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