by Michael (London, UK) I ask, were the Turkish Angora and Turkish Van the same cat in Turkey during the years well before the cat fancy started? I mean in the 15th to 19th century. They are now two distinct breeds and it is said by the best authorities that they originate from different …
by Lisa James (Florida) Turkish Angora – CFA GC Folie A Deux Bi & Large of Grimoire, AKA Beanie Baby The Turkish Van & the Turkish Angora are both native Turkish breeds as presented in your history, yes, BUT, there the resemblance stops. The 2 breeds are NOT related, as they originated in different …
by Sanem (Balıkesir, Turkey) About 12 years ago my mum had a Turkish Angora female and that cat gave birth to wonderful babies fathered by the tabby of a neighbour. There were five kittens in the litter and we gave them to other people. We kept the most beautiful female to ourselves. She is …
by JGMC (Los Angeles) Turkish Angora ?? Sick stray, dirty, no whiskers, and took him in, tried to find him a home but at 7 months, nothing, so he warmed our hearts by sneezing on the mirrors, jumping and missing the couch, we were hooked. Until recently I’ve been taking him to the vet …
by Annmarie (Crossett, AR, USA) Window seating We have two beautiful cats (a mother and a daughter) which we got at the humane society years ago. We chose to keep them as indoor cats. When people visit our house they immediately comment on how beautiful “Mama Kitty” and “Baby Kitty” are. Mama is half …
by Harvey Harrison (Lapta, Mersin 10, Turkey) Turkish Angora Ankara Zoo The first thing that catches one’s attention is that the Ankara Zoo Turkish Angoras do not look very much like the contemporary Turkish Angoras and not even like the older variety of the Western cat fancy. What could be the explanation? The complete …
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