Persian kitties have strange faces. Straight on, they look owlish. From the side, you’d think you’d seen a bat.
Batcat!
Post 1042: batcat…
WEGGIEBOY'S BLOG by Doug Thomas
Andy and I miss Dougy
Persian kitties have strange faces. Straight on, they look owlish. From the side, you’d think you’d seen a bat.
Batcat!
You are right in the way you present this because it does resemble a bat in a manner of speaking. A little aside here, if I may:
I know it sounds ludricous but when I was a kid I did have a pet bat for awhile. He was tame and kind of cute and never offered to bite me and loved to hang upside down on my shirt collar.
One day he just flew away and never returned but I did have him for at least a few weeks before he got tired of me and went on his way to wherever.
They are attractive animals AND they eat insects. I kind of like bats, too, John!
Thanks weggieboy — My little bat seemed to sense that I loved him because he was so sweet natured …. very unweildy when trying to walk — but a wonderful little friend.
I never touched one, but I sense they are soft-furred. If not, they still are remarkable animals that provide more benefits to humanity than they get credit for. The fruit-eating bats are pollinators, improbably.
Avian felines!
Now there’s a thought! A flying cat would be formidable as a predator.
hahahaahah…you’re right…Andy does look like a bat. I wonder if he’s looking for the bat signal. haha
Jean
I can vouch for that: There are times he (and Dougy) stop, look up, but I can’t see or hear anything that prompts the behavior. It’s creepy.
Or they are watching the outside.
Both are very curious about what happens outside. They run to the door when they hear a vehicle drive down the lane or hear people. When I open the door after being away, Andy and Dougy always are waiting there for me!
That is a friend (or friends).
Yep!
Very cute bat.
Hee! Hee! And ornery, too!
The ears are alert – something has his attention!
I’ve read that Persians and other flat-faced brachycephalic cat breeds can have problems breathing and eating. How do Andy and Dougy fare in this regard?
They seem to be ok with breathing, though Andy snores sometimes when he’s asleep. As for eating, I think they do have some difficulties that way. There actually is a cat food made specifically for Persians that is shaped to facilitate easy eating. I think it is Royal Canin that makes it. The brand I feed them seems to be easy for them to eat. (They certainly go through a lot of it!) I got a sample once. Anyway, when I feed them wet food, I put it on a small plate and they lick it up. They tend to leave a lot, which supports the idea that they have difficulties eating it.
probably they are night cats ! 🙂
In friendship
Michel
They certainly come around to my bed a lot at night, Michel. I see them during daylight hours, but they mostly sleep, per the rules for cats!