Chinchilla Persian: Kohl eyes that take your breath away!

"Chinchilla Persians are regal Persian cats with white or golden undercoats and minimal silver tipping. You just can’t ignore their beautiful emerald green eyes with black lining!"

The Chinchilla is a colour within the Persian breed. They are an elegant and regal, with a long beautiful luscious flowing coat, round face and large round eyes. The Chinchilla is depicted by the white undercoat with minimal silver tipping. Shaded Silver Persians have more silver tipping on the hair. The most remarkable thing about a Chinchilla/Silver Persian is their eyes, they have black lining around their eyes that make them look like they are wearing eye make-up. The emerald green eye colour is unbelievably beautiful against the coat. The rare Golden Chinchilla has pale honey/golden undercoat with a mantle of silver tipping.

Personality plus

They have a stunningly beautiful appearance and are outstandingly affectionate and gentle. This gorgeous breed is blessed with personality plus and has a great sense of humour. Chinchillas are generally placid, quiet cats who are more than happy to lie around the home being decorative. This breed will adapt to most situations and is a truly special breed that will completely captivate you and steal your heart. They are intelligent and will follow you from room to room, with the tones, his meows changing according to his moods and wants. Typically, they have a laid-back personality.

Happy & content

Persians are quiet cats, easygoing and generally get along with other pets and family members although boisterous children should be supervised with kittens. Strictly an indoor cat, this breed thrives of human companionship and it is recommended the Chinchilla be housed indoors, unless supervised or on a harness.

Grooming and genetics

This exceptionally pretty breed should be combed daily to avoid the coat knotting and matting. Special attention needs to be paid to the under arms, stomach and tail area, where the fur may run and knots occur more commonly. Some Chinchilla Persians may have runny eyes; this is easily kept clean by gently wiping clean with a wipe and warm water. This is due to their flat faces, some Persians may have problems during hot weather and are best kept indoor. If this is not possible perhaps get their coat clipped off for the hotter months, this makes a happy contented kitty. The long white coat does shed hair, which will become worse in spring as they are shedding the heavy winter coat.

Ocicats: An amazing combo of wild looks and adorable temperament

If you are fascinated by leopard but wary of his temperament… get home an Ocicat, who has the look of a leopard and a heart of gold!

French writer Fernand Mery rightly said, “God made the domestic cat in order that humankind might have the pleasure of caressing the tiger.” And Ocicat, a new domestic breed, has been selectively bred from pedigreed ancestors to resemble a wild jungle cat and may be the answer to bridge the gap between the savage and the tame. Although still quite rare, Ocicat is rapidly gaining worldwide recognition and popularity primarily because of its striking wild-looking appearance and its possession of a temperament that’s anything but ferocious.

The first Ocicat…

The first Ocicat was Tonga, a breeding between a pedigreed Abyssinian and a Seal Point Siamese. People were amazed with this exquisite kitten with bright golden spots on an ivory background.

Looks that kill…

This cat in motion captures the dramatic presence of a wild animal with his large size, well developed musculature and suggestion of a stalking leopard. They come in 12 distinct colours ranging from the leopard colours of ivory with brown spots or reddish brown spots; cinnamon, which is ivory with bright red spots; tawny, that has a white to ivory undercoat with buff tips and black spots; to the more unusual coloured silvers that have a white background with ebony, red, or chocolate spots.

Attitude to die for…

And yet, in spite of their size and appearance, the Ocicat has a gentle and affectionate nature and is totally devoted to their people. The intelligence of the breed impresses their admirers. Most are capable of opening doors, walking on a leash, responding to whistled commands and learning to ‘fetch’. As a bonus, they readily adapt to household rules and are not “aloof ” as are many other feline breeds. Unlike his untamed counterpart, this cat will gladly roll over for a good stomach rub and won’t take your arm off at the elbow. This cat is quite extroverted, even around strangers, and they get along especially well with children of all ages, other kinds of cats and pets.

Sturdy body…

These cats have no associated diseases or genetic anomalies and are generally easy to breed and experience few problems during birthing.

Easy upkeep…

The Ocicat requires no special diet or excessive grooming and needs no special permits or licenses to own.

The Ocicat’s temperament, coupled with their intelligence and adaptability, creates for both one-cat owners and multi-animal households, a truly unique and loving companion.