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Moor-headed cat

PoC avatarPosted on April 4, 2021 by Michael BroadApril 4, 2021

This is a cat ‘breed’ that might have happened but it never did. It is also described as the black-headed cat or Mohrenkopf which is German for ‘Moor’s head’. Today morenkopf means a small chocolate-covered cream cake! Enough, I digress. … Continue reading →

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Gene mutation troponin-T (TNNT2) implicated in HCM in Maine Coon cats

PoC avatarPosted on April 2, 2021 by Michael BroadApril 2, 2021

It is well established that Maine Coon cats can suffer from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Incidentally, in addition to that heart disease there appears to be a connection between this cat breed and a condition called pectus excavatum. There is certainly … Continue reading →

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Plump and beautiful F1 Savannah kitten

PoC avatarPosted on March 31, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 31, 2021

This is a stupendous F1 Savannah kitten with a gorgeous spotted coat. All Savannah cats have spotted coats, inherited from the serval but this is a high contrast example in gray which looks amazing. The kitten’s expression is sweet and … Continue reading →

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Is this Pixie-bob the unhappiest cat?

PoC avatarPosted on March 29, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 29, 2021

This is a Pixie-bob from the Legend Tales breeder. They have been breeding the Pixie-bob since 1996. They call the cat breed ‘the Golden Retriever of Cats’. That must mean the Pixie-bob likes playing fetch. Some cats do. I have … Continue reading →

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Maine Coon surges in popularity in US during pandemic

PoC avatarPosted on March 23, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 23, 2021

Google Trends informs us that the Maine Coon cat has enjoyed a surge in popularity during the coronavirus pandemic. It started around September 2020 and continued through to February 2021 where there is a fall off. The other major cat … Continue reading →

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Brilliant copper eyes of tabby Exotic Shorthair

PoC avatarPosted on March 20, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 20, 2021

I was looking for ‘strange cats’ on Pinterest and came across this tabby Exotic Shorthair with the most extraordinary copper-coloured eyes. If this was not a video I would have decided that this was an example of photo-editing because the … Continue reading →

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Are Bengal cats dangerous?

PoC avatarPosted on March 19, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 19, 2021

No, Bengal cats are not dangerous to people. They might be dangerous to mice, though! If they are allowed to hunt outside, which is unlikely. Or birds and so on but people, no, provided they are socialised like any other … Continue reading →

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Black Silver Classic Tabby Oriental Longhair

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

This is a picture of a black silver classic tabby Oriental Longhair cat by Tessa Photography (tessa.lv). The cat is said to be International Champion Noxx Zlatan Ibrahimovic by the website catcolours.com. I will say a few things about the … Continue reading →

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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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Is this ‘Toyger kitten’ photo genuine?

PoC avatarPosted on February 26, 2021 by Michael BroadFebruary 26, 2021

This is a cat photo that was used in an advert for Newman’s Own Organic pet food. Apparently it’s been online since 2013. There is a discussion as to whether the photo is genuine and whether is depicts a Toyger … Continue reading →

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