What affects us affects cats
“A pet is not a fashion statement. I see how lost the animal is without its whiskers. Its welfare is really in danger.” – Dutch veterinarian, Frederieke Schouten The Dutch have a law which makes it illegal to breed animals which are inherently unhealthy. The Germans have the same law. The Dutch rarely enforce …
The Napoleon Dwarf cat is a cross between the Munchkin and a cat from the Persian breed group. At 2020, they are on the TICA website as the Minuet cat. This is either an alternative name or a new name. There is a shorthair and longhair registered separately. They must have been dissatisfied with …
A woman in America, April Arguin, has created two new hairless breeds of cat by turning two existing breeds, the Bambino and the Sphynx into cats with no tail (bobtailed). They are hybrids. The Bambino is a dwarf hairless cat. She introduced the gene which removes the tail or shortens it to create the …
by Laura (Michigan) Tokyo sporting his new hoodie after his lion hair cut. He loves his milk rings (look at those cute little legs!!). Kyo This is a photo of Kyo the week I brought him home. He’s so small and skinny. I used to work at a questionable pet store while trying to …
by Fendi (Johore, Malaysia) My female munchkin nursing her offspring I am really interested in this breed. I became aware of the existence of this breed in 2006. Late huh… hehe… But then I tried to find one as pet. But here, in Malaysia, this breed is too rare and many Malaysians here cannot …
Originally, the main purpose of this page on this well-known cat was to present the rather technical TICA breed standard in a more readable manner for people who are not in the cat fancy. It has been gradually extended since then. What better way to do this than by presenting Helmi Flick’s fine photograph …
Although more needs to be known about dwarf cat health issues, this group of short-legged cats are said to be generally healthy partly because of careful breeding. However, there are two health problems which are known to exist in dwarf cats. They are present in the founding dwarf cat, the Munchkin. All dwarf cat …
I have not seen a more beautiful, fluffy and impressive tail than this one. Although I have seen a tail as good on a Maine Coon. Also, this cat, who looks female to me, carries her tail in a very high position right over her back. In the title I have said that this …
