This is a nice picture of a relaxed looking chocolate-and-white domestic cat; the sort of domestic cat that you would like to own, I would suggest. His (I’m going to guess that he is male) appearance indicates to me that … please continue reading
The genetics of the Siamese coat color is a form of Himalayan albinism which is found in many animals including the rabbit (Himalayan rabbit) and mouse. In the Siamese cat more pigmentation is displayed than normal. The eyes are blue … please continue reading
Mimi from Norway has a super coat. For me the markings are a modified Van type. I’d say that historically, perhaps going back centuries, her ancestors came from the Anatolia region of which Turkey is at the centre. All domestic … please continue reading
The Van pattern is named after Lake Van in eastern Turkey. It is close to Mount Ararat, the site of Noah’s Ark. Local legend says that when the Ark came to rest on the mountain after the flood receded and … please continue reading
What is a tricolor cat? Tricolor means three colours. The use of ‘tricolour’ is used in relation to the Japanese Bobtail: The traditional Mi-Ke version is black, red and white. There is the dilute tricolor of which the three colours … please continue reading
Nothing to say other than have a look. The coat pattern is very unusual and by pure chance at the center is an image of the cat’s head and shoulders. Big deal. It is just nice. The coat looks like … please continue reading
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
