Longhairs, in general

Genetically, short hair is dominant in cats, meaning that the default setting for the hair of domestic cats is short, just as it was for the...

After Albert, what?

English monarch (1837–1901), but sadly she spent much of it mourning for her dear husband, the handsome and high-minded Albert. But she was...

“Van” cats

Turkish Van , was named for an area around Lake Van in southeastern Turkey. In recent years, the name Van has been used to describe a cat (o...

Feline puberty

In animal terms, reaching “puberty” means a creature is able to reproduce. Female cats hit puberty between seven and twelve months of age, w...

Calico

black and orange. Calico cats, however, also have a lot of white—in fact, a mix of white, black and orange (or cream) in clearly defined p...

“Lilac” and “apricot”

Here are two other coat color names that, like blue, aren’t meant to be taken quite literally. Lilac, which has also been called “lavender,”...

Oh, lecherous males!

tomcats , but occasionally neutered toms will do it as well.