Picture of chimera cat Quimera
Here is a picture of a rare chimera cat whose name is Quimera and who lives in Argentina. I have some more articles on this cat coat and one on how I think the split face is created (see below). … Continue reading →
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Sexist Cat Fanciers’ Association bars boy calico cat from winning at cat show
With tongue in cheek, I’m alleging that the Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA) is being sexist when it bars male calico cats from winning at cat shows. You may know that male calico cats are very rare. It is said that … Continue reading →
Squirt, a cat with an impossible mix of colours
Squirt lives in South Africa with Ronel Slabbert. He has a black shorthair body and a grey (blue) semi-longhair tail: an impossible mix of colours according to Sarah Hartwell, the UK’s doyen of cat genetics.
Continue reading →Photographer breaches contract over photos of extraordinary ‘two-faced’ cat Narnia
This fabulous, flawless, British Shorthair ‘two-faced’ cat living in France has become a celebrity overnight. The cat’s name is Narnia de la Grace of Chatterie de la Grace (“Narnia” for short). He is a purebred “Celestial” – a breed distinguished … Continue reading →
Stunning Two-Faced Chimera Cat ‘Quimera’
We have a new ‘two-faced’ chimera cat on the internet and she is stunning. The eyes are amazing. Columbia University Professor of Genetics and Development Virginia Papaioannou explains: “A chimera…is a composite individual that was made up of cells from … Continue reading →
Explaining Venus Two-faced Cat Genetics
This page explains the genetics behind the fur pattern on the face of Venus, the famous “two-faced” calico cat. There is no doubt that Venus is a calico cat by which I mean a tortoiseshell-and-white cat. She has some white … Continue reading →