Why do Oriental Shorthairs have big ears?
Why do Oriental Shorthairs have big ears? Because the breed standard says that they have to have big ears if they are to win competitions at cat shows.
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Why do Oriental Shorthairs honk?
Oriental Shorthairs honk because it is a slight strange version of the feline meow. Let’s call it a meow-honk. All cats have their own version of this classic cat sound.
Continue reading →Breadcoat British Shorthair
He’s called the Elvis, the Toasted Prince! He lives in Bangkok, Thailand. I think that he is one of the most handsome domestic cat that I’ve seen. He has that beautifully stocky square appearance which I like a lot. Of … Continue reading →
Gloriously glamorous Bengal cat
This is a special looking cat. Silky and smooth, sumptuous and striking! Gloriously glamorous, glossy and gobsmacking in his sumptuous good looks! He lives in the UK and he is on Twitter. I just thought the photograph was very nice … Continue reading →
Why are British Shorthairs so fat?
British Shorthairs are not fat. They are cobby, which is a cat fancy word meaning stocky, muscular, heavyset with rounded features and stocky limbs (the “cat fancy” means cat breeders). There is a difference. If a British Shorthair cat is … Continue reading →
Why are British Shorthairs so cute?
British Shorthairs are cute because they are bred to be cute; baby-like in fact. If you read the breed standard from the Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA – the premier cat association in America) you will see right away why this … Continue reading →
Picture of black Maine Coon on black background
Maybe the prettiest Maine Coon you’ll see How big are Maine Coons? This picture shows you. Why are Maine Coons called Maine Coons? SOME PAGES ON THE LARGE MAINE COON
Continue reading →What do Abyssinian cats look like?
The Abyssinian cat is an athletic looking companion animal. People who breed Abyssinian cats i.e. those in the cat fancy, might describe the cat’s body as “foreign” which means slightly slender. This is descriptive of an athletic, lively, hardened and … Continue reading →
The geometry of the Persian and Siamese cats’ head and body
This illustration caught my eye. It addresses what I have called the geometry of the flat-faced Persian and the super-slender Siamese. These are both high-profile cat breeds, bred to extremes and therefore their geometry is of interest to people who … Continue reading →
Hairless and eyeless cat Jasper from a horror movie
This is Jasper who is both hairless and eyeless. He’s a Sphynx cat so that he is hairless for that reason and he lost his eyes to a feline herpesvirus infection. He lost his right eye first as it became … Continue reading →