A friend of mine rescued Olive, a VERY VERY pale color point Persian,who had lived in a bathroom for over a year.
Her tear ducts do not work, she has narrow ear canals and a very sensitive digestive system. LUCKLY her tongue does fit in her mouth, but if she ever gets a stuffy nose..... Her teeth are good, but she does have to have a special plate 'cause of her face being so short.
When she first came here I thought she had almond shaped eyes. Now I find she has wonderful round Persian eyes. Took her almost a year before she would come out of one bedroom and join everyone else and still sometimes she falls back into her insecurities. She is a wonderfull playfull girl who sleeps with me now, UNDER THE COVERS
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Is there anything I can do to keep the gunk from caking on her face?? It circles her eyes and runs down her cheeks (she got raw spots before she would allow me to clean her). I wash her face twice a day (any more and I would have to cage her 'cause she is NOT very happy with it) with a warm cloth and the vet gave me a wash to use so she does not get a fungus there.
ALSO, is there any way to keep her VERY fine hair from matting?? I brush her all the time and have to cut mats of anyway. She is wonderful about being brushed and shaved. Having so many cats, it is easier for me to shave her, but her fur is SOOOO beautiful when grown out.
Any suggestions will help.
Her tear ducts do not work, she has narrow ear canals and a very sensitive digestive system. LUCKLY her tongue does fit in her mouth, but if she ever gets a stuffy nose..... Her teeth are good, but she does have to have a special plate 'cause of her face being so short.
When she first came here I thought she had almond shaped eyes. Now I find she has wonderful round Persian eyes. Took her almost a year before she would come out of one bedroom and join everyone else and still sometimes she falls back into her insecurities. She is a wonderfull playfull girl who sleeps with me now, UNDER THE COVERS
Is there anything I can do to keep the gunk from caking on her face?? It circles her eyes and runs down her cheeks (she got raw spots before she would allow me to clean her). I wash her face twice a day (any more and I would have to cage her 'cause she is NOT very happy with it) with a warm cloth and the vet gave me a wash to use so she does not get a fungus there.
ALSO, is there any way to keep her VERY fine hair from matting?? I brush her all the time and have to cut mats of anyway. She is wonderful about being brushed and shaved. Having so many cats, it is easier for me to shave her, but her fur is SOOOO beautiful when grown out.
Any suggestions will help.