Persian kitten care?

[Tealady1983]

Hi I have had cats all my life so experienced in general care, grooming etc. we are getting a Persian kitten in 4 weeks times and have mad myself worry about my ability to care for her. Tell me I can do it. I know the grooming is key for her long coat how often does it need doing please anyone with experience with this breed?

[Fluffycloudland77]

We had 4.

Buy a furminator for cats & do it every other day. A quick going over like that stops them matting.

Under the front legs, behind the ears and inbetween the back legs are common matting sites ime.

You'll need a wide tooth metal comb for getting poo off when it gets stuck to the fur & a pet safe shampoo for when it's runny poo and you have to bath them.

If you do get matting there's no shame in booking them in for sedation and clipping.

[Tealady1983]

Thank you so much for your help. Silly question but I have been told to trim the hair near bottom for poo problems would you or not?

[Fluffycloudland77]

You've got be careful, Lone says you can tear the skin doing that.

We just dealt with it as it happened.

[Tealady1983]

Ok thanks for the advise it's good to hear from an owner can't wait now

[Lonecatwithkitten]

Oh cut the skin fluffy and then have to stitch them back together. Scissors and cats do not mix.

[Fluffycloudland77]

By dealing with pooey bottoms I meant combing it out or washing not going at them with the scissors!.

[Tealady1983]

Knew what you meant fluffy thanks for your help can't wait to bring her home. No doubt there will he more questions soon