Persian Diet

There are many types of diets available for persians, different owners have specific diet for their persians, such as raw meat diet etc, below is a list of common foods for a persian

• Chicken
• Raw meat
• Parcially raw diet
• Cat meat
• Cat Biscuits

 

In regards to food, persians are slightly more sensitive to food than normal cats, and usually required more vitamins than normal cats, supplements can be purchased from animal stores, however a balanced diet should provide an adequate amount of vitamins. The type and quality of food also depends on your persians age, below is a list on our recommendations regarding what to feed persians throughout their lives.

• 1-2 months - Milk designed for kittens
• 4-12 months - Soft foods such as chicken, and food rich in vitamins
• 1-10 years - Royal Canin Adult persian cat foods (designed for persians, see here)
• 10 + - Mixed diet consisting of Royal Canin anti age and skin re-generation

 

Remember that persians are not active cats, therefore human food is likely to make them obese which can cause many health problems, and could even result in the death of your cat. Also one of the essential vitamins for a persian is vitamin B, this helps maintain a healthy coat, also zinc and fat acids can also help protect your persians coat from the outdoors such as rain, wind etc.