| Owning a Persian cat is really wonderful. This | | | | and along her side that needed to be attended to. |
| beauty is somewhat a cross between a small dog | | | | Yes with God's help I could make her healthy |
| and a domestic cat. They most definitely have a | | | | again! |
| personality all their own. I know this because I am | | | | That was 3 months ago and Madison is like |
| the owner of 6 Persians. They are just the | | | | another cat. She has gained over 2 lbs. and her |
| sweetest animals that our God has created and I | | | | fur is coming back really beautifully. This little girl |
| love mine very much. 3 of the 6 Persians that I | | | | has quite the personality and she definately keeps |
| own are from Rescues. | | | | in line the other male cats in the house even |
| Let me tell my story about Madison. I saw her | | | | though she is the smallest. |
| picture on a Persian cat adoption website and fell | | | | How does a Persian end up in shelters and on the |
| in love. I have always wanted a White Persian but | | | | street? Well that is the biggest heart breaker |
| they are really hard to find and very expensive. I | | | | friends. They are, in my opinion, very cute little |
| followed through and filled out the online application | | | | kittens at one time that grow into very high |
| and within a week I was invited up to Wisconsin | | | | maintenance cats that need almost daily brushing |
| to visit and see this beauty and decide on | | | | of their fur in order to maintain their coats. They |
| whether or not I would be a possible new owner. | | | | overwhelm the unprepared new owner and end |
| I remember my first thought was how very thin | | | | up in shelters, shaved and without loving homes. |
| and scared she looked. When I opened her cage | | | | They are generally one person cats but in the |
| she ran under a locker that was along the wall of | | | | right environment, with the right persons can |
| the room. After a few minutes I could see her | | | | adjust well to a family that is willing to take on |
| peek out at me. | | | | the extra maintenance involved with owning a |
| And I just fell in love with this baby. I knew that I | | | | Persian. |
| had to get this girl into a safe house with | | | | I believe that it is very important for anyone |
| nourishment and love. From stress she had | | | | considering a long haired kitten to think really hard |
| already lost a substantial amount of her hair and | | | | about being able to maintain this baby for the |
| when I finally convinced her to allow me to pick | | | | next fifteen to 18 years. Thank you for reading |
| her up I could feel the vertebrae in her back. And | | | | my article and I hope to see you on my web site. |
| there were a few major knots on her shoulder | | | | |