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Yes, they have both had vet check-ups, and nothing was wrong physically. The vet said they're "a bit overweight", but otherwise healthy. I have several litter boxes, just the simple plastic open kind. Litter box issues (luckily) haven't been a concern... And yes, they both have trimmed "privacy...

I feed them "limited ingredient" food, because one of them has a very sensitive stomach and had chronic diarrhea for months until I changed his food. I feed them wet food twice per day (morning and night), and then dry food in small portions during the middle of the day. I basically feed them...

They're both 1 year old. I was hoping that when the "kitten phase" ended, they would calm down. But... as someone else said, they're teenagers now, which could potentially be worse in terms of behavior?

They are both 1 year old now... What you said makes a lot of sense.. They don't seem to be motivated by treats, unfortunately. But, I was thinking of trying some of those "puzzle feeders" where you can hide treats or food inside and the cats have to try to get them out.. Yes, I regularly rub...

Hi everyone! I have two male Persian cats,both one year old. I got them as 3 month old kittens, and I was hoping that they would be mellow, calm, and lap cats. Well.. unfortunately, they are very feisty and destructive. One of them relentlessly chews on everything: cords, blinds (he has ruined...

I get where you are coming from, and I respect that some breeders do not allow customers into their homes.. However, this breeder specifically mentioned "being reported to the authorities," which raised a red flag for me. I would've been fine if she said "I am wary of strangers coming to my...

Thanks for your input and advice everyone. I decided not to adopt the kittens from this breeder. As some of you said, it's important to feel comfortable with the breeder and I don't want to support someone who I think might be engaging in unethical breeding practices....I did speak to her...

Thank you for your thoughtful response....As you mentioned, my intuition is all I have to go on at this point... I felt OK about the kittens when I was there with them in person, but once I started asking the breeder questions and asking to see her cattery, she suddenly got defensive and was not...

Hi, thanks for your response. Yes, she was showing at the cat show. She shows quite a bit, actually, and I know that she's won several ribbons. She told me that she has only been breeding for 5 years. Turns out, the references she provided me are friends of hers who also happen to own...

Hi everyone, I would like to adopt two Persian kittens, and I found a breeder from a CFA cat show a few weeks ago who gave me a flyer with her "available kittens." I went to visit the kittens last weekend, and some "red flags" came up... First of all, she wouldn't allow me to come into her...

Hello everyone! We adopted a Persian cat several years ago when he was 1 year old. He is now 5. He was de-clawed when we got him (I don't agree with de-clawing, but it was already done). We started noticing problems soon after we adopted him. He began peeing on the carpet (wall-to-wall) and...