Picture of a concave-faced Persian cat
This is a picture of a concave-faced Persian cat. I have juxtaposed the picture against one of a standard, traditional doll-faced Persian cat to show the difference. The purpose of this short post is...
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Cat noisy breathing. Causes.
Noisy breathing in domestic cats indicates an obstructed airway. The airway that I’m referring to is the passage through the nose (or mouth), the back of the mouth, down the trachea (windpipe) and into...
Exotic Shorthair and Persian are adorable in “US Mail Carrier Pup” and “UPS Pal” costumes.
This pair are a ginger tabby Exotic Shorthair whose name is Ollie and a smokey-white flat-faced Persian whose name is Eric. They are on Instagram. Their caretaker reassures the viewers by saying: “All dressed...
What is a punch face cat?
‘Punch face’ is an unfortunate term to describe the modern Persian cat. The term is based on violence which makes it innapropriate. This is a punch face cat: Below is an alternative image. The...
Pictures of a Persian cat at the seaside
These are two photos of a ginger Persian cat called Zen. He is a modern, flat-faced Persian with a lion cut which makes his fur fly up as you see in the photograph when...
Persian cats can’t groom themselves properly. I explain why.
A relatively high percentage of Persian cats have haircoat disorders because they are unable to groom themselves properly A recent study published on the nature.com website tells us that almost 13% of Persian cats...
Six flat-faced Persians taken to rescue centre in one week for medical problems
Six flat-faced Persian cats arrived at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in one week because they required medical treatment for issues relating to the fact that they have been selectively bred in an extreme...
The cat breeder should be ashamed of creating this monstrosity
I realise that I am hammering away at the same old problem but we have to because change is needed and it’s not happening. I feel sorry for the cat of course. The coat...
New regulations prohibit extreme dog breeding in England but omits cats
New regulations for England prohibit the breeding of dogs with inherited health problems which exist because of the breeding process. However, there is no mention of extreme cat breeding in these regulations which is...
Persian Cats Banned by United Airlines
On the advice of the American Humane Society, United Airlines have decided to ban purebred cats and dogs with shortened faces traveling in the hold. In my view this is because they have poor...
Catastrophically Neglected Dilute Calico Persian (happy ending)
The first photo will make you scratch your head trying to decide what it is and what’s going on. This is a story reported by The Arrow Fund yesterday. The Arrow Fund provides medical...
Persian cat breathes through mouth in statuesque poses
The cat mannequin challenge or the frozen Persian cat who looks stuffed. Bizarre comes to mind. The person who made the video shouldn’t be too to proud about it if she/he is the cat’s...
Persian Cat Breeders Got Confused
The breeders of what is called the flat-faced Persian, ultra Persian, punch face Persian (India), smushed Persian etc. got a bit mixed up way back in the 1950s when they decided to transform the...
The Persecuted Animals in Pakistan
Cat in Pakistan. Tabby and White seem to be the most common of all feral cat coats. Photo by Monazza Talha The persecuted animals in Pakistan find themselves in a country where animal welfare...
Persian Cats
Contents: This page covers a wide range of topics and focuses on the development of the contemporary Persian cat appearance. Here are some links to sections of this page and to other pages: Persian...
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