Mark Taylor / Chinchilla Persian female cat, 6 years.

LYNN M. STONE / Persian Kitten (Baby Doll type) Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Persian kitten (baby doll type) in strawberry basket, Illinois, USA

Mark Taylor / Silver tabby chinchilla Persian male cat Cosmos, wearing a Father Christmas hat.

Jane Burton / Domestic Cat {Felis catus} 9-week, Persian-cross, Lilac bicolour and blue cream kittens.

Jane Burton / Domestic cat, 6-month chocolate Persian cross female 'Chloe'

Jane Burton / Domestic Cat {Felis catus} Two persian kittens with teddy bear.

Jane Burton / Looking down on Domestic Cat {Felis catus} 7-week Tabby and white persian-cross kitten looking up

Mitsuaki Iwago / Domestic Cat (Felis catus) cleaning itself

Mitsuaki Iwago / Domestic Cat (Felis catus) Persian kitten portrait against red background

Colin Seddon / Persian kitten (golden cross) 6 week-old, Scotland, UK

Mark Taylor / Silver tabby chinchilla Persian male cat, Cosmos, wearing a police helmet.

Mark Taylor / Ginger male kitten, Butch, 9 weeks, watching Ginger Persian male cat, Jeffrey, age 1 year

Mark Taylor / Red Persian male kitten, 15 weeks, sitting.

Mark Taylor / Red Persian male kitten, 15 weeks.

Mark Taylor / Red Persian male kitten, 15 weeks.

Mark Taylor / Persian x Birman female cat, 2 years.

Mark Taylor / Golden Chinchilla Persian female cat, 6 years, with silver tabby exotic male cat, 5 years.

Mark Taylor / Golden Chinchilla Persian female cat, 6 years.

Jane Burton / Ginger-and-white and lilac-tortoise shell Persian-cross kittens.

Jane Burton / Persian-cross blue-bicolour and chocolate Nancy kittens.

Jane Burton / Persian-cross blue-bicolour and chocolate Nancy kittens.

Jane Burton / Persian cross black-and-white and blue-bicolour Nancy kittens.

Jane Burton / Black-and-white Persian-cross cat, with her kitten.

Ernie Janes / Domestic cat, Persian Cat portrait

LYNN M. STONE / Persian Kitten (Baby Doll type) Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Persian Kitten (Baby Doll type) in basket with Black eyed susan flowers, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Persian Kitten (Baby Doll type) in basket amongst strawberries and Black eyed susan flowers, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Persian Kitten (Baby Doll type) amongst leaves and Black eyed susan flowers, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Himalayan Persian Kitten (Baby Doll type) in red basket, Illinois, USA

Aflo / Young girl lying on ground with Chinchilla silver persian cat

Aflo / Close-up of Chinchilla silver persian cat face

Aflo / Close up of Chinchilla silver persian cat face

Aflo / Chinchilla silver persian cat lying in a basket with balls of wool

Aflo / Chinchilla silver persian cat in a basket full of balls of wool

LYNN M. STONE / Persian cat, tricolor, on couch "cat" pillow, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Persian cat, traditional dollface type, on table, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Persian cat, white and gold, on table by mirror with silk flowers in basket, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Close-up of Persian cat face, doll-face type, North Illinois, USA

Petra Wegner / Persian Cat, five kittens, silver-and-white, black-and-white and ginger-and-white sitting in line

Mark Taylor / Silver tabby chinchilla Persian male cat, Cosmos, wearing a Father Christmas hat.

Mark Taylor / Silver tabby chinchilla Persian male cat, Cosmos, wearing a Father Christmas hat and trying to swipe a hanging snowman toy.

