Conference misery::feline

    JJ,
    
    What about Goldie, the two year old Persian that Karen Fallon wants to
    place for $50 into a good home?  She is already spayed, box trained,
    vaccinated, and gets along well with other cats.  Plus, Cin bred her,
    so you know she has to be a wonderful kitty!
    
    You might want to run this by Steve, seeing as he will pay a lot more
    for a Persian kitten, which will need to be vaccinated, neutered, etc.
    
    Just a thought.
    
    -Roberta
    

Wow! This is better than 'The Dating Game'!!!! I hope
this works out!!!!


                                  seh

A good friend of mine breeds very lovely persians, all colors, including 
bi-colors too.  

I know she has both show kittens and pet kittens available.

		Alice Chase
		Alto Cattery
		166 Griffin Rd.
		Deerfield, NH
		(603) 463-7520

Valerie 

    
    	Also,
    
    			Jeane Hallet
    			Jeanians Persians
    			99 Liberty St.
    			Athol, MA 01331
    			Home Phone: 508-249-5933
    			Work Phone: 413-584-8055
    
    	

    
    
    	Thanks everyone for your help.  Unfornately Steve and 
    	Debby had to put their other persian down about two weeks
    	after Christopher.  =(
    
    	The good news is that they've adopted TWO kittens.  One is
    	a cream point himmie named Sebastian and the other is a blue
    	persian named Figaro.
    
    	Two little balls of fluff.  =)
    
    	JJ
    

    JJ, so that I can add to the Silver Lining, what was the cats name?  

    
    
    	The cats names were Christopher and Woody.
    
    	Thanks Cheryl.  =)
    

Just to let you all know, Nancy M. (I forgot and it's at home ;'})  will be 
coming over to see Goldie next weekend.  I spoke with her for some time and 
she seems very nice!  Goldie will be going to live with her dad as a 
companion.  Gee, I know "it's the right thing to do", but I'm really gonna 
miss my frewfrew cat!  She will have to send pic's!!! that's all!
Karen

    Bad news, I guess Nancy can't take Goldie.  So, if anyone is still
    interested she is available.  You can read a little more about her 
    in .1 that Roberta entered.
    
    I just had her what I call "zip-cut".  Basically, she has all her hair
    but I have a racing stripe down her belly shaved.  This prevents her
    hair from getting matted between her legs where it is very fine and
    curly.  She is in great shape and is up to date on all shots, rabies,
    3-in-one, luek and fip.  She is just biding her time at my place til 
    someone wants to love her for their own!
    You can call home at 508-256-3371
    Thanks for all your help.
    Karen

  hello,

  is there anything special I should look for when choosing a Persian kitten?
  I don't know anything about them, except that they seem to have very loving 
  characters. At least, the two I've known have, which is why I'm particularly 
  interested in that breed... 

  I'm planning to go to a breeder in about three weeks when most of their 
  kittens will be ready to leave, so any tips would be appreciated! By
  the way, I want the cat purely as a pet, not to show - so should I look for 
  anything other than the cutest?? They all seem to be the same price - is 
  there a colour that's supposedly "better" than the others? Also, some 
  Persians seem to have rather squashed in faces, while others have fairly 
  retrousse noses? Are these both Persians? 

  thanks,
  Linda 

    Linda,
    There are differences in the type of face that persians have as you
    say.  What you want to look for is one that doesn't have a real problem
    with the tear ducts getting blocked.  Also malocclusion does happen and
    this is one reason some great cats are placed as pets.  It is not such
    a bad thing as long as it is not a REAL bad malocclusion (the way the
    teeth meet up or crooked jaw).  Some lines are more prone than others as
    far as matting goes.  If you are prepared to comb them regularly and
    bathe them regularly this won't pose a problem. I hope this helps!
    Karen

 Hi Karen,

 thanks for the tips - I had a Persian kitten before, unfortunately, he 
 developed a tumour in his kidney, which the vet couldn't do anything about,
 and I had to have him put down. Poor baby was only just over a year old. 

 He did have problems with his eyes, they were always blocking up at the 
 inside corners and no amount of cat eyes drops and solutions from the vet 
 seemed to do any good long term. I would like to avoid that problem this time
 - how can I tell if the eyes look relatively clean when I visit?? 

 I didn't mind the washing and combing at all. My cat used to look hilarious
 when I took him out of the bath, and so sorry for himself!

 thanks,

 Linda

    Linda .. also look for the cleanliness of the cattery.  If the cattery
    is clean, then most likely the kittens are healthy.
    
    What is the name of the breeder that you're getting the cat from?  Some
    of us might know them.
    
    Holly
    

  hello Holly,

  I'm in France, so I doubt if you'll know them. I hope they're OK because 
  they seem to be the only Persian cattery in the area. The only other choice
  is a small chain of pet shops, which is where I got Otis, my last cat. The 
  vet told me that they didn't have a good reputation, and poor Otis did seem 
  to have more than his fair share of eye and ear infections.

  Linda

    sorry Linda .. I didn't realize you were in FRANCE.
    
    Anyway .. like I said .. check the cleanliness of the cattery. 
    Personally, if you're not looking for a show cat, I'd suggest looking
    for a persian with a longer nose than most.  This would mean that the
    tear ducts are a little more open, because the cat isn't as "extreme"
    (meaning that the face isn't as pushed in as the show cats are).  Being
    less extreme, the cat may not have as many problems with it's tear
    ducts or with breathing.  
    
    Holly