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Food for flat nosed cat?
I was asked about this by a woman I know who adopted a flat-nosed
Himalayan (sp?). Is there a particular kind of bowl or food that is best for such a cat? He has a harder time eating his food. She just got the Royal Canin for Persians, but I don't know if that is for Persians due to their flat faces, or some kind of special dietary requirements? Anybody?? Thanks! K |
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"Karen M." wrote: I was asked about this by a woman I know who adopted a flat-nosed Himalayan (sp?). Is there a particular kind of bowl or food that is best for such a cat? He has a harder time eating his food. She just got the Royal Canin for Persians, but I don't know if that is for Persians due to their flat faces, or some kind of special dietary requirements? Anybody?? Thanks! Flat-faced or brachycephalic critters have a lot less mouth space in which to fit the same number of teeth as their cohorts of normal skull structure. The crowding leads to increased problems with plaque, tartar, oral health in general. So if I had an extreme Himi or Persian I'd be quite eager to get him or her on a good dental diet. Since the only commercial "dental diets" are kibbles, and we can generally agree that food with a high moisture content is best for cats, I think that a diet based on meaty bones would be MY first line of offense if I owned such a cat. I think that Royal Canin's food is specific to the cat's long hair more than its awkward skull structure. -Alison in OH |
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"Karen M." wrote: I was asked about this by a woman I know who adopted a flat-nosed Himalayan (sp?). Is there a particular kind of bowl or food that is best for such a cat? He has a harder time eating his food. She just got the Royal Canin for Persians, but I don't know if that is for Persians due to their flat faces, or some kind of special dietary requirements? Anybody?? Thanks! Flat-faced or brachycephalic critters have a lot less mouth space in which to fit the same number of teeth as their cohorts of normal skull structure. The crowding leads to increased problems with plaque, tartar, oral health in general. So if I had an extreme Himi or Persian I'd be quite eager to get him or her on a good dental diet. Since the only commercial "dental diets" are kibbles, and we can generally agree that food with a high moisture content is best for cats, I think that a diet based on meaty bones would be MY first line of offense if I owned such a cat. I think that Royal Canin's food is specific to the cat's long hair more than its awkward skull structure. -Alison in OH |
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From: Alison Perera lid
In article , "Karen M." wrote: I was asked about this by a woman I know who adopted a flat-nosed Himalayan (sp?). Is there a particular kind of bowl or food that is best for such a cat? He has a harder time eating his food. She just got the Royal Canin for Persians, but I don't know if that is for Persians due to their flat faces, or some kind of special dietary requirements? Anybody?? Thanks! Flat-faced or brachycephalic critters have a lot less mouth space in which to fit the same number of teeth as their cohorts of normal skull structure. The crowding leads to increased problems with plaque, tartar, oral health in general. I wonder if Persians always had this problem or if it's just from the way they've been bred. It must be hard for them to breath with that pushed in nose. ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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@aol.comnolitter enlightened us with... I wonder if Persians always had this problem or if it's just from the way they've been bred. It must be hard for them to breath with that pushed in nose. Originally, Persians did not have snub faces and looked very much like Angoras. They were gradually bred that way over time, and the "doll- face" still exists in some places, though is not nearly as popular as the flat face and I'm not sure if American clubs allow it as standard. IMO, it is much more attractive. I don't know why they would breed for such a flat face. Here's some pics of the doll-face variety of Persian as well as some brief history. The last link shows that some people do still breed for the doll-face rather than the flat-face. http://www.thecatsite.com/cat_breeds....php?a=persian http://www.traditionalcats.com/Breed...ianHistory.htm http://www.rockymountainpersians.com/doll_face_persians They do have a lot more breathing problems with that flattened facial structure from everything I've read. IMO, Purposefully breeding animals to be brachycephalic is cruel. It's like breeding for deformity. ------------------------------------------------- ~kaeli~ Jesus saves, Allah protects, and Cthulhu thinks you'd make a nice sandwich. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace ------------------------------------------------- |
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In article , darnit7
@aol.comnolitter enlightened us with... I wonder if Persians always had this problem or if it's just from the way they've been bred. It must be hard for them to breath with that pushed in nose. Originally, Persians did not have snub faces and looked very much like Angoras. They were gradually bred that way over time, and the "doll- face" still exists in some places, though is not nearly as popular as the flat face and I'm not sure if American clubs allow it as standard. IMO, it is much more attractive. I don't know why they would breed for such a flat face. Here's some pics of the doll-face variety of Persian as well as some brief history. The last link shows that some people do still breed for the doll-face rather than the flat-face. http://www.thecatsite.com/cat_breeds....php?a=persian http://www.traditionalcats.com/Breed...ianHistory.htm http://www.rockymountainpersians.com/doll_face_persians They do have a lot more breathing problems with that flattened facial structure from everything I've read. IMO, Purposefully breeding animals to be brachycephalic is cruel. It's like breeding for deformity. ------------------------------------------------- ~kaeli~ Jesus saves, Allah protects, and Cthulhu thinks you'd make a nice sandwich. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace ------------------------------------------------- |
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On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 10:56:26 -0800, "Karen M."
wrote: I was asked about this by a woman I know who adopted a flat-nosed Himalayan (sp?). Is there a particular kind of bowl or food that is best for such a cat? He has a harder time eating his food. She just got the Royal Canin for Persians, but I don't know if that is for Persians due to their flat faces, or some kind of special dietary requirements? Anybody?? Thanks! K Whatever she feeds her Persian, it seems to me a saucer would be easier than a bowl for the cat. MLB |
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On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 10:56:26 -0800, "Karen M."
wrote: I was asked about this by a woman I know who adopted a flat-nosed Himalayan (sp?). Is there a particular kind of bowl or food that is best for such a cat? He has a harder time eating his food. She just got the Royal Canin for Persians, but I don't know if that is for Persians due to their flat faces, or some kind of special dietary requirements? Anybody?? Thanks! K Whatever she feeds her Persian, it seems to me a saucer would be easier than a bowl for the cat. MLB |
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"kaeli" wrote in message
... In article , darnit7 @aol.comnolitter enlightened us with... I wonder if Persians always had this problem or if it's just from the way they've been bred. It must be hard for them to breath with that pushed in nose. Originally, Persians did not have snub faces and looked very much like Angoras. They were gradually bred that way over time, and the "doll- face" still exists in some places, though is not nearly as popular as the flat face and I'm not sure if American clubs allow it as standard. IMO, it is much more attractive. I don't know why they would breed for such a flat face. Here's some pics of the doll-face variety of Persian as well as some brief history. The last link shows that some people do still breed for the doll-face rather than the flat-face. http://www.thecatsite.com/cat_breeds....php?a=persian http://www.traditionalcats.com/Breed...ianHistory.htm http://www.rockymountainpersians.com/doll_face_persians I have a book with lots of the old Persian photos in it,, what a beautiful cat it WAS..... my friend has a Ragdoll x Persians which look just like the old Persians ... NO flat faced, they are beautiful looking cats. |
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