Oriental Shorthair - guest from Thailand

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

The Oriental Shorthair, also called Oriental, arrived in Europe from Thailand relatively recently, at the end of the 19th century, together with its close relative, the Siamese cat, however, unlike its more successful relative, it was not widely used. Only in the middle of the 20th century did American breeders pay attention to Orientals, and this breed received official status in 1974. However, after only 2 years, in 1976, there were about 60 catteries in the world specializing in breeding this breed of cats.

Oriental Shorthair

Photos of Oriental Shorthair cats clearly confirm the status of these animals. In fact, these are the same Siamese, differing from their “classically colored” relatives only in the color of their eyes and the absence of special marks on their ears, paws, tail and muzzle. The head is wedge-shaped, the forehead-muzzle transition is smooth, the profile is slightly elongated. The physique is dense, muscular. The standards set by US felinologists call for evenly set oval eyes. The coat is straight, short, further on the care of the coat of these animals will be written in more detail. The Oriental Shorthair cat is characterized by a rather early puberty, which occurs in her 9 months, and frequent estrus, her fertility, respectively, is above average. Experts say that this breed has excellent prospects, since it is allowed to cross with representatives of the Siamese variety in its breeding, which implies a variety of colors.

Types of cats: Oriental Shorthair and care for her

The coat of cats does not require frequent bathing and combing, which can be attributed to the undoubted advantages of this breed. Nutrition should be balanced and not allow the cat to get better. It would be useful, perhaps, to add oils and fats to her menu, which she needs, like all Siamese, in order for the coat to remain as glossy and silky. It is permissible to wash these cats only in the most extreme cases, if they get very dirty in something. But even then you need to be very careful in this process. When caring for Oriental hair, you should use special rubber brushes and massage gloves. All this is necessary in order to protect the delicate skin of the animal from damage.

Character

Being very sociable and "talkative", the Oriental Shorthair gets along well not only with people, but also with other pets living in the apartment. They are very playful animals, so,before you get such a cat, think about whether there will be enough space in the apartment for her to run around and get enough. The best way to solve this problem is to buy a special cat collar that will allow you to take your pet with you for a walk. The Oriental Shorthair has adapted perfectly to life in a city apartment. The only thing to add is that the length of her coat is not quite suitable for the conditions of our winter, which means that the cat needs warmer conditions than other breeds.