Picture of a Lykoi Cat
This is a good picture of a Lykoi Cat or Wolf Cat. I improved the image quality a bit. It comes from the Sahasrara Cattery in Austria I believe. The picture is on their Facebook page. The woman who breeds … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Cat Breeds
Picture of a fat Sphynx cat
These pictures of a fat Sphynx cat are perturbing or disturbing or perhaps you don’t agree with me. The combination of obesity and hairlessness creates a very strange, surreal image. They are on the my_nakedbeauties_2002 Instagram webpage. I don’t have … Continue reading →
Is ‘Ocicat’ a word?
Yes, Ocicat is a word. It is a made-up word; a combination of ‘ocelot’ and ‘cat’. The word should be captilised as it is the breed name of the cat. The Ocicat is an American breed of spotted tabby cat. … Continue reading →
Picture of a tangled knot of hairless kittens
This is an interesting cat picture from Sarah Jenkins who has an Instagram page for her odd-eyed Sphyx cats, Rosie and Poppy. Sarah is a teacher and I don’t think she is a hobbyist cat breeder but she appears to … Continue reading →
Comparing Maine Coon and standard sized cat
This is an interesting picture showing the size comparison between a Maine Coon and what I have termed a ‘standard sized’ cat. It is a photo-edited screenshot (by me) from a short video. You probably know that, other than the … Continue reading →
Where do Persian cats come from?
Well, Persian cats should come from Persia which is now Iran. Of course we are referring to the original Persian cats because nowadays you can say that Persians mainly come from America where they are extensively bred. For decades Persians … Continue reading →
What is ‘cat’ in ancient Egyptian?
The question asks what is the ancient Egyptian word for ‘cat’? I have had to explain it because the question is not 100% clear. It is a question that people ask Google and sadly Google does not produce the correct … Continue reading →
How healthy are the human-faced Maine Coons of this Russian breeder?
These Maine Coons with human faces keep resurfacing on the internet. I reported on them quite a while ago and here they are again being publicised by the Daily Mail. They are the creation of Tatyana Rastorgueva, 44, from Moscow … Continue reading →
Picture of a tiny, dark chocolate Oriental Shorthair kitten with huge ears and sharp claws sitting in a hand
The Oriental SH is known for slenderness and long legs and, yes, large ears but this strange looking individual has really odd ears. The breeders have altered the anatomy of this cat to the point where the the animal looks … Continue reading →
Selective breeding and smaller cats would help to resolve the problem of hip dysplasia in large cat breeds
The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences has done a study into hereditary hip dysplasia in Maine Coon cats. They concluded that the size of the cat is a major contributing factor in cats developing hip dysplasia. They also said that … Continue reading →