Are generally you seeking to be able to acquire a new cat soon? Wonderful! You ought to think about a
purebred kitty. There are numerous breeds that can be found in the following region, each and every with its own
characteristic appearance and temperament and historical past. Think very carefully concerning what you
would traits you would just like to see inside your current brand-new companion. Perhaps you would
care to consider things a bit various:
Ocicat
The Ocicat were named after the Ocelot wildcat that is found from southwestern
Texas south to northern Argentina. The Ocicat, however, does not have any Ocelot blood
in them. They are entirely domestic bred. The first Ocicat was produced as a happy
accident in the early 1960s by breeder Virginia Daly who was was trying to breed a
Siamese cat with Abyssinian colored points. She did reach her goal, but in her second
litter she found a cream colored male with golden spots and copper colored eyes. She
named him Tonga. Her daughter called him Ocicat because he reminded her of a baby
Ocelot. Tonga was later sold as a pet and neutered.
Fortunately, the same breeding pair that produced Tonga later produced a second
spotted male. His name was Dalai Dotson who became the foundation for the Ocicat
breed. The first Ocicat, Tonga, was exhibited at a cat show in 1965. The Ocicat registry
was established in 1966. The Ocicat was so striking and unique that other breeders were
attracted and joined Daley in establishing this beautiful breed. The breeder continued to
focus ion Abyssinians and Siamese for their foundation stock, but some American
Shorthair was introduced as well. The American Shorthair bloodlines introduced a
beautiful silver color to the ocicat.
Ocicats are very lively and intelligent. They are also great talkers. They are loyal
and loving and tend to bond strongly to one person. Ocicats are very intelligent and will
make up new tricks to entertain themselves. Most of them know how to fetch. Ocicats are
another breed that doesn't like to be alone for long. Again, a feline companion will be
ideal for keeping your Ocicat happy.
The Bengal
Unlike the Ocicat, the Bengal has wild ancestry. The Bengal was produced by
crossing the Asian Leopard Cat, a small wildcat with domestic shorthaired cats. The
name Bengal was derived from the Asian Leopard Cats Latin name, Felis bengalensis. It
took the original breeder Jean Mill, several generations to produce a beautiful cat with
domestic and predictable personalities.
In 1985 Mill showed her cats for the first time. There was some controversy over
the new cats. Some people felt it was unwise cross wild cats with domestics since many
wildcats are threatened species. Most people, however, were very taken with the beautiful
new cats. Mill was able to recreate a number of new Bengal breeders.
The modern Bengal is a wildly beautiful cat with an affectionate personality and
great energy. Bengals form strong bonds with their owners and become faithful and
affectionate companions for life. Bengals love to climb and will do so given any
opportunity. You will routinely find them on top of bookcases, doors and dressers. They
are very curious and will rearrange the contents of any drawer the find open. Bengals are
playful well into old age and will pounce an anything that moves. From their Asian
ancestors, these cats inherited a love of water. Some will even join you for a swim in the
pool or hot tub.
These very unusual cats are not everyone's' cup of tea. Give these very different
cats a closer look. Their unique appearances and lively personalities might just make a
great pet. These cats may be exactly what you are looking for in a new companion.
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Cat Behavior More Oddities
behavior displayed by the family of cats that live on my farm. That was only the
beginning. These cats seem to delight in unexpected behavior. I thought I would share a
few more gems with you.
There are three female cats on my farm. They consist of matriarch, Patch, and two
of her daughters. There have been other female cats on the farm, but I have been able to
find new homes for all of them. Cats, being solitary hunters, are not expected to show any
kind of social hierarchy. My three female cats do have a definite hierarchy. The top cat is,
of course, Patch. It's the two daughters that have been interesting. The older daughter,
Calico, is from Patch's first litter she had on the farm. She is a sturdy, healthy calico that
has not had any real problems. The second daughter is Little Girl. Little girl is a couple of
years younger than Calico. She is the smallest cat on the farm. A black cat with flashy
white markings, little girl is active and elegant.
Since her birth, Calico has been Patch's favorite daughter. Calico and patch hung
out together much of the time. Patch even allowed Calico to help her with her kittens.
When Patch wanted to go do something, Calico was right there to baby sit. Even when
Patch was there, Calico was often right there with her. She could often be seen washing a
kitten or even just providing a nice warm place for the little guy to sleep. When Little
Girl arrived things continued quite awhile in the same way. Little Girl grew up and had
her first litter of kittens. Calico, as occasionally happens with calico cats has turned out to
be sterile. She has never had any kittens. Because of that, when little Girl had her kittens,
Calico lost her favorite daughter status. With Little Girl's kittens, Patch became the
doting grandmother. She was always helping Little Girl with her kittens. The two of then
could often be see lying together, bathing the kittens or watching them play. Calico was
banished. She wasn't allowed anywhere near those kittens or any other litter since.
Calico didn't just lose kitten privileges. She wasn't even allowed to hang out with
Patch anymore the way she used to. Poor Calico, she was very upset. She knew exactly
who to blame for her predicament. Little Girl. Calico and Little Girl fought several times.
Unfortunately for Calico, Patch would sometimes jump in on Little Girl's side and run
her off. Calico was banished to hanging out with her brothers. It's been a couple of years
since then. Little Girl is still favorite daughter. Calico's position has eased somewhat.
Last summer, Little Girl allowed Calico to help her with her kittens once in awhile. Patch
has allowed Calico to hang out with her again from time to time. Who knows? One day
Calico may just be able to work herself back into her mother's good graces. Little Girl
seems to think so. She watches Calico very carefully. If she thinks things are going too
well for Calico, Little Girl will start a fight with her. Oh well, Life goes on.
It isn't only the girls showing some interesting behavior. This past year two
brown kittens were born. Thomas, a handsome cinnamon brown with lots of flashy white,
was born in the spring. Pudge is solid brown without any white at all and was late
summer. What is interesting about these two is that they are both fascinated by horses.
We have three horses and every day you can find Thomas or Pudge (or both) strategically
positioned to watch them. When I call the horses out of their pasture, often I find Thomas
trotting in along with them. If I throw hay into their mangers I have to check before I
throw. Quite often Thomas or Pudge will be sitting in the manger, ready for a close up
study of the horse. When the horses are grazing, Thomas will creep along, nose to the
ground until he's almost nose to nose with the horse. He will stay there for a few
moments until the horse gently swings his nose at the kitten to push him out of the way.
Pudge has recently developed a fascination with horse's tails. He will come right in
behind the horse's heels and start playing with the tail. Fortunately for him, the horses
have refrained from launching him into orbit.
Cats are funny and entertaining creatures aren't they. You just never seem to
know what they are going to do next.
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