Wednesday, June 13, 2012

The Tiffany Cat - A Devoted, Elegant Cat With an Interesting History

The Tiffany Cat, also known as the Chantilly-Tiffany or the Foreign Longhair, stands out because of its exotic appearance. Originally, its full, silky, semi-long coat appeared only as chocolate brown, but more colors have emerged such as fawn, blue, cinnamon, and lilac. These colors mostly appear self or solid, but newer generations have more varied patterns like tabby, mackerel, and ticked.
It is not only their lustrous coats that make the Tiffany Cat showy and elegant. Their tail is plumed

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Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Pet Food Recall

I came across this information in an email from Dr Andrew Jones ( *Veterinary Secrets Version 2) and decided to publish it in full here for anyone who uses this brand of pet food. His email begins below.

"I recently read the article on the Christian Science Monitor:

Pet food recall from Diamond Pet Foods has been expanded eight times, triggered an FDA investigation and critique, and now includes cat food.

The company's handling of the salmonella crisis may be even worse.

From the

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Thursday, May 31, 2012

Cornish Rex Cat - A Breed Of Domestic Cat With Only An Undercoat

The Cornish Rex Cat is a breed of domestic cat which turns heads whenever it makes an appearance. Unlike domestic cats, it does not have hair, but only the undercoat of down hair. Due to their light coat, they have to be kept indoors most of the time, except in warm weather. They prefer warm spots in a room such as the fireplace, TV's, computer screens and the warmth of your lap. The lap assures them of a cuddle and petting by the owner, which is an added bonus.
The Cornish Rex Cat had its

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Sunday, May 27, 2012

Oriental Shorthair Cat - An Elegant, Intelligent Indoor Cat

The Oriental Shorthair Cat is part of the Siamese cat family, and this is evident in their very similar body structure. Imagine a typical Siamese cat, add a variety of coat color combinations, and that's what an Oriental Shorthair looks like. It's no surprise that the Oriental Shorthair looks so much like the Siamese - it was bred from the Siamese cat as an attempt to add more variety to their coloring.
The coat colors of the Oriental Shorthair can vary from solid, bicolored, smoky, shaded,

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Cornish Rex Cat - A Breed Of Domestic Cat With Only An Undercoat

The Cornish Rex Cat is a breed of domestic cat which turns heads whenever it makes an appearance. Unlike domestic cats, it does not have hair, but only the undercoat of down hair. Due to their light coat, they have to be kept indoors most of the time, except in warm weather. They prefer warm spots in a room such as the fireplace, TV's, computer screens and the warmth of your lap. The lap assures them of a cuddle and petting by the owner, which is an added bonus.
The Cornish Rex Cat had its

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Oriental Shorthair Cat - An Elegant, Intelligent Indoor Cat

The Oriental Shorthair Cat is part of the Siamese cat family, and this is evident in their very similar body structure. Imagine a typical Siamese cat, add a variety of coat color combinations, and that's what an Oriental Shorthair looks like. It's no surprise that the Oriental Shorthair looks so much like the Siamese - it was bred from the Siamese cat as an attempt to add more variety to their coloring.
The coat colors of the Oriental Shorthair can vary from solid, bicolored, smoky, shaded,

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Tuesday, May 15, 2012

American Wirehair Cat

The American Wirehair Cat is a domestic cat breed that originated in upstate New York in 1966 as a result of spontaneous mutation of the American Shorthair breed. The mutated kittens caught the attention of Mrs. Joan O'Shea, a local breeder, who bought them from their owner and bred them to produce more American Wirehair kittens which were sold to interested breeders. The breed population increased over time and spread to Canada and Germany, however they are yet to make an appearance in other

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