Cat Breeds

The Scottish Fold Cat, History And Attributes.

The Scottish Fold Cat, History And Attributes.

    The Scottish Fold cat is also known as the Highland Fold, Scottish Fold Longhair and Coupari. This breed is not for everyone because of their appearance and the fact they come from a small gene pool and like all such breeds can have inherited defects, in this case Polycystic Kidney Disease, Cardiomyopathy...
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Some Facts About Cat Breeds

Some Facts About Cat Breeds

    For many years, cats have taken care of their own breeding.   The original use of cats was pretty much the sole purpose of rodent elimination. With further domestication, humans began to breed cats to fit our other needs, much as we did with our other companions, dogs. If looked at closely,...
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The Ragdoll Cat Breed, It’s Temperament And Attributes.

The Ragdoll Cat Breed, It’s Temperament And Attributes.

    The history of the Rag doll cat breed is that they first originated in 1960′s from a ” moggie ” cat in the United States. A lady called Ann Baker had a kittens via this ” Moggie ” cat and decided because of their affectionate nature and beautiful appearance that they were worthy...
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The Turkish Van Cat, Their Origins And Attributes.

The Turkish Van Cat, Their Origins And Attributes.

  Today let’s cover another cat breed the Turkish Van, the characteristic which is commonly known about this breed by the general public is that they love water and are said to be able to swim and perhaps some of them can, beyond that the average person will known little more about them. By...
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The Siamese Cat Breed, Their Origins And Attributes.

The Siamese Cat Breed, Their Origins And Attributes.

They first reached the public attention in London at an exhibtion at the Crystal Palace in 1871. Following this publicity there was there public demand for the breed and it became established in the UK. Twenty years later the breed arrived in America and again gained great favour with the cat owning public and...
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Cat Breeds – The Devon Rex, Origin, Description, Notes.

I will put a myth to rest, one of the main reasons that people will choose this breed is that it is said that Devon Rex cats are hypoallergenic and so can be kept by those allergic to cats. Unfortunately this supposition is often mistaken as no breed of cat is completely hypoallergenic.

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The Norwegian Forest Cat

The Norwegian Forest Cat

    The above is a picture of a Norwegian Forest Cat these cats are a rare breed but we are now starting to see more of them, in Norway they are called Skogkatter, skog meaning forest. The breed is very old, and has over the years adapted itself to the cold climate of...
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Scott Nimmo BVMS, MRCVS