be it the oriental siamese kitten or a coppereyed persian cat the gurgaonites are willing to shell out as much as rs 50000 or more to get their favourite cats home my cat loves her tuna and shrimp which i feed her once every day in the city say that people are spending quite a lot on their cats by way of initial purchase amount and further grooming they just need their food box to be stocked well and the litter box to be cleaned regularly also its important to clean their coat and nails every two days because they are more prone to catching parasites like ticks said vizal atheya owner of petspotin who also runs an animal boarding house in gurgaon exotic cats seem to be the new favourite among gurgaons pet lovers the hair keeps them very warm so one has to ensure that the cats are kept in airconditioned rooms all the time research has shown that patients of arthritis and diabetes are highly benefited by the presence of pet cats she added also exotic cats like tabbies persian or siamese cats are bighaired and attractively colourful according to xenia ali a singer by profession and a persian cat breeder by hobby cats are now being recognized as the most convenient condominium pet because they arent noisy or hyperactive like dogs i end up spending around rs10000 every month on her food because each can costs around rs500 to rs1000 said madhumita das an owner of a sevenyearold calico persian cat exotic cats seem to be the new favourite among gurgaons pet lovers when it comes to food there is a variety of canned cat food available in the market most of which is imported cats have traditionally been the least favourite among pet owners bighaired cats being largely indoor animals and not so used to the indian summers need some extra attention during summers but other than that looking after them is no big hasslexenia be it the oriental siamese kitten or a coppereyed persian cat the gurgaonites are willing to shell out as much as rs 50000 or more to get their favourite cats home exotic cats seem to be the new favourite among gurgaons pet lovers even though the existing cat population among pets is negligible around 2 in gurgaon recent trends point to the fact that more and more people are now preferring cats to other animals as pets as the former demand the least involvement of the owner and yet prove to be a great stress reliever gurgaon so they are more open to the idea of keeping pet catsveterinarians people in the pet industry feel that many people have a certain mental block when it comes to domesticating cats as it is considered bad omen exotic cats seem to be the new favourite among gurgaons pet lovers further highlighted the benefits of having cats at home and said that the purring noise they make has a healing affect on stressed