The name ‘Accicat’ is the earlier and discarded name for the Ocicat; the name that stuck. Both names were built on how the breed happened. Accicat is an amalgam of “accident” and “cat”. While Ocicat is an amalgam of “ocelot” … Continue reading →
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 →
You can’t ask what cat breeds like dogs because breeders don’t necessarily selectively breed cats to like dogs. That does not mean that breeders don’t socialise their cats to get along with dogs. I am sure that many breeders do … Continue reading →
By Warren We are not new to cats, I had my first cat, a sweet Silver Tabby Manx, almost 60 years ago, and my wife and I adopted our first cats together in 1974. One of those was an Egyptian … Continue reading →
There are a bunch of cat breeds that have some Siamese cat in them – the “Siamese family of cats”. It is remarkable how many there are. Unless you know cat breeds well, you probably won’t realize it. Some of … Continue reading →
“Ocelot Domestic Cat” is incorrect. People are getting mixed up between the ocelot and the Ocicat. The ocelot is a small, beautifully patterned, wild cat species living in Central and South America and at one time in the south of … Continue reading →
by Sue Threapleton (Yorkshire, UK) Ocicat – this is Nancy, a UK Champion. Photo copyright Sue & Paul Threapleton. The Ocicat has a zest for life that makes it a joy to live with, providing you have the energy to … Continue reading →
Go to Ocicats (Blogger subdomain) | Go to Ocicat (main website) | Go to Home Page Ocicat photograph ©copyright Helmi Flick Did you find this article useful and interesting? Can it be improved? Please tell me in a comment. I … Continue reading →
Ocicat – Photo ©copyright Helmi Flick (click image for a larger image) Introduction The Ocicat is another cat breed that is quite rare but not in fact as rare as one might think on my assessment (rare cat breeds). The … Continue reading →
Ocicat photograph strictly © copyright Helmi Flick || Return to Ocicat page | Go to home page Did you find this article useful and interesting? Can it be improved? Please tell me in a comment. I am always keen to improve … Continue reading →
