Cats of the Oriental breed (shorthair and longhair) are good photographic subjects because they have interesting bodies. That’s not a good reason to breed them with exceptional long legs, huge ears and long faces (extreme breeding) but they do look … Link is redundant
He has the distinct appearance of a wise man in his late fifties or sixties. I am stereotyping and I apoloogise. He has probably taken early retirement having been the managing director or chairman of a medium-sized company. He was … Link is redundant
Periodontitis appears to be more common in Siamese cats and the family of breeds associated with the Siamese e.g. the Oriental Shorthair. And increased susceptibility also occurs among cats who have repeated viral respiratory infections. Periodontitis progresses from gingivitis and … Link is redundant
The Oriental SH is known for slenderness and long legs and, yes, large ears but this strange looking individual has really odd ears. The breeders have altered the anatomy of this cat to the point where the the animal looks … Link is redundant
Well, what can you say? The ears are weird. I know that the breed standard for the Oriental Shorthair insists on large ears but this looks odd but admittedly the cat is young so the ears may look smaller relative … Link is redundant
If you like looking at interesting domestic cats this fella might interest you. He has to be an Oriental Shorthair although the photographer, Helmi Flick, does not describe the cat on her FB webpage. He is male because in another … Link is redundant
This photograph of an Oriental Shorthair cat tells me that this breed is the serval of the domestic cat world. What I mean is that proportional to the rest of the body both the serval and the Oriental SH have … Link is redundant
This is in Adelaide, Australia. Kent Wilson saw Spock, a two-year-old, black Oriental Shorthair cat belonging to neighbours, on his 5 acre refuge for native flora and fauna. He shot Spock dead without doing any checks because he observed Spock … Link is redundant
The expression “all good things come to those who wait” seems particularly relevant to me at this time. Although my husband Marty and I were longing to adopt an Oriental Shorthair kitten, when we met Edgar Allen Poe, a mixed … Link is redundant
With temperatures on the rise, summer heat can get extremely oppressive for both man and beast. I count my blessings that our house came equipped with central air conditioning; a luxury in some areas but a total necessity where we … Link is redundant
