Grooming

How to Take care of your Persian

Bathing

First step to bathing your kitten will be to get them used to warm water As always, a kitten will get used to taking a dip more easily than an adult cat.

1. The main problem will be keeping them calm in the water without them fleeing in terror when coming into contact with the liquid, which should always be lukewarm in order to make the experience more tolerable.

To give your Persian cat their first bath, make the most of a hot day with no unpleasant breezes. A large plastic bowl with a little bit of warm water will be the ideal container to start wetting and gently soaking your cat until they don't try to run away and feel calm & confident.

2. Once the cat has realized you're there to help & is no longer stressed, gently massage them & lather up a small amount of shampoo specific for kittens/cats. It should be neutral to prevent any harm to their sensitive skin.

3. Then, rinse the shampoo by slowly pouring warm, clean water from a jug without getting water or shampoo in the cat's face.

Remember to take extra caution to prevent the shampoo getting in your cat's eyes or mouth.

4. You can also use a cat conditioner to soften their fur & prevent the formation of knots and tangles.

5. thoroughly dry your pet. Use two towels, the first to absorb most of the water accumulated in your Persian cat's fur & second one to rub vigorously until the cat is completely dry.

6. Take advantage of the situation to comb & brush your cat thoroughly.

7. Finish drying off your cat with a hairdryer, as long as it isn't too hot & the noise doesn't scare your cat.

There are also ultra-quiet pet hairdryers available on the market.

Bath your Persian attest once month.

Taking Care of your Persians Fur

With there doll like faces, stunning large eyes & beautiful long fur. Caring for your Persian the right way is a MUST..

Start brushing your cat's fur at a young age. To make sure that your Persian accepts being brushed a lot, you will have to start brushing at an early age. From day one, make a point of brushing your kitten so that it gets used to this experience. If you don't start brushing at an early age, it may develop a dislike for being brushed that can ultimately make it much harder to maintain your cats coat.

1. Get a great comb that works well on Persian fur. You will need a metal comb that has narrow teeth on one end and wide-spaced teeth on the other end to properly detangle your cat's long fur. A metal slicker-type brush can also be good for removing excess fur that has a tendency to become tangled.

2. Learn the proper way to brush your Persian's fur. One common mistake owners make, is brushing over the outer surface of the coat without getting down to the hair roots. Think of brushing your cat in terms of combing your own hair: you need to part the fur and comb knots out from the roots, working tangles free on your way to the hair tip. This mentality can also be applied to your cat. As with your own hair, it is most effective (and comfortable for the cat!) if you brush in the direction that the fur grows. The correct combing process involves.

Parting your hair and using the wide-spaced teeth on the comb to brush out any loose knots. This step also helps to get the fur lying in one direction, making it easier to detangle.
Using the slicker brush, work in sections and progress from head to tail. This will help to brush out loose hairs.
Once you have cleared the coat of shed fur, go over it again with the wide-toothed comb, working from the root to the tip of the hair, and then finish by combing your cat's whole body with the narrow-toothed part of the comb.

3. Brush your cat's fur every day to maintain a healthy coat. While it might not seem like brushing fur is that big of a deal, a Persian's luxuriously long fur can become a problem really quickly. When your cat's fur gets tangled, it becomes matted.

These tangled up clumps of fur can tug at your cat's skin-which can feel very unpleasant and may tangle to such an extent that it creates a hard shell of fur on certain areas of her body.
Having tangled fur can also increase your cat's chances of developing skin infections. When the fur is matted, it is much harder for your cat to clean the skin under the fur. When cat's skin goes uncleaned, they often develop infections

Nasal Cleaning

Understand the term brachycephalic. Persians are brachycephalic, which is a term that means their nose & nasal chambers are shortened when compared to normal cats. It is part of the breed description of pedigree Persians.

1. Keep your cat's nose clean. Making sure your cat's nose is clean is very important because your Persian's shortened nose can become blocked easily. You can use a warm, wet cloth to wipe your cat's nose & make sure that it is cleaned.

Wipe your cat's nose at least once a day, & always wipe it if it looks slightly blocked.

Caring for your Persians Eyes

Because Persians have such a round, flat faces and large eyes. All cats produce tear fluid that serves to keep the surface of the eye moist and their corneas healthy. This fluid should drain away via paired tear ducts in each eye. Sadly, your Persian's truncated nose means these ducts are kinked and can no longer drain effectively.

This is what happens because of our breeds shortened nose.

Wipe away your cat's excess tears. The best way to help your cat is to simply wipe away the excess tears that have a tendency to stain Persian fur. If you notice that your cat has excess eye fluid on her face, use a cloth or paper towel to wipe up the excess fluid.

Wipe around your cat's eyes at least once a day. You should really try to wipe it anytime you notice that it looks wet under her eyes.

Understand why Persian cat eye fluid turns brown. You may be wondering why the fluid that leaks out of your cat's eyes turn brown. The reason is that chemicals called porphyrins are found in the tear fluid and when the chemicals are exposed to the air, these porphyrins oxidize and turn a brown-rust colour. This is the same process that causes a cut apple to turn brown.

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