This is an interesting question because it suggests that there might be a link between the length of a domestic cat’s hair and their personality. To answer the question I think you have to do look at random bred cats … Continue reading →
I have read that Persian cats can become involved in litter box aversion and inappropriate elimination more often than other purebred cat. I think this may be due to their very long fur (rather than their personality) which is part … Continue reading →
“The lion cut: no, it’s not cruel” – the words of Jackson Galaxy in his book Total Cat Mojo. It caught my eye because I am against lion cuts and any attempts at modifying the anatomy of a cat if … Continue reading →
Here are pictures of two cats. Having looked at thousands of cat photos I don’t think that you’ll see a better winter coat or a better mane on a domestic cat. Winter coat The cat with the superb winter coat … Continue reading →
People ask about britches on a cat. The use of language concerned with Western clothes and applying it to the appearance of cats is quite common amongst cat breeders. Personally I don’t like it. The ‘ruff’ is another term. I … Continue reading →
This is a no brainer. In first place is the Manul or Pallas’s cat and second is the snow leopard. The lynx has dense medium-long fur too. I think we can say that Pallas’s cat is a long-haired cat while … Continue reading →
A Persian cat living in Quebec, Canada, looks like a dog and purrs in French. Although the photo is interesting and has got some viewers scratching their heads as to the species that they are looking at, the cat whose … Continue reading →
Misty, a two-year-old Ragdoll cat, had never been brushed in her life – meaning vets at Blue Cross animal hospital in London spent more than an hour clipping her fur which weighed 200 grams. Ragdoll cats are purebred and a … Continue reading →
Nor me…until now. It is a medical condition causing the hair to grow long and wild – a bad hair day of the worst kind. Here she is, Moony, the little cutie with Werewolf Syndrome. She lives in Canada with … Continue reading →
Suzy mentioned TigerLily’s problem with hairballs. Long haired cats can have problems with hairballs. They can cause obstructions. For Charlie (my cat) hairballs seem to have grazed the lining of his lower intestine or at least inflammed it slightly. He … Continue reading →
