Sometimes you see a very dirty street cat. It is noticeable when the cat is white and her coat has turned grey. It is as if she has given up because we know how fastidiously clean domestic cats are. It … please continue reading
The cat with the most pronounced ‘ticked coat’ is the jaguarundi, a small wild cat species. The picture of a jaguarundi on this page illustrates this extraordinarily ticked coat. The cat fancy (domestic cat breeders) use the term ‘ticked’ to … please continue reading
This is very strange. I have called him/her ‘Spectacles Cat’ because…well it’s obvious but what is not obvious is the photoshopping. I don’t see it. Maybe I am not good enough at photo-editing to recognize it. If this photo is … please continue reading
This is a lovely Bengal cat with clear arrowhead markings. There are many different types of coat markings for this breed. The arrowhead is not the most common. However, it is easy to identify as the shape is clear. The … please continue reading
How do cats cool themselves down? There are three ways for cats to cool themselves down (1) perspiration (2) panting (3) saliva evaporation on their coat. A fourth is more obvious: cats find a shady spot. Perspiration Cats don’t have … please continue reading
This is an outstanding permed cat coat, aka a curly coat. I say ‘permed’ because the only cat I know which has a permed coat like this is the rare LaPerm although the Cornish Rex is somewhat similar (wavy). The … please continue reading
This is a Helmi Flick photo of an impressive Maine Coon show cat with a nice Van coat: inverted ‘V’ on forehead and darker tail. Cat Coats: The Van Pattern The cat’s full show name is: OD IW SGC Fogcity … please continue reading
People ask, “how many cat colors are there?” And the precise answer is probably that there is an infinite number because of subtle differences in the density, shading and tint of the main colors. I am of course talking about … please continue reading
Tuxedo cats are bicolor cats. Bicolor means two colors which in the case of tuxedo cats means black-and-white with much more black than white. Although it is questionable whether both black and white are colors! White chest The tuxedo cat … please continue reading
I believe that the proper terminology is “brindled cat” but people search for, “what is a brindle cat?”. A brindle cat is a tabby cat. Although the word “brindled” is used as a prefix to describe certain types of domestic … please continue reading
