| The origins of the Persian cat are murky, at best. | | | | exercise. The sweet nature of the Persian also |
| Some claim that the Persian is descended from the | | | | makes it a good choice for families with children, but |
| Sand cat, but this cannot be proven. It is also | | | | they do not always like to play as children do. |
| thought that somehow Angoras were crossbred with | | | | Persians are also very loyal to their families and like |
| Chinese longhairs or Russian Longhairs, but again, this | | | | to stick close to them, making them less likely to |
| is uncertain. There is also the suggestion that | | | | stray. However, some Persians may be stubborn, |
| longhairs came to China as a gift from the king of | | | | making them resistant to litter box training. Persians |
| Persian but there is no proof of this. What is known | | | | may be prone to some medical problems including, |
| is that Perisans were recognized as their own distinct | | | | nostril constriction, cherry eye, tear duct overflow, |
| breed by the 19th century and came to America at | | | | dental malocclusions, polycystic kidney disease, |
| around the same time. This longhaired cat comes in a | | | | entropion, and seborrhea oleosa. |
| wide variety of colors that is very thick, making it | | | | There is a website that has great information on |
| prone to matting. | | | | Persian and most other breeds of cats. It has details |
| A Persians coat is so thick the hair looks as if it is | | | | that pertain to a cat breeds health, grooming, living |
| standing on its end. Regular grooming is an absolute | | | | conditions, best food choices and more, the website |
| must to avoid this problem including regular brushing | | | | is called: Dog And Cat Facts, and can be found at this |
| and bathing. Any matting that is not attended to may | | | | url: |
| result in uncomfortable skin infections. | | | | By Robert W. Benjamin |
| Described as a sweet cat, Persians are not | | | | Copyright © 2007 |
| particularly active. Though they do enjoy running and | | | | You may publish this article in your ezine, newsletter, |
| playing, they will spend a fair portion of the day | | | | or on your web site as long as it is reprinted in its |
| sleeping. This makes them particularly suitable for | | | | entirety and without modification except for |
| apartment life, as they do not require much room to | | | | formatting needs or grammar corrections. |