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. … please 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 … please 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 … please 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 … please 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 … please 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 … please 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 … please continue reading
Comments for Turkish Van Calico Average Rating Click here to add your own comments Dec 13, 2011 Rating Tortie Turkish Van by: Anamika I adopted a Turkish Van kitten who had lost her way to my house. initially I was … please 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 … please continue reading
Tippy by Pat (Alabama) Tippy Got “Tippy” at the Humane Society little over a year ago. I’ve seen photo of another cat that appears to be the same breed as Tippy. I am just trying to find what breed Tippy … please continue reading
