That day at the vet, after we had finished discussing Spencer's ailments....

Me: Eh vet, my sister has this Persian cat loh, he has a perpetually dirty face. You know, with the blocked tear ducts and the long hair, and he drools, plus the food got trapped in the fur after meals.....How ah?

Vet ( with a straight face and deadpan ): It is a Persian thing.

Me: ..........

But seriously, I have great respect and trust in this guy. He had helped the cats throughout the years, from simple skin infections to neutering and teeth scaling to half amputated tail, even a death. He had always been methodical, patient and systematic.

I told him Max's lifestory, he fell off the stool, and was sympathetic. He gave me a number of a local Persian breeder, to see if he can help Max to maintain his look. Hopefully it will work out.