Heat, phase I

time her owners might notice that she is more affectionate than usual, wanting to be petted more. On the other hand, she may be more aggr...

Himalayan

Siamese . That’s exactly what breeders did back in the 1930s, and the result is the longhaired Himalayan, which some call the Himalayan Pers...

“Long day” breeders

the estrus (heat) of the female cat is unpredictable , and that there is no “regularity” involved in cats. Let’s qualify that observation wi...

Persian

Say “Persian cat” and most people think of something longhaired, elegant and quiet. And so they are, although they probably aren’t from Pers...

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...