by Dirk and Koma-chan (Ehime, Japan) Before … just after rescue. The size of a 1,000 note. Turning around, with his little pom-pom up After … a few weeks later Now Unfortunately, it is terrible to write, the crows in … Continue reading →
This is Utagawa Kuniyoshi’s “Cats suggested as the fifty-three stations of the Tokaido“. It seems that you can spell his name Kuniyoshi Utagawa. Perhaps someone can explain that. Utagawa Kuniyoshi was a master of the Japanese ukiyo-e style of making … Continue reading →
These are the cat photos that stick in my mind for whatever reason from the 11,500 currently on PoC. They are in a slideshow. They are not all photos of purebred cats and I have deliberately excluded photographs of cats … Continue reading →
In analysing the differences between the cat breeds using DNA testing, I am compelled to come to the conclusion that it’s all a mashup. Nothing is what it seems. Everything is blurred and grey without clean distinctions. The breeds, themselves, … Continue reading →
The Japanese Bobtail is a breed of cat with a very long history that probably goes back over 1,000 years. The Japanese people prefer this cat to have a coat that is made up of two or three colors. The … Continue reading →
Japanese Bobtail – Ninja – photograph © Helmi Flick. This is a linked photograph. Click on this photograph to see one of the best cat photographs on the internet in very large format. all photographs are strictly copyright Helmi Flick. The images (where … Continue reading →
by Daniel Hudson (North Wilkesboro, North Carolina) That would be Jackson!! My wife and I went to the local animal shelter because my wife wanted to get a kitten. There was only one kitten there that was eligible to be … Continue reading →
by Michael (London, UK) I have not been to Japan but my girlfriend has so she is familiar with the Maneki Neko cats, which can be seen in the form of little ceramic statues in shop windows and in businesses. … Continue reading →
by Michael The conventional view states that Japanese Bobtail cats have a very long history. Perhaps a thousand year history. And by that I mean this type of cat has been a domestic cat in Japan for a thousand years. … Continue reading →
Japanese Bobtail Breed Standard – Photograph of Joudama © Helmi Flick. The markings (words and lines) on the photograph were made by Michael@PoC. I felt the need to see if the mathematical nature of the standard worked – it does. … Continue reading →
