Pelaqita Persians Newsletter Archive

We are so very glad that Spring is here (finally).

Above is a picture of our male peacock, Henry, ("peafowl") by a small tree by our back porch. As you can see, the tree is starting to bud. We decided that since Henry had been raised with our chickens that perhaps he was a little species-confused, so we recently got him a wife. My husband wanted to name her Harriet; I wanted Myrtle - this time, my husband won.

Harriet -female Pea Hen

Pictured above, is Harriet. Peafowl (peacocks) mature at three years for males and two years for females. Next year both Henry and Harriet will be mature birds, and it will be fun to see if they have little ones. Both Henry and Harriet are "India Blues" which are one of the most common colors - you see this color a lot of times in zoos. To the right is a picture of our new peahen, Harriet. Notice that she does not have the brilliant color of the male peafowl and she does not yet have a long tail (which comes with maturity).

We have received many requests that we re-run the articles on Bathing and Grooming, including some of the supplies and/or tools used for grooming. So, back by popular demand, below is an article addressing these things.

Persian Cat Bathing & Grooming

Grooming a Persian cat is quite different than grooming other cat breeds. Persian cats need grooming on a daily basis, at least as far as combing or brushing goes. We use a wide-metal tooth, static free, comb. We do not use a brush; unless it is for "fluffing" the coat of the cat after all mats have been removed. Of course, if combing your Persian is part of your daily grooming, your Persian cat will not have any mats. Pay special attention to behind the Persian's ears, under the armpits, and around the rump and legs as mats collect faster in these areas.

As a companion to this article, we made a YouTube video showing how to bathe a Persian. Check this page out for an actual demonstration of the preparation, bathing, rinsing and drying a Persian cat.

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So, You Want a Litter?

WHY??? "To make a lot of money."

Do you realize the expense involved in such items as advertising, veterinarian bills, stud fee (if you do not own an intact male AND IF, you can find another breeder that will allow you to use their stud cat), food, etc., to name a few?

"Because it would be good for the children to watch the birth and play with the kittens as they grow up."

The "gory" parts of the birthing repulse most kids, who are all too anxious just to skip the viewing of the miracle of birth you have planned for them to see. And a litter growing up is too rowdy for most kids who are usually totally disinterested or terrified of the leaping creatures with the sharp nails and teeth. If you want the kids to see a kitten grow up, it's usually better to buy one.

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Did You Know?

According to the Humane Society (survey 2009-2010), there are approximately 93.6 million cats owned in the United States.

More female cats are owned than male cats (70 percent vs. 65 percent respectively) (Humane Society -survey 2009-2010).

The greatest number of mice killed by one cat? 28.889! Towser, a tortoiseshell tabby in charge of rodent control in Scotland killed the mice in her 21 years. That is about four mice per day, every day for 21 years. Towser died in 1987.

Residents in Italy welcomed a sneezing cat because it was a good omen. Other European cultures believed that if a cat sneezed three times in a row, the owner would come down with a cold.

"There is, incidentally, no way of talking about cats that enables one to come off as a sane person." ~ Dan Greenberg

Litter Box

Tempest (who was bred to our loaner male, ESPY) is steadily gaining weight, was having a bit of "morning sickness", and has a slight bulge to her tummy. At this time, we believe that she is pregnant and her projected due date is May 30th.

We are waiting for a few of the other girls to come into heat. We will try them first with Diggie to see if he has gotten things figured out yet, if he refuses, then we will place the girl with ESPY.

For more information, please visit our website . Review the pages under the Placement tab and if you would like to be considered for one of our Persian kittens, please fill out and submit the on-line Application.

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