What affects us affects cats
This is another infographic which I hope summarises what is going on when a cat coat becomes pale and washed out. A lot of people like the appearance. All the grey cats are a washed out black. The most famous grey purebred cat is the British Blue. The Russian Blue is also a dilute black.
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Dilution refers to making a colour lighter as if mixing it with white. When black is made lighter is becomes a pale or slate grey. Sarah Hartwell refers to it as ‘blue dilution’. Grey is not blue but there is a slight bluish tinge to the grey cat coat. The cat fancy prefers to …
My understanding is that John F. Kennedy liked cats and animals in general but deliberately avoided being photographed with a cat during his presidency because he was concerned that some people regard cats as sly, devious and even evil. He was aware of that perception by the voting segment of American society and needed …
This is an interesting picture of a startled, gray, obese and large cat being held by a smiling young woman. For me, quite a few questions arise from this picture. The first question is where the picture was taken. The first impression is that this is a woman in her kitchen with her obese …
I’ve picked out three pictures of blue British Shorthair cats which I consider to be bred to an extreme level (I added a fourth). I think it’s instructive to have a look at these pictures of cats. The first one you might describe as monstrous. It is definitely a cat but is nothing like …
This picture of a beautiful blue rescue cat reminds us that you can find some wonderfully attractive cats at rescue centers. Not that we should be focusing on appearance but if you are, and a lot of people are, then do not discount rescue organizations. Side note: all domestic cats are beautiful. I love …
This cool dude cat uses his large belly as a counterweight when sitting up on hind legs. He does what pleases him and it is untypical of nearly all domestic cats. He looks extraordinary. His expression is priceless. His belly is large. He likes his food and he’s on a diet. He’s got tens …
