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Picture of a blue Abyssinian cat discussed

PoC avatarPosted on March 12, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 12, 2021

The slender athletic Abyssinian in the picture on the left of the montage below is blue and the image cat caught my eye. It is the same cat on the right, I believe. She is very elegant. Perhaps the cat … Continue reading →

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11 facts about the Abyssinian cat

PoC avatarPosted on December 15, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 14, 2021

Here are 11 selected facts about the popular Abyssinian cat breed. If you want more please click on this link or flick through these pages. This cat should have a well-balanced overall appearance i.e. not bred to extreme and it … Continue reading →

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What do Abyssinian cats look like?

PoC avatarPosted on September 28, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 28, 2020

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 →

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Are Abyssinian cats rare, aggressive, vocal or cuddly?

PoC avatarPosted on May 31, 2020 by Michael BroadMay 31, 2020

On my reckoning, based on research carried out years ago but completed carefully, the Abyssinian cat is not a rare cat breed. In fact it is one of the more common breeds. I have a full page on the rarity … Continue reading →

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Sorrel Abyssinian Cat

PoC avatarPosted on October 19, 2019 by Michael BroadOctober 19, 2019

I will quote the words of Gloria Stephens in her book Legacy of the Cat. “Sorrel – the indicative color is cinnamon. The cinnamon color combined with burnt sienna ground color and ticking, makes the cat look red”. Gloria states … Continue reading →

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The History of the Abyssinian Cat

PoC avatarPosted on February 9, 2018 by Michael BroadJuly 1, 2021

I’m going to take as my sole source of information for this article the excellent book written by Dr Desmond Morris and published in 1996 called Cat World A Feline Encyclopaedia. The truth is, however, that I’ve written about this … Continue reading →

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Where Is The Abyssinian Cat From?

PoC avatarPosted on January 3, 2018 by Michael BroadJune 10, 2018

The truth is we don’t know where the Abyssinian cat is from but I have presented a theory and the starting point for it is Charles Darwin. We can trace this cat breed to India under the British Raj.

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Are Abyssinian Cats Friendly?

PoC avatarPosted on January 28, 2017 by Michael BroadMarch 1, 2017

Visitors to the Internet do ask whether Abyssinian cats are friendly. The question implies that all the cats of one breed can be friendly as if it is automatically inherited into all Abyssinian cats as part of their DNA. I … Continue reading →

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Bhutanese Abyssinian Cat

PoC avatarPosted on April 22, 2014 by Michael BroadApril 22, 2014

As far as I am concerned, this is a Bhutanese Abyssinian cat. What I mean is that she is a naturally occurring, random bred, community cat that has a very close resemblance to the well-known Abyssinian cat, which is a … Continue reading →

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Scandalous Situation Regarding Chronic Kidney Disease in Cats

PoC avatarPosted on January 27, 2014 by Michael BroadJanuary 27, 2014

There is a cat health crisis and it is chronic kidney disease (CKD). CKD means an irreversible, long term disease of the cat’s kidneys that leads to death, eventually. Treatment slows the process. Here are some quotes: Studies suggest that … Continue reading →

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