by Marisa (Monroe Ny) Cleo Introduction There was a time on this website when visitors could write their own articles. Some visitors asked questions about their cat and whether they were a purebred cat or not. This is one of … continue reading…
The question asks what is the ancient Egyptian word for ‘cat’? I have had to explain it because the question is not 100% clear. It is a question that people ask Google and sadly Google does not produce the correct … continue reading…
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 … 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 … 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, … 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, … 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 … continue reading…
You’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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … continue reading…
My Mau Isabella by William Burke (Cotati, CA) A friend of mine said she had found a kitten in her garage. It was about six weeks old. She could not take care of it herself and was concerned that if … continue reading…
I have been interested in the Egyptian Mau breed since, funny to say, but, since the movie Catwoman with Halle Berry. I started reading up on them and found them very interesting. I’ve wanted one since then, but could not … continue reading…
The Most Loving Cat by spanky (California) The Most Loving Cat I just got two little kittens from an ad online – the mom had gotten out and got pregnant and the owners were dog lovers and very upset that … continue reading…
