Sokoke

Cat Breeds: It’s a Mashup

May 9, 2013May 6, 2013 by Michael Broad

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, have a different and distinct appearance – they have to, to be a cat …

Sokoke Cat Facts For Kids

December 19, 2012December 19, 2012 by Michael Broad

The Sokoke is a very rare breed of cat. The cat comes from an area that includes the Arabuko Sokoke Forest in Kenya, Africa where it is a feral cat and perhaps sometimes a domestic cat. However, domestic cats in Africa are, in general, not quite so domesticated as they are in America and …

Sokoke cat pictures of cats 1

November 28, 2017May 25, 2012 by Michael Broad

Photo: copyright Helmi Flick. Return to Sokoke cat

Sokoke cat pictures of cats 2

November 28, 2017May 25, 2012 by Michael Broad

Sokoke cat pictures of cats 3

November 28, 2017May 25, 2012 by Michael Broad

July 30, 2023May 25, 2012 by Michael Broad

Introduction Is the Sokoke the rarest of all domestic cat breeds? Is this breed the missing link in the evolution of the classic tabby pattern in cats? No, I am speculating wildly it seems. Is the breed, in fact, a domestic cat or a tame wild cat? And how do you tell the difference …

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