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O Persian cat, with its majestic appearance and its elegance, is one of the best known and most appreciated cats, as much for its beautiful fur and its flat nose as for its personality. Effectively it is a lovely cat with a very character. calm and affectionate, as they are very fond of pampering.
But due to its morphological characteristics, the Persian cat needs daily care and, when purchasing a cat of this breed, it is important to know that you will have to dedicate time to give it the care and attention you need.
In this article by PeritoAnimal we will explain in detail the care of a persian cat.
The hair
the persian cat has a long and abundant hair who needs daily care, being necessary to brush the cat every day with a flat brush with plastic bristles. You can also use a mental brush with round bristles so as not to damage your sensitive skin.
It should get the cat used to this routine since it is a puppy to become a moment of relaxation, it should be like a massage for your cat, in addition to being an excellent opportunity to share a moment with your pet. The objective is to undo possible knots that have formed and prevent them from forming new ones, as well as eliminate all dead hair. The Persian cat often loses a lot of hair with each brushing.
If you don't brush it every day, knots will form and the only option is to cut it, leaving an area of your body with very short hairs, spoiling your hair so beautiful and elegant.
But in addition to this aesthetic consequence, this could have an even more serious consequence: when your cat licks itself to clean itself, it will swallow all the dead hair that we haven't removed, for not having brushed it. They will graduate like this trichobezoars, are hairballs in the intestinal tract. In the best case, the Persian cat will vomit the fur ball, which can cause an intestinal obstruction and may need to be taken to the veterinarian.
Also, if the Persian cat's long coat is poorly cared for, it can become a flea nest. Both to maintain your beauty and your health is important brush your persian cat every day.
You can also bathe your Persian cat every 2 or 3 months, more or less, depending on your lifestyle, never more than once a month and always with a specific shampoo for cats that respects the pH of your skin and does not to irritate.
The eyes
the eyes of the persian cat tear, something that can be more or less abundant depending on the cat and the seasons, but in all cases should be cleaned every day with cotton or soft toilet paper wet in waterThe. Apply the moistened soft paper under the tear area and the inner corner of the eye, gently removing the accumulated secretions under the eye and outside the entire eye, then wipe with a clean, dry soft paper.
Use a different paper for each eye to avoid fouling one eye with secretions from the other, or carrying microorganisms from one eye to the other.
It is very important to carry out this task daily because if you do not clean your Persian cat's eyes, the cat's abundant tear secretion will accumulate and will form a crust and often it will not be enough to moisten this crust to remove it, you have to scratch a little, then leaving the skin of this area very irritated and with a small wound that will become irritated with the new ones. tear secretions of the cat.
In many Persian cats the tear secretion is so great that it is necessary to carry out this task up to 2 times a day. If you see that your tears start to become a reddened area, go to a pet store and purchase a specific antioxidant product.
The ears
Persian cats produce more or less earwax depending on the cat, but as a general rule it is advisable to clean the ears. every week to avoid the presence of mites, fungal or bacterial infections and also to keep the cat used to this procedure.
With soft toilet paper wet in water clean the entire outer pavilion, you can use a cotton swab to clean the folds of the ear, but you should never put the swab inside the ear, if in doubt it is better to use only toilet paper.
The nails
The Persian cat's nails should be cut every 2 weeks roughly, it's something the cat should get used to since it's a kitten. We advise you to cut your nails before bathing, to make your next task easier.
It is often said that Persian cats are sedentary cats that only live indoors. But many are so curious and adventurous like other cats and go out into the garden and hunt like any other cat. If this is the case with your Persian cat, keep in mind that if there are other cats in the vicinity, in the case of catfighting, your flat-nosed Persian will not be able to defend himself as well because that doesn't allow him to bite, and could fall victim to bites from other cats. Prevent your cat from walking around outside unsupervised and avoid any possible aggression.
The feeding
Due to their way of life often sedentary, the Persian cat tends to gain weight easily, which can lead to heart problems and has a greater risk than other breeds of suffering from urinary calculus problems, so it must have a balanced diet.
To reduce the risk of overweight and urinary calculi, you should make sure your cat gets exercise and feed him at fixed times. In our articles you can find some tips to prevent obesity in cats and exercise for obese cats.
The care of the Persian cat is very important to maintain its beauty and most importantly, its health. It takes a lot of time, but our furry companions deserve it.
Have you recently adopted a cat of this breed? See our article on names for Persian cats.
