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Pictures of striped tabby cats

November 6, 2019November 6, 2019 by Michael Broad

Striped tabby cats are also called mackerel tabbies in reference to the skin of the fish by the same name. This is the ancient type of tabby pattern close to the one we see in the ancestral wild cat species. The word ‘tabby’ is thought to be derived from ‘Atabi’, type of silk manufactured …

Agouti Cat Color

February 11, 2018 by Michael Broad

The agouti cat color refers, in fact, to a coat pattern; a type of cat coat and in fact the most common cat coat. The word “agouti” is the name given to a coat in which individual hair strands are colored with bands of black, brown and yellow. The resulting overall appearance is the …

What does “tabby” mean?

May 21, 2016 by Michael Broad

The question, “what does tabby mean?” is asked on the Internet. I’m sure that when people are asking the question they are referring to the coat of a domestic cat. This is because the word “tabby” is most commonly heard in the English language in reference to a tabby cat. The tabby coat is …

Difference between Torbie and Tabby

January 31, 2015 by Michael Broad

It can be very difficult to distinguish between torbie and tabby cats. For me, it may be almost impossible to be sure, on occasions. Ideally, you have to be a member of the cat fancy with some real experience. The difficulty depends on what type of tabby and torbie is being compared. Both are …

Are We Unconsciously Racist When Selecting Cat Colour?

March 21, 2014 by Michael Broad

Is cat color preference partly based on unconscious, deep-rooted racism? Is racism a form of tribalism? Humans are essentially tribal because we struggle to live alone and therefore we must live in a group of like-minded people and support each other. This is a survival technique. If a person does not conform they can …

Classic Tabby Cat I Feed: A Picture

September 12, 2023July 4, 2013 by Michael Broad

This is the classic tabby cat that I feed. I can’t help it. He hisses like hell at me but he doesn’t mean it. It is just programmed behavior. Defensive. He wants to be loved…and fed. At the moment his “owner” is not feeding him because I am 😉 I know it is wrong in so many ways but I can’t say No to a cat who asks for anything. The cat’s owner should realise that and take charge.

How tabby cats got their “M” marking

August 28, 2014May 25, 2012 by Michael Broad

by Finn Frode (Copenhagen, Denmark) Milly – our old Norwegian Forest Cat As you’ll know most tabby cats carry a distinctive “M” marking in their foreheads. In Lorraine Chittock’s book ‘Cairo Cats – Egypt’s Enduring Legacy’ I found this story of how it got there: “A cat once killed a snake that was attacking …

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