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Oriental Cat - the Facts Every Owner of This Cat Breed Should Know

cat-information: Oriental Cats The name 'Oriental' does not refer to a specific breed of cat, but a group of cats originating from Southeast Asia. Siamese is the most familiar (specifically, a Siamese without points), but Oriental can also refer to Japanese Bobtail, Burmese, and Balinese to name a few. Oriental Cats are either longhaired or shorthaired and come in nearly 300 varieties of colors and markings. Longhairs do not require much brushing of the coat and it does not tend to mat making it one of the lower maintenance longhaired breeds. However, longhair varies are known to have problems with fleas so it is important to introduce baths early on in case a flea bath becomes necessary. Shorthairs have a coat that lies close to the skin and is described as silky.

Other than occasional brushings, it is a low maintenance coat. Orientals are small and lean cats (some can be three feet long), living approximately fifteen years. Mature males will weigh between nine and twelve pounds and females, four to eight pounds. They are described as loud and talkative, as well as curious and intelligent.

Orientals are playful, and have been known to use almost anything include breakables and valuables as toys. They enjoy heights and jumping so they would enjoy a cat condo, but do not enjoy the outdoors. They make an excellent family pet and are good with children, provided the children play gently. Orientals are 'people cats' and need lots of love and attention from them. Failure to provide adequate attention will result in boredom, which will result in trouble.

Because Orientals have a large gene pool, they are less likely to suffer from genetic problems, but since many of them have Siamese in them, Orientals are more likely to have issues with nystagmus (crossed eyes) which is not serious and will not medically affect the cat. Some Orientals are also prone to heart defects and some have issues with obesity if they do not get adequate exercise.

There is a website that has great information on Oriental Cats and most other breeds of cats. It has details that pertain to a cat breeds health, grooming, living conditions, best food choices and more, the website is called: Dog And Cat Facts, and can be found at this url:

http://www.dogandcatfacts.com

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odd cat behavior?
I rescued a kitten a few months ago. She is a siamese mix, and she has some odd behaviors, just wondering if anyone out there can explain it. Since we got her she has been EXTREMELY vocal, and i understand that a lot of oriental cats are very vocal, but it is like NON STOP. She can go for an hour straight, and the only way to get her to quiet down is to pay DIRECT attention to ONLY her. Has anyone else had a cat like this? She also acts as if she is coming in and out of heat sometimes, and she is only about 4 months old. She will sometimes rub on you non stop and lay down on her tummy with her tail up and over her back. She does this for a few days, and then quits for a while. I work at a vet clinic, and the veterinarian i work for said she may have sistic ovaries, but she is too young, and too light to spay. And now she is kneeding my lap and putting her face into my leg as if she is trying to nurse. She has been doing it for about 15 minutes now. Can you explain any of this? She is a very sweet kitten, and she makes us laugh a LOT, i just don't understand her sometimes. My veterinarian and I don't feel it is safe to spay a cat while they are so young, AND so light, she is only 3.5 pounds.

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