Me and my two lovely persian cats are new to persian-cats.com. Iris , my oldest cat (2 years) is a long haired persian. She hate is when I groom her. Someone have any tips?

My other cat, an exotic (back smoke) loves to cuddle, but she never lays down on my lap. Is that normal? And why dont she lay down?

Anyway.. I hope to find some answers here at the forum. Maybe I also can help others with their "cat problems".
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Aww!! HI! I love the Box picture. Persians have such personalities!!

Don't worry that she won't lay in your lap...some...and I find most...are not lap lovers. Mine will lay next to me, near me...rub all over me...but don't like to be held or put in the lap. My Gordon is a Balinese mix and he will lay in my lap...he is also a boy and they are I guess more affectionate. My girls are sweet and Nannerpuss LOVES to give kisses on the face and sometimes be picked up but she won't sit in my lap either most of the time. Muffins will sit in my lap on a rare occasion but ONLY when I am on the couch downstairs....strange.

Hi Lisen,

Your two cats remind me of mine

I have two 2-to-3-year old male Persians. One has only recently become a bit of a lapcat, but on his terms only. A few months ago he started to ask to come into my lap and then suddenly he was in everybody's lap! Mind you, he had been ill and perhaps in pain for a while and that made him withdraw. His condition is now under control and he is blossoming. The other one has always preferred to crawl around my shoulders. I think he thinks he is a Siamese. He will never sit on my lap or anyone's lap.

As said above, they seem to have unique personalities.

Hi Lisen!!
Welcome to this wonderful group!
Your persians are lovely!!
I've found that the older mine gets, the more she
seeks out my lap.
Now, everytime I sit to watch TV in the evening, there she is
jumping into my lap...sometimes staying just a short while,
sometimes for a long time.

Purrs,
Joan

Welcome!

Your kitties are precious!

Hi and welcome, don't worry if your kitty is not a lap cat, a lot aren't. If they get cuddly it is on thier terms, just to reming you who is in charge.

My sweetie won't lay in our lap either. She just likes to be carried around from room to room and babied. Your kitties are just beautiful.

We use a wire comb you can get the pet store. Works beautifully!

Welcome! The box picture is tooooo cute!

As the others have said and I am newly discovering, Persians are not big on laps. Isabel just about comes unglued when I set her in my lap. On the other hand, she loves to snuggle the top of my head while I sleep.

Linda

Tnx everyone for great geetings to the persian cat forum!
Many cute pic of yours cat too! Looking forward to see many more!