People interested in the wild cat hybrids ask: “Could a sand cat breed with a house cat?”. The answer is yes and it is called the “Marguerite”. In 2014 it was a new cat breed. It is a sand cat … Continue reading →
You just might be interested (slightly) in an update (belatedly) on a business called Lifestyle Pets a.k.a. Allerca Cats. At the time they were touted by the business founder as being hypoallergenic. There was and still is a big market … Continue reading →
According to the Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA) breed standard for the Norwegian Forest Cat (NFC) the head shape should be an ‘equilateral triangle’ “where all sides are of equal length as measured from the outside of the base of the … Continue reading →
Like some other cat breeds, the origins of the Tonkinese is somewhat vague. There appears to be the mainstream history and a sideshow. Tonkinese breeders would argue that they can trace their cats back to a seal mink-coloured cat, Wong … Continue reading →
This seems to be a fairly new development to extend the range of coat types for this popular wildcat hybrid. They are a monochromatic Bengal. There are 50 shades of grey, the breeders say. They appear to be quite rare … Continue reading →
I’ve just bumped into information about the Shandong Lion Cat. I had never heard of this supposedly exclusive Chinese cat breed before. It is a well-kept secret and I am not convinced that it is actually true. One website promotes … Continue reading →
The name ‘Accicat’ is the earlier and discarded name for the Ocicat; the name that stuck. Both names were built on how the breed happened. Accicat is an amalgam of “accident” and “cat”. While Ocicat is an amalgam of “ocelot” … Continue reading →
This feline family looks a bit alien. It does not take much imagination to dream up an alien environment containing these weird, pulsating, hairless blobs atop their queen. Straight out of Nostromo in the film Aliens. Another version: Here is … Continue reading →
Cats who are sociable towards humans and cats are friendly cats. A recent study of about 4,000 purebred cats living in Finland and carried out by scientists from the University of Helsinki, through questionnaires sent to the cats’ owners, concluded … Continue reading →
This article answers the question as to what single cat breed is the most aggressive but BEWARE of false information. Warning about studies on cat breed personality Before I attempt to answer the question in the title, I need to … Continue reading →
