Yes and no. Munchkin cats are dwarf cats: normally pedigree cats with short legs and normal bodies. The dog equivalent is the Dachshund. This dwarfism in companion animals is caused by an inherited dominant, genetic mutation. Mutations occur all the … Continue reading →
He is an adult ginger tabby-and-white who looks like a kitten. In the photo below he is being weighed at the vet’s and the scales record 1.61 kgs which is 3.5 pounds. His guardian says he weighs 1.7 kg (3.74 … Continue reading →
I am somewhat unsure if this cat is an F1 female breeding cat (queen) or an F1 male breeding cat (stud). I am pretty certain that he is a male and he is very large. He looks as large as … Continue reading →
This is a really good picture of a Selkirk Rex cat which shows off the curly coat beautifully. You may well know that the breed is aptly described as “The cat in sheep’s clothing”, or a “Sheepcat”. As you can … Continue reading →
This is a picture of Hugh Laurie and his cat, I am told. I have to qualify the sentence with ‘I am told’ because at the moment I cannot confirm that the cat is his. Perhaps he just picked up … Continue reading →
‘Punch face’ is an unfortunate term to describe the modern Persian cat. The term is based on violence which makes it innapropriate. This is a punch face cat: Below is an alternative image. The Persian cat in the image below … Continue reading →
He is described as the World’s Scariest Cat but it is just a label. He is cute and nice in real life. He’s playful with a great temperament. It is a good promo label, though. His name is Xherdan. A … Continue reading →
People who are thinking of adopting a Maine Coon ask Google a ton of questions about Maine Coon cats such as the ones below, which I have answered. The questions apply to any cat whether they are pedigree cats or … Continue reading →
Cats of the Oriental breed (shorthair and longhair) are good photographic subjects because they have interesting bodies. That’s not a good reason to breed them with exceptional long legs, huge ears and long faces (extreme breeding) but they do look … Continue reading →
These are two photos of a ginger Persian cat called Zen. He is a modern, flat-faced Persian with a lion cut which makes his fur fly up as you see in the photograph when the wind is blowing as it … Continue reading →
