Thanks for stopping by! Get The Way of Cats, delivered, by asking for my RSS feed. Get my free cat advice newsletter by signing up here and get the FREE eBook, Ten Cat Tricks (Every Human Should Know.)The Tonkinese came about as a result of deliberate inter-breeding in the 1960’s, the goal being a “best [...]
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Meet the Himalayan
The Himalayan is a cat of many facets.
They are also known as Colorpoint Persians, reflecting the mix of the Siamese “pointed” coats with the Persian’s long hair and stocky body.
They were recognized as a breed in the 1950’s. As seen here, they tend to have the Persian’s flat face, known as a “pansy” face. Yet [...]
Meet the Ragdoll
Ragdolls are large, longhaired, lovely, and lovable cats. One hallmark of the Ragdoll temperament is their quick trust and interest in humans. They are friendly and demonstrative by nature, and very gentle and undemanding.
Since they are one of the most Gamma of cats, we must give Ragdolls all the attention they desire. It’s easy, and [...]
Meet the Abyssinian
When we absolutely, positively, have to have an Alpha cat who is wild in a lot of ways, we want an Abyssinian.
Smart, active, and very much like the original wild cat when first domesticated, Abyssinians got their start along the coast of the Indian Ocean and moved westward to such acclaim one of the breed [...]