Jane Burton / Persian cross kitten, sitting

Jane Burton / Persian cross kitten, sitting

Petra Wegner / Persian kitten standing and looking up

Petra Wegner / Ginger Persian kitten portrait

Petra Wegner / Persian kitten looking up

Petra Wegner / Persian kitten lying down and looking up

Petra Wegner / Ginger Persian kitten

Petra Wegner / Ginger Persian kitten lying down

Rolf Nussbaumer / Persian Cat {Felis catus} Brown Tabby kitten amongst christmas decorations, Texas, USA

Rolf Nussbaumer / Persian Cat {Felis catus} Brown Tabby kitten in basket, Texas, USA

Rolf Nussbaumer / Persian Cat {Felis catus} Brown Tabby kitten in basket, Texas, USA

Rolf Nussbaumer / Persian cat {Felis catus} brown tabby face portrait, Texas, USA, July

Mitsuaki Iwago / Persian (Felis catus) calico kitten running, Japan

Mitsuaki Iwago / Domestic Cat (Felis catus) Persian kitten portrait, Japan

LYNN M. STONE / Pure bred Persian cat (Felis catus) USA

Petra Wegner / Persian Cat, black-smoke

Petra Wegner / Persian Cat, cream-white-harlequin

Petra Wegner / Persian Cat and four kittens on play / climbing frame

Petra Wegner / Persian kitten, in toy tunnel

Petra Wegner / Four Persian Cats kittens on play / climbing frame

Petra Wegner / Persian Cat and four kittens on climbing / play frame

Petra Wegner / Persian Cat kitten, using litter tray

Petra Wegner / Four Persian Cat kittens on climbing / play frame

Petra Wegner / Persian kitten, stepping out of litter tray

Petra Wegner / Persian Cat and kitten, coming out of travel basket / kennel

Petra Wegner / Persian Cat kitten, using litter tray

Petra Wegner / Persian Cat kitten, using litter tray

Petra Wegner / Persian Cat kittens, coming out of travel basket / kennel

Petra Wegner / Persian Cat kitten, stepping into litter tray

Petra Wegner / Persian Cat with kitten in travel basket / kennel

Petra Wegner / Persian Cat, kitten, using litter tray

Petra Wegner / Persian Cat, kitten, 6 weeks, playing with domestic Guinea Pig (Cavia porcellus)

Petra Wegner / Persian Cat, kitten, 6 weeks, on top of domestic Guinea Pig (Cavia porcellus)

Petra Wegner / Persian Cat, kitten, 6 weeks, sleeping against Guinea Pig (Cavia porcellus)

Petra Wegner / Persian Cat, kitten, 6 weeks with Guinea Pig (Cavia porcellus)

Petra Wegner / Persian Cat nursing kittens, 6 weeks

Petra Wegner / Persian Cat lying on play frame.

Petra Wegner / Persian Cat kitten, 6 weeks, playing with domestic Guinea Pig (Cavia porcellus)

Petra Wegner / Persian kitten, 6 weeks, playing with toy

Petra Wegner / Persian kitten, 6 weeks, playing with toy

Petra Wegner / Persian Cat, cream-white-harlequin

Petra Wegner / Persian Cat, cream-white-harlequin

Petra Wegner / Persian Cat, cream-white-harlequin

Petra Wegner / Persian Cat, black-smoke

Jane Burton / Domestic Cat {Felis catus} two white kittens, Persian-cross sisters, one amber and one odd-eyed.

Jane Burton / Domestic Cat {Felis catus} 9-week, Blue bicolour persian kitten 'Cobweb II' and sister 'Coriander' with Brindle teddy bear and Victorian Staffordshire wash-stand set.

Jane Burton / Domestic Cat {Felis catus} 9-week kittens, Persian cross, Lilac bicolour and blue cream

Jane Burton / Domestic Cat, odd-eyed white persian-cross kitten looking up

Jane Burton / Domestic Cat {Felis catus} two Silvertabby Persian kittens among Michaelmas dasies and Rose hip.

Jane Burton / Domestic Cat {Felis catus} 7-week, female Blue-cream bicolour Persian kitten ('Cobweb' x 'Peony')

Jane Burton / Domestic Cat {Felis catus} Black and Blue bicolour Persian-cross kittens ('Cobweb' x 'Nancy') among pink climbing roses

Jane Burton / Domestic Cat {Felis catus} 9-week, two Persian cross lilac bicolour kittens.

Jane Burton / Domestic Cat, two white persian-cross kittens, one odd-eyed

Jane Burton / Domestic Cat, Blue and white Persian-cross 'Daphnis'