Here is another quiz about a purebred cat; this time the Turkish Van. This is an interesting cat breed mainly because of its long history in Turkey, the country of its origin. It originates from the area of Lake Van. … Continue reading →
The Turkish Van cat should be all-white with odd-eye colour, usually blue and amber. The Turkish Van cats of the UK and USA with the inverted ‘V’ on the top of the head and usually the rusty coloured tail do … Continue reading →
The story of Stuart Little is one of human intervention in saving the life of a dying runt of a white cat and seeing him bloom into a handsome Van-type feline companion. When found he looked ghastly. He looked dead. … Continue reading →
This is a cat story of mutual devotion. In a video (which you can see below) Theo’s owner Charlotte Dixon, expresses her deep love for Theo through her voice and tears because he has heart failure and he won’t be … Continue reading →
This is a Helmi Flick photo of an impressive Maine Coon show cat with a nice Van coat: inverted ‘V’ on forehead and darker tail. Cat Coats: The Van Pattern The cat’s full show name is: OD IW SGC Fogcity … Continue reading →
This is a trailer for a full-length feature film about the cats of Istanbul called ‘Kedi’. It is made by Termite Films. The director is Ceyda Torun and the star is Bülent Üstün. It gets an 8.4 out of 10 … Continue reading →
This is another example of misguided zealotry by an RSPCA inspector. It is quite shocking. The story concerns a Turkish Van cat living in Tring, Hertfordshire, England. In Europe and America the Turkish Van is a semi-long-haired purebred cat. This … Continue reading →
Turkish Van Cat – photo copyright Helmi Flick Turkish Van Quick Guide Click here to see visitors’ submissions The Real Turkish Van – a different take on this cat breed Introduction This is a natural, indeed ancient, breed dating from … Continue reading →
The Turkish Van Breed Standard is discussed here, informally, with reference to probably the best photographs in a bumper slide show of large format images – Slide show loading 2-3 seconds…… I use the CFA Turkish Van breed standard. I … Continue reading →
Turkish Van Calico by Sandra Davis (Oshawa, Ontario, Canada) Hello – In 1981 my then 6 yr. old daughter was asked what she wanted for Christmas and her reply was ” A kitten”… After calling about a dozen pet stores … Continue reading →
