Do Persian cats /Persian chinchillas frequently have toilet accidents around the house?

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This will help me as an important deciding factor!
I've read on some old threads that Persians can often forget where their litter tray is or wee everywhere but the litter tray!

Is this true in your experience? A friend of a friend has a litter of persian chinchillas and I was seriously considering it...

Thank you

My Persian are very stupid but not that stupid. One of mine would occasionally wee on the sofa. Solved by blocking off her access to it. The other two have never had an issue. My friend has a Persian and they are also very good.

Honestly, Persians are just the most amazing breed ever. Placid and affectionate. But not very cat like. They will need to have an enclosed garden and be mainly house cats. They are way to thick to let out
Into the big wide world.

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My childhood cat was a Persian and never had an accident in the 18 years we had her. One of my Ragdolls on the other hand.. 🙄

Persian cats are famous for not being very clever (sweet, but not very clever). So on average, they are probably a bit more likely than your average moggie to be hard to litter train / prone to forgetting where it is.

You can reduce the risk of this happening by choosing a kitten who has been raised in a home environment, with a mum who is reliably litter trained (cat mums teach their kittens to use a tray, but they can only learn if their mum knows too). You can also have multiple trays around the house. The general rule is one per cat plus one extra. Cats will sometimes pee in inappropriate places when they're stressed or don't have the right number of litter trays.

If you're worried about getting a nice-but-dim Persian, there are loads of lovely, snuggly, gorgeous cats in shelters who are longing for a home (and who are clever enough to remember where their tray is!).

You can get rescue Persians. Mine are.

Mine have always shared a trayZ I did have two but it went unused.

Do it OP. You won't regret it. Just find a good groomer.

Thanks you everyone for these very encouraging replies!
I want one so badly. It's more me than the kids, I'm really after a lap cat as my teenagers are both off cuddles and affection and I'm wilting!
Toddlerteaplease any particular website? I tried to search all morning for persian rescues but came up empty...

St Francis Persian rescue in Yorkshire. Is where mine were from. And there is Strawberry rescue, down south somewhere. They really are wonderful semi cat, semi beanbag that's breathes. But make sure you get the best insurance money can buy!

All three of mine are lap cars. Although it took several years for the first two to sit on my lap. But they were abused. The third is like Velcro. If you look for the Todler girls. Or Snorg and Cheddar in the litter tray. It will give you an idea of their personality.

I run a cattery and the worst cats I have for not using a litter tray are Persians
Not all , but statistically significant ( probably higher actually as don't have that many compared to other breeds )

I have two, one likes to poo in the bath, the other on the doormat.

They refuse to use a litter tray unless it's 100% clean.

The male one also like to escape as often as possible to sprawl himself in the middle of the road.

Amazing beautiful cats but thick as mince

Persians are amazing. Assuming the kitten is properly litter trained when he arrives, you should be fine. I've had more problems with knots in their fur, than inappropriate weeing, when that's the case.

I did have a rescue Persian with urinary issues, so it's not an impossibility.

Our Persian cat always uses her tray, and she is super smart, thank you very much. Even if she does insist on sleeping on the stairs where she is semi-camouflaged.

A 'super smart' Persian

I had a persian rescue cat, loved her to pieces and still miss her. However, she did wee everywhere, maybe because we got her when she was an adult and had been treated badly. We tried everything, I ended up just accepting it. Brushing fur was awful as she got knots very quickly and hated being brushed (she was shaved when we first got her) and rheumy eyes needed wiping a lot. A wonderful cat, still miss her loud meows and grumpy face- she died at 14 of renal failure which is apparently a trait with persians, despite her expensive special food. Have a rescue long haired moggie now who is so much easier but still not quite the same!

Also, my persian never ever sat on my lap, she would tap it like she wanted to but despite patience over seven years, never actually sat on me but was a constant noisy shadow beside me. My generic rescue moggy is a lap seeking missile!

Thanks for sharing your experiences everyone. So it seems it depends on the individual cat. Good point about the insurance...

I’m more of a dog person but I’ve always thought Persians were like the pugs of the cat world - as in, they can have breathing problems and health issues because of their squashed faces. Happy to be corrected if I’m wrong but I thought they were pretty high maintenance health-wise. They do look very cute though

My first two have been high maintenance. And have run up bills of 22k. And one died at 8 from heart disease. But they had a terrible start in life as breeding queens in a kitten farm. Kept in appalling conditions. The third, has had no issues at all. And neither have my friends Persians.

Mine are now 15 and 14. The eldest has never been to the vet for anything other than a booster or check up, he's super healthy.

The youngest was fine until last year when she started getting really skinny and we discovered she had a wonky thyroid. On daily tablets but fine since.

Go for it OP. You won't regret it. They really are wonderful cats.

Toddlerteaplease 22k?!!! Gulp!
Did you have pet insurance?

My partner is arguing with me saying it would be really cruel to just buy one. That any indoor cat should have a companion.

It's not cheap and I really can't afford the cost of two. Feeling very despondent about it and all the health implications I keep reading about....

Yes I am insured. But maybe not for long as the premium for one of them is getting unaffordable. The other one will stay insured as she's not had any claims. Touch wood! A responsible breeder should have had the parents tested for inherited conditions before breeding from them.