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The Chartreux is a breed of cat that is probably best know for three things: A long history going back many hundreds of years; Being almost unchanged over these years (this is what breeders want) and…. Being French. Background and History The Chartreux is France’s only purebred pedigree cat and it is a part …
Chartreux Cat – Photo of Spenser ©copyright Helmi Flick please respect copyright Click here to see visitors’ submissions Quick Guide to this breed Introduction The Chartreux was the chosen cat companion of Charles de Gaulle, a past president of France and the famous author Collette5. Farmers liked them too6– for their hunting skills. This …
I think I may have rescued a beautiful Chartreux by Jennifer (Pennsauken, NJ, USA) Smudge About 5 years ago I decided my domestic shorthair, a black cat named Mr.BoJangles needed a cat-companion. He seemed bored all the time, didn’t want to play, and was showing a lot of aggression and discouraging behavior. So I …
by Michael Nyan Cat – Chartreux Yep the Nyan Cat is a Chartreux, a purebred grey cat from France. What the heck is “Nyan Cat”. I have studied this internet oddity for a little while today and I am still not sure! LOL. I seems to be a digitally created grey cat in a …
Gus at around 5 months of age Gus is very devoted and likes to be within a few feet of you at all times. For a cat who hates to be picked up or sit on your lap and meows his discontent, he never runs away when you put him down and is at …
by Sarah Wilde (Portland, OR, USA) Portrait of Widget My little Widget was the spawn of a feral cat that a neighbor was caring for, and almost certainly has no “breeding” whatsoever, but I couldn’t help being struck by his similarity to this breed– especially the short legs, solid body, woolly blue coat, large …
THOMSON – THE LUCKIEST CHARTREUX CAT by STEPHANIE (SHEFFIELD, UK) Thomson my Chartreux cat I got my cat, Thomson, from a rescue centre 2 years ago. He was 9 years old at the time and was blind in his left eye and also had a hip replacement!! Why you ask did I decide to …
Sammy the Chartreux Cat by Joe Owens (Tupelo Mississippi) Sammy the Chartreux Cat My friend Steve had a grey cat named Sammy who was the third generation of cats from a female that Steve also owned. I’m not particularly a cat person but over time Sammy and I became closer and closer and he …
