I adopted an Exotic Shorthair cat 4 months ago. She was shedding very badly and had both ear and eye infections when I first got her. I have cleared up the ear infections but the eye infections keep coming back. I have gotten her shedding reduced by about 75% but it is still more than normal. I feed her a high quality holistic food which seems to be helping improve her health. She is very shy and will only let me touch her when she is half asleep and only with my feet. {she dosn't like hands} Does anyone know about this breed of cat? Is her behavior normal? Any advice on her shedding/eye infections?

No, this is not normal. An exotic shorthair should be like a Persian without the long hair to maintain. My persians are mellow, lazy and affectionate cats. It sounds like she was mistreated before you got her. Was she a kitten from a breeder or an adult from a shelter? Leaky eyes may be normal because their eyes are larger. With my persians, I have to wipe their eyes daily. But not constant eye infections. It sounds like she may have Feline Herpes Virus. That is part of the FVRCP vaccine but she could have gotten it before she was vaccinated. I am not sure about the hair loss though. That could be allergies or skin infections. What has the vet said about all of this? Is he just treating the symptoms or has he done labwork to look for a cause? One thing that may help with fighting infections is L-lysine. It is included as an ingredient in some better cat foods. (although not in the holistic one I use, Innova) It is an amino acid and is good for overall health so it can be given to healthy cats just to help maintain health. It comes in a powder form that you can sprinkle on the cat's food called Viralys. I got it from my vet but you can buy it online much cheaper at places like Amazon. You can also get it in a treat form. Vetri-Lysine soft chews. (Those aren't all that soft and I have to cut them in half but my girls love them) Ask your vet about adding this to her diet and if he thinks that will help. Good luck with the poor kitty!