Other Kind of Himalayan Cat

As the previous post that the Himalayan cat is actually a developed breed. Himalayan cat is the product of many years of selection breeding to produce a cat with the cobby build and long haired coat of the Persian cat and the coloring and color point of the Siamese cat.

Himalayan is one type of pet cats. This cat has a thick and long coat that looks beautiful, so the cat species. Himalayan become one of the most popular of all Persians. If you maintain your Persian cat Colourpoint must often care for their feathers by combing each day aga still looks soft and beautiful, providing vitamins to the skin so as not to fall out.

Himalayan has a body shape similar to a persian cat that is a round face, pug nose and mouth are flat. Himalayan also has a foot shorter than the ordinary cat. Himalayan cat has a quiet nature, although not many pass up activity, so the Himalayan be taken anywhere we want. Although the Himalayan cat quiet and not much activity Himalayan likes playing with objects that are nearby.

For health affairs cat has a lot of eye problems including ulcers, broken teeth, polycystic kidney disease and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy cats is that heart disease can be fatal. The problems in the Himalayan caused by a genetic descendant. To reduce the risk of fatal in this Himalayan type cat, you should consult with your veterinarian.

Cat Family

The cat family, Felidae, order Carnivore, contains about 36 species that are usually grouped into two to four genera, depending on the classification system used. According to the common system, four genera exist; Panthera (Jaguar, Leopad, Lion, Tiger), Neofelis (closded leopard), Acinomys (Cheetah), and Felis (lynx, puma, and smaller cats such as the domestic cat, pailas's cat, and the wild cat). Cats are native to all continents except Australia and Antarctica.

Cats have short, rounded heads, erect ears, and large eyes with vertical slit pupils. There are 28 to 30 teeth, depending on the species. The canines, or fangs, are large and strong and used for stabbing prey. The carnassials, a pair of teeth on each side of the jaw - the last upper premolar and the first lower for cutting meat. The tongue is covered with sharp, curved projections (papilae) used for rasping meat off bones, cleaning the fur, and drinking. The neck is thick and heavy to withstand the shocks of the violent action of the head and teeth.

Cats have five toes on each front foot and four toes on each hind foot and are known as digitigrade, that is, they walk on the anatomical equivalent of human fingertips and toetips, the fifth digit, or thumb (dewclaw), is carried high on the leg. All cats except the cheetah have large, curved, sharp claws that can be retracted into sheaths on the toes to prevent them from becoming blunted. The fastest four legged animal in short spurts, runs down its prey in an overland chase.

Cats range from 50 cm to 3.75 m (20 in to 12.3 ft) in combined head and body length, excluding the tail, and from 2.5 to 275 kg (5.5 to about 600 lb) in weight. Most cats have one or two litters a year, but some of the larger cats may breed only once in 2 or 3 years. Litters average one to six young, which are usually born blind but covered with hair. Cats may be solitary, live in pairs, or associate in family groups.

Siamese Cats

Siamese Cats, a breed of shorthaired domestic cat, are muscular and agile, with a wedge shaped head, sim legs, and a long, narrow tail. Their slanted blue eyes may be crossed, and they have a range of striking cries. Born partially albino, grayish cream in color, most Siamese develop "points," or darker color, or their tail, muzzle, ears, legs, and feet; red (red point), dark brown (seal point), light brown (chocolate point), blue, gray or lilac with a pink cast (liliac point).

The siamese, one of the most popular breeds of cat in the United States, has blue eyes and color points on its body. The breed standard of the Modern Siamese indicates an elegant, slim, stylish, flexible, and well-muscled body. Its head is triangular shapped, with a thin snout. The eyes are almond shaped and oblique, with large wide based ears positioned more towards the side of the head. This positioning should form a perfect triangle from the tip of the nose to each tip of the ear. It has a long elegant neck, body, and wippy slender tail. The fur is short, glossy, fine, soft, tight, and adhered to the body with no undercoat. The Siamese is characterized by its typical pointed color scheme.

Shorthaired Cats

Domestic cats belong to either the longhair or the shorthair categories. Although longhaired cats are prized for their showy appearance, shorthaired cats do not require as much grooming, and shedding of hair present less of a problem.

Particular breeds of shorthairs include the Siamese, the Abyssinian, and the Burmese cats. The Siamese has very short hair and blue, slightly crossed eyes. Its evenly colored coat is marked by points, darker patches of color on its face, ears, paws, and tail. The Abyssinian is a large, slender cat with a ticked reddish coat, that is, each hair has two or three distinct bends of color. The Burmese, bred partly from Siamese, is of medium size and rich, sable brown color.

The Havana Brown, the Japanese Bobtail, the Korat, the Russian Blue, and the Manx are all shorthairs that are relatively rare but nevertheless popular. Although the Maine coon cat has medium long hair and is believed to have Persian ancestry, it is sometimes considered a shorthair.

The best known American domestic shorthairs are the tabby cats, which have striking of stripes or whorls on their brown, red or silver coats, the tortoiseshell, with patches of red, black, and brown and the calico, which has patches of while mixed in with the red, black, and brown patches. Other American domestic shorthairs include cats having pure black, white or blue coats of fur.