and patterns, some North American breed associations organize them into seven divisions.  They are solid, silver and golden, shaded and smoke, part-color, bicolor, tabby, and Himalayan.

The Persian Cats related health problems can be numerous so they must be observed closely at all times.  Persian cats are also notorious for litter box lapses, at least in part because they dislike having litter granules stuck to their feet and in their fur.