So you are thinking about binging a Persian into your home, or maybe you have already made that decision and you are looking for tips on how to care for him. If you have never had a Persian before you will learn that a few preventative measures really help in the long run. Let’s begin ...
When is a Persian cat not a Persian cat? When it is an Exotic Short hair. This breed is my absolute favorite feline breed. Ten interesting facts about the Exotic Short hair breed #1) Exotics came to be when American Shorthair breeders wanted to branch out with their cats’ markings and coloring. An American shorthair ...
One of the more unusual and endearing breeds of sheep is the Blackhead Persian. Depending upon where you live, they are also called Swartkoppersie, Somali Blackhead or the Somalis Brazileria. Many people may mistake this sheep for a goat, because it does not grow wool. It grows hair instead. Origins The Blackhead Persian never would ...
The city-states of Greece and the Persian Empire were the same politically in that they both wanted to be the greatest in the world. They were different in that Persia had one Emperor and an aristocracy ruling over all of the Persian Empire, while each city-state of Greece was independently maintained. Greece and Persia were ...
Are you considering owning a Persian cat as a pet? Who can resist those cute, flat faces, those bulging eyes, and fluffy hair? Long-haired cats like Persians are beautiful and look like a live art piece a walking around your home. As with any purebred animal you want to adopt, you need to fully research ...
Ragdolls are one of the largest domestic cat breeds in the world, where the males can often tip the scales at a whopping 25 pounds. Imagine that landing directly on your lap. They are a distinctly American breed, developed in the early 1960’s, in Riverside, California. The breed was developed by one woman, Ann Baker, ...
I must admit I am not a professional groomer. I don’t know a lot about the details of grooming and when people call us at the clinic wanting their longhaired cat to “just have a trim” I tell them “Ma’am, we only have two sizes of clipper blades. Short and shorter!” Besides, we are a ...
King Leonidas I, whose name meant “lion-like,” was king of Sparta between 488BC and 480BC. He is best known to history as the commander of the Spartan army at the Battle of Thermopylae during the Persian Wars. The story of his sacrifice has been an inspiration to generations and was recently brought to the big ...
Ten interesting facts about Persian cats #1) Persians were named Persians after what some consider to be their “country of origin” (Persia). When and where they first appeared can even be dated back to the hieroglyphics age of 1684 B.C. Ah- the mysterious Persian! Persians were smuggled along with spices and jewels out of Persia ...
The Olympic Games are just one of the many traditions that have its origins in Greece-Western democracy is another one of those ideals. Greece was organized into a series of city-states that governed themselves. The two most powerful and well-know of these city-states were Athens and Sparta. Sparta was formed by the invading Dorian people. ...
