Prekrasne Siberian Cats:
Beauty is more than skin deep
Diet
A cat’s diet is very important to their overall health. Cats are true carnivores and as such they have a digestive system designed for meat and proteins rather than grains.
For this reason our cats are fed a diet comprised of raw meats - muscle, organs and bones. This combination with the addition of Omega 3 and 6 for a healthy coat, acidollphus for digestion and lysine for the immune system helps provide our Siberians with everything they need to be healthy & happy. The raw diet most closely simulates the diet they would eat if they were not domesticated.
The dry food our kittens receive is a mix of two admittedly harder to find foods. We provide a 50/50 mix of Timberwolf's Serengeti and Wellness Core. Both are 100% grain free. In fact, Core maintains the highest protein levels of any dry food. Serengeti is also grain free, but its strength is in the natural supplements they include to help with the coat and to boost the immune system.
If you live in the Phoenix area I also recommend a great, family owned store called Sunflower Pet Food. They carry a wide range of holistic only foods. The owner is great and the service is friendly. We shop there all the time. Its on the northeast corner of Warner and McClintock in Tempe.
If you live in the Phoenix area I recommend trying Goober Pet Direct. They'll bring the food right to your door step. For my kitten buyers, I have referral cards for you that will provide you with a discount.
If you’d like more information on feeding your Siberian a holistic diet check out this book for information on holistic feeding.
We recommend adding salmon oil to your Siberians diet for the Omega 3 and 6 fatty acids that give them a nice, healthy coat and Lysine for a healthy immune system.
Our Cats Health
All our pets, both those in our breeding program and those who are not, receive the best in veterinary care. We take them all to
Litter & Litter Boxes
We try to keep our litter as natural as possible so we use Feline Pine. Feline Pine is in pellet form. Solid wastes can be simply flushed down the toilet. However, as the cat(s) urinate the pellets turn into a saw dust form. Simply shake the box occasionally to cause the pellets to distribute evenly.
As with all litters, you should remove all solid waste daily. In addition, I recommend cleaning your litter box once a week or at a minimum ever other week with an anti-bacterial cleaner. This regular cleaning will help reduce the spread of diseases and parasites that are found in waste. This is especially important in multi-cat households as it is believed that the Corona Virus is transmitted through feces. The corona virus is a very common and normally mild virus that affects cats. However, on those occasions when it mutates it becomes FIP which is almost always fatal.
Personally, I run each of my litter boxes through the dishwasher once a week on the sanitizing cycle to ensure that all bacteria and viruses are killed.
Other natural litters include: World’s Best Cat Litter, Yesterday’s News, Better Way & Arm & Hammer High Performance
Grooming
Siberians do have a triple layer coat and during the winter it gets very thick. It is much lower maintenance that other long hair breeds like Persians, but it still requires grooming. Typically once a week is about all you’ll need to do. In the warmer months it will require much less work as the coat is shorter.
I recommend using a greyhound comb for your Siberian as it will penetrate the dense coat but will reduce breakage of the hairs.
Cleaning Up
First, even the best behaved cat may occasionally spray as a way of marking territory. This includes neutered males and even females. A good way of dealing with this is of course to first introduce any new cats slowly, but once your cat has started this you may want to try a few things.
I would try a product called Feli-Way. Once you have cleaned the area, spray this product on the targeted areas and continue to do so daily. This really works and should eliminate the behavior within a month. Now if you are a breeder with an intact male unfortunately this will probably NOT work as it is the price to pay for a breeding animal.
A good way to clean up after a spraying or urinating incident is to use a cleaning product such as Simple Solutions. This contains enzymes that neutralize the pheromone in cat urine that causes the strong odor. Male urine is typically stronger in this odor than females.
A cat that sprays typically does so out of territoriality. They almost always spray against vertical surfaces such as mirrors, walls, furniture legs, doors, etc. If you find a puddle or a spot on the carpet this is most likely a urinating issue. If a cat urinates outside the box it is normally either a health issue or because they don’t like the litter in the box or the location.
Territoriality issues can be alleviated by adding more spaces including optimizing vertical spaces. Try adding cat trees and shelves or perches. This gives them additional territory and can reduce the urge to mark.
