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The Sphynx Cat

Published on 2010-05-23 16:08:00

History The first documented report regarding the Sphynx cats existence was given by the German naturalist, Johann Rudolph Rengger in his book, “Natural History of the Mammals of Paraguay”, in 1830. Rengger supported their bare appearance w > read more

The British Shorthair

Published on 2010-02-14 05:13:00

Do you remember the Cheshire cat in Alice in Wonderland? Have you ever noticed the silver tabby on Whiskas? The blue cat on Sheba packages? Well, unquestionably the British Shorthair is a popular breed: HistoryThe ancestors of the British Shorth > read more

The Chinchilla Cat

Published on 2010-02-09 00:57:00

Most people are aware of the Chinchillas, the rodents. Some heartless even wear them (please stop this madness). However, only cat lovers know that there is a fine cat breed under the certain name: HistoryThe Chinchilla is one of the first cat br > read more

The Persian cat

Published on 2010-02-09 00:55:00

History Persia is the ancient name of Iran, which of course implies the breed's origins and age. The Persian people considered them very valuable and treated them like true treasures. They were first brought to Europe by the Italian Pietro della Va > read more

The Ragdoll

Published on 2010-02-08 12:04:00

The story of the Ragdolls begins with a car accident... History Back in the 1960's in the state of California, Ms. Pennels had a white longhair cat named Josephine. Josephine, a semi-feral cat of Persian/ Angora type, once got hit by a car. Thanks > read more

The Siamese cat

Published on 2010-01-24 05:46:00

Also called the "Moon Diamond" this breed is one of the most popular in Europe and North America: The legendOnce upon a time there was a Siamese Princess. The Princess went to have a bath in a stream and being afraid of losing her rings while b > read more

The Kurilian Bobtail

Published on 2010-01-10 05:22:00

The legend goes that the Bobtail cats are excellent fishers and they use their haspshape tail as a hook: HistoryThe Kurilian Bobtail is a natural breed which existed in isolation for approximately 100 to 150 years on the Kuril Islands, a > read more

Maneki Neko

Published on 2010-01-06 12:28:00

Also known as Welcoming Cat, Lucky Cat, Money cat or Fortune Cat, Maneki Neko is an Asian charm believed to bring good luck to the owner. Maneki Neko literally means Beckoning Cat, and depicts a Japanese Bobtail cat beckoning with an upright or uplef > read more

The Japanese Bobtail

Published on 2010-01-04 03:36:00

The Japanese Bobtail are depicted in the Maneki Neko charms, used by the Japanese for good luck: HistoryThe earliest written evidence of domestic cats in Japan indicates that they arrived from China at least 1,000 years ago. A diplomatic dele > read more

The German Rex

Published on 2010-01-02 05:54:00

Of all the Rex breeds, this is the oldest one: History The ancestor of the current German Rex cats was a blue tomcat named Kater Munk. He was born in 1930 (some claim it was 1931) in a village near then Königsberg, German Reich (today's Kaliningrad > read more