Ankara Cat
This is a domestic breed of cat and an alternative name for the Angora Cat. More specifically I would like to describe the breed as the Turkish Angora Cat. The name Ankara Cat was not infrequently used in the middle … Continue reading →
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Damiel My Amazing Turkish Angora Cat
by Bill (Canada) Damiel Intro: This is wonderful story from a visitor. It is not often I receive such a complete, moving and intense story about the life of a cat written by a visitor. My thanks to Bill. Damiel … Continue reading →
Deaf Turkish Angora Annoys Owner Because He Jumps on Kitchen Counter
This lady wants to modify her cat’s behaviour. He is a 7-month-old Turkish Angora (TA). She didn’t realise it until recently that he is deaf. Turkish Angoras are not uncommonly born deaf and sometimes have odd-eye color (blue and yellow) … Continue reading →
A Bit of 16th Century Turkish Cat History
This is a nice little snippet of Turkish history that goes all the way back to the Ottoman Empire and concerns the cats of Constantinople (now Istanbul). The comments on PoC by The Turkish Angora Association have given me the … Continue reading →
The Real Persian Cat
The world famous Persian cat, which is said to be the world’s most popular purebred, pedigree cat, has no connection with the original Persian cat. The connection has long since disappeared into the machinations of the cat fancy. Everything about … Continue reading →
Harvey’s 37 Cats in North Cyprus
Introduction We are in Northern (Turkish) Cyprus (see map for location) today to have a look at some of Harvey Harrison’s 37 cats. Yes, he cares for 37 cats. That puts him in the top rank of cat carekers. No … Continue reading →
Theft of the Turkish Angora Cat Breed
The distinguished and important cat breed, the Turkish Angora, has been hijacked not once but twice. While the real Turkish Angora resides in Turkey the American cat fancy has created a new cat and given it the name “Turkish Angora”. … Continue reading →
The Real Turkish Angora Part 2
The article I wrote about “The Real Turkish Angora” has been published and expanded upon in a Turkish cat magazine. Naturally, it is in the Turkish language. Here is part of the email from The Angora Cat association informing me … Continue reading →
Robin and Bobbie: Beautiful Random Bred Cats
Robin looks like a purebred mix. Howard, the person who cares for these fine looking cats, asked if Robin was a Turkish Angora mix. You can’t tell except to say that he is a very attractive cat that, for me, … Continue reading →
Turkish Angora Cat
Click Turkish Angora Quick Guide for an overview. Click here to see visitors’ submission Introduction This breed of cat is related, it seems, to the Turkish Van and it certainly has an equally distinguished and long history that marks this … Continue reading →