by Jackie Davidson (Carataunas, Granada, Spain) My gorgeous black and white Oriental cat As my first love was an original Siamese, who died at the age of 3, I felt I could not have another Siamese as I was too distraught by the loss of him. So I went for a totally different breed: …
by Lisa James (Green Cove Springs, FL) Talky with her foster baby First of all, I wanted to make a few corrections. A Siamese is a Siamese, & if you go back & LOOK at the CFA yearbooks from 30 years ago or more, the type was ALWAYS this way, & the pointed gene …
by Patricia (Spain) Hi there, I adopted Paulchen last year from his rescuer (she developed a very bad type of cat allergy). She took him in after his mother died in a car accident in front of the house. As this is Spain, do not wonder why cats are having their kitties on patios. …
Oriental Shorthair – a discussion of the breed standard in reference to the best pictures by the best cat photographer of the best cats in a slide show that is loading right now. Please wait about 2 seconds for this slide show to load. The slide show is courtesy Google and they are the …
by Rebecca Ward (Columbus, Ohio) Omar Augustus We have had various cats as pets for years but Omar is in a special class all his own. We have never owned a male nor an oriental shorthair. He is a marvelous addition to our family. But we are learning that these wonderful cats are predisposed …
by Willow (Cornwall, England.) Gentantique Aboo Hom All my long life I have been blessed with Oriental cats. In my estimation they cannot be beaten for looks, intelligence and affection. I recently had to say goodbye to my most beloved Oriental Blue boy Gentantique Aboo Hom (Boo to his friends) who crossed the Rainbow …
by Lisa Lyons (Cambridge, UK) Orli I have been owned by two of these wonderful cats! They are both Chocolate Oriental Spotted Tabbies. Orli, sadly, suffered from a genetic disease that is usually rare, but not so rare in the Orientals, Hepatic Amyloidosis. It is the only warning I would give to prospective owners, …
Nephthys by Karen Lucsok (Utah) Nephthys Spike I have an Ebony Smoke Oriental Shorthair named Nephthys. I love her personality even when she gets her little attitude. We all know Oriental Shorthairs have a temper and go for the eyes. She’s never tried to attack my daughter or my eyes, probably because of her …
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