This is a comparison between two examples of traditional, purebred, Persian cat. I think it is interesting as it shows the difference in attitude towards breeding. The female Dutch Persian is Cristalline. She is white with orange eyes. The red solid, male, Dutch Persian is Yeri Shaes’ Faolán Edan. Both photos are copyright Dani. …
This is a beautiful Maine Coon cat with an inky face. It is as if someone spilt some black ink in the middle of her pretty face. This glorious Maine Coon has to be female because she is a calico cat; tortie-and-white. Unfortunately, I don’t know much about her. I think her real name is …
This is a large format Vimeo video of a selection of Helmi Flick’s cat photographs. As she has taken thousands upon thousands of outstanding photographs the selection was made randomly. It was a case of whatever came to hand. That may sound careless but it is not. Almost any set of Helmi photos would …
You’ll like this large format picture of four beautiful Egyptian Mau kittens. Said to be descended from the African wildcat, the Egyptian Mau is also said: to be the fastest domestic cat over the ground (31 mph top speed but this is anecdotal) with a belly flap to make the cat more flexible and …
A chance to test your cat breed knowledge. If you can name these five cat breeds you know your pedigree cats very well indeed. Some are easy but, for me, at least one is very difficult because it is a bit of a trick question. Even if you know cat breeds well, I find …
Here’s a nice little diversion from the routines of the cat world. You probably know that, of all the cat breeds, Maine Coons are the longest. The so called world’s longest domestic cat was the famous Maine Coon named Stewie (sadly, he died of cancer before he should have). I have a feeling that …
The Chartreux is a breed of cat that is probably best know for three things: A long history going back many hundreds of years; Being almost unchanged over these years (this is what breeders want) and…. Being French. Background and History The Chartreux is France’s only purebred pedigree cat and it is a part …
This is a page on the LaPerm cat for children and people who like things to be explained in straightforward English with good pictures. The LaPerm is a cat breed with a curly coat that has its beginnings in America. There are other cat breeds with curly coats. For example, the Devon Rex.. The …
