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The Turkish Angora (Turkish: Ankara kedisi, 'Ankara cat' [2]) is a breed of domestic cat. Turkish Angoras are one of the ancient, natural breeds of cat, having originated in central Anatolia (Ankara Province in modern-day Turkey). The breed has been documented as early as the 17th century.
Special Needs Turkish Angora Cat Seeks a Forever Home in Texas. Eve Vawter. May 26, 2024 at 10:15 AM. ... Wonky Whiskers Rescue, out of Texas, posted on Facebook in part, "In December 2022, Shrimp ...
In Islamic tradition, cats are admired for their cleanliness. They are considered to be ritually clean, and are thus allowed to enter homes [1] and even mosques, including Masjid al-Haram.
Called simply the Turkish cat at this point, [7] the name was changed in 1979 in the UK (1985 in the US) to Turkish Van [2] [8] to better distance the breed from the Turkish Angora cat (originally called simply Angora, [1]: 35 an old spelling of Ankara). The Turkish Van began to be imported into America in the 1970s.
The Turkish Angora breed was reconstituted from the Persian(European) pedigree post-World Wars, and their genetic diversity has recently been supplemented via outcrossing to Turkish random-bred cats. The identified subpopulations within the breed may reflect the latest influx of random-bred cats.
Other activities of the CFA include setting breed standards and offering breeding guidelines, training show judges, promoting and inspecting catteries, supporting and publicizing research on cat health issues, influencing legislative issues, providing disaster relief and breed rescue programs, publishing books and magazines and informing the ...
Like the Persian the Exotic Shorthair is a brachycephalic breed, meaning that it has problems as a result of having the nose and eyes in close proximity to each other, giving the appearance of a pushed-in face. [5] Some conditions common in the Exotic Shorthair are listed below. 12-week-old white female Exotic Shorthair
Dakota, a female white haired Turkish Angora cat with a tiny black mohawk, born in 2005, is the main drummer. [20] [21] Fiji, a female white and grey Himalayan cat born in 2007, is a back-up drummer. [22] [23] Asti, a female golden-eyed tabby domestic short-haired cat born in 2010, is in training for drums. [24] [25]