A Michael Broad Blog
Inherited diseases are quite prevalent among the cat breeds and some are more predisposed than others (take the Peke-face Persian as an example). If you were to rank the cat breeds not by appearance and popularity but by inherited health, the American Shorthair would feature around the top. To be clear I am referring …
Before I put pen to paper in earnest on the subject of the history of the American Shorthair cat, I must thank Valerie Edwards of Fenton Farm. She has the most detailed version of the history of any cat breed that I have seen. I simply cannot cover all the ground that she covers. …
I believe that the American Shorthair is an underrated purebred cat. This is a cat with a long American history, similar to the more famous Maine Coon. This was a cat of American barns, a kind of working cat; a moggy to use the vernacular. They were and still are to be honest street …
There are two major aspects to children interacting with domestic cats which have a bearing upon the safety of the child. The first is whether the child has been trained to interact with a domestic cat properly and the second is the character and socialisation of the cat. It’s been said many times, so …
The American Shorthair is described as “the beautiful working cat of the United States”. The experts say that cats of this breed should “feel like handling a sack of oats”. Make of that what you want but I take from that statement that the cat is solid and perhaps heavier than you might think. …
By Chris McHenry Intro by Michael: I want to celebrate “ordinary” (they are all special, in fact) cats in ordinary homes and therefore welcome words and pictures from visitors which show us their cats, which is why I have published the photos of Chris McHenry. Anyone can upload pictures to any comment box on …
A heady mix for the ladies (some ladies – I shouldn’t generalise) of cats and shoes. These are Vogue photographs and although it is not stated by Vogue, as far as I know, the cats are purebreds in my opinion and I have, for the fun of it, identified the breeds. I can’t identify …
This is a page on the American Shorthair cat written for children and people who like information in plain language with good pictures. The American Shorthair is an important cat breed. It is part of the history of the United States of America. It is known as a cat that is very good with …
