Demanding cat, not delicateThe oriental of short hair are a very active and vital breed and want to be with his owners most of the time. They will join any activity that exists in the house and will try to take part in it, a book is read or playing to the ball in the garden. In order that the oriental of short hair not be bored, is important that he has toys or companions; but, providing that be sufficient distraction, these cats will live in a floor very satisfied.In spite of his delicate aspect, the oriental of short hair tend to be long-lived. They are very prolific breeding animals and they reach soon the maturity, as the Siamese, though they are being less confused. However, it is not prudent to leave them to mate before 9 months of age. The typical litter of the oriental one of short hair is numerous. As soon as the kitties get to 3 or 4 weeks of age, are almost so active as their parents. Q/A Our oriental white, flake of Snow, chews and swallows remnants of wool and cotton of the fabrics that we leave . He is annoying, but, will it harm him? Yes. Because an intestinal obstruction can produce to him if you don't vigilant him. This conduct is current in all the types of Siamese and is going to worse. Our oriental of short hair, Su Mei, is 7 months old. During her first heat, make so much noise that the neighbors complained and we had to enclose her for some days. We want that she produces when she has about one year. ¿ Have support this whenever it happens? Su Mei, will continue entering heat approximately every week for one month or two. The only two solutions to avoid this, if you want that she produces, are to leave her to form a pair now, though it is a bit prompt, or to ask your veterinarian to give her some temporary contraceptive. There are pills and injections that can stop the cycle of heat until you want to make her to produce. The term in order that she returns to the normal periods of heat can change after the treatment with hormones. I am done a mess. I crossed my oriental blue of short hair with a smoke of short hair and she had two kitties that are, certainly, Siamese of blue tops. Do I register them as Siamese or as oriental? It is a mess, because the rules change from one country to another and among the breeders' associations of cats. Some will classify to their kitties as Siamese, others as "another variety of oriental". And there will be some of them that will not register them by any means. Consult it with your Cat's local Club. |