A Helmi Flick multi-portrait; stunning looking cats probably photographed at a cat show in America. A breeder brings the kittens in to her traveling photographic studio. The way it is done is to place all the kittens on the table … please continue reading
Dr. Ismail Elkholy who co-founded the Egyptian Mau Rescue Organisation (EMRO) has died aged 67. He passed away on Monday, November 4, 2013 at a Canadian hospice. This is not a post about the glossy, American version of the Egyptian … please continue reading
Price in USD: Retired breeding cat about $500. Cat bought from breeder around $1,200-$1,600. Although this is a popular cat breed there appears not to be that many breeders in the US. Breeders retire-off their breeding cats. They are purebred, … please continue reading
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, … please continue reading
This is a nice picture of three beautifully spotted, street cats of Cyprus. Their coats are very high quality spotted tabby. They are a “a spotted male and some of his family”. The three are, no doubt, looking for food … please continue reading
Four Beautiful Egyptian Mau KittensYou’ll like this large format picture of four beautiful Egyptian Mau kittens. Said to be descended from the African wildcat, the Egyptian Mau is also said: to be the fastest domestic cat over the ground (31 mph top speed but … please continue reading
A visitor, Ludi Ye, asks the question: I have this one of the most popular questions: is this a mau? I adopted Bamboo for about half a year, she was abandoned twice. I know it might be hard to tell … please continue reading
Intro History Appearance/character Feral Cat – Egypt Click here to see visitors’ submissions Quick Guide (v. compressed version of this page) Introduction The Egyptian Mau is famous for being one of the cat breeds with the longest recordable history, being … please continue reading
by Sandra (Allendale, mi, USA) I purchased a gray tiger striped kitten from a private party not knowing he was also apparently part Egyptian Mau. As he grew I began to notice the spotted markings on his side and also … please continue reading
Cats101 – Egyptian Mau by Snowclockstudio (The Netherlands) I watch Cats101 on animal planet and to my surprise I saw a “Mau” who looked surprisingly like my Corsican Hybrid cat- to be honest nothing like a Mau. What do you … please continue reading
