Snowy's cats, kittens and other animals thread

[The Ruler]

i like panthers...and thus the pather cat :thumbs_up...its black...sleek...looks good.

 

[Tania]

i like panthers...and thus the pather cat :thumbs_up...its black...sleek...looks good.

Great choice The coat is very soft and delicate

 

[Tania]

The second winner for the february month is
THE SOMALI BREED​

:bravo:

 

[Al_Imaan]

yay fox cat....

 

[Ibn Abi Ahmed]

Poll Updated. You can select more than one option for this poll.

Poll will remain open from 22nd - 25th Feb.

 

[Islam_sister]

Re: KITTY && tania's animal thread!

Assalmualikum warhmathullahi warbarakathuhu

Ya Allah how crule was that lady

now has anyone got cats or any other pets:?

do me a favour remember me in your Du3'ah, shukran

walikumassalm warhmathullahi warbarakathuhu

I know.. that lady is crule. My goodness..

Yeah, My sisters and brother and myself we have 2 cats which had babies, we had a rabbit she died and we have a bird and a dog.. well not my dog my mom's dog..lol.. goodness.. a full house of ANIMALSS!!..

 

[Nσσя'υℓ Jαииαн]

Anyone heard about a teenager who roasted his cat in the oven :? ffended: So cruel!!!! It's a sin to even hurt animals, let alone human beings
Poor kitty!!!
Anyways, Tania you put up my favorite pic :statisfie.
Lol, he's so small there...his name is GIZMO, btw ;D No I didnt pick the name...! :X

 

[The Ruler]

i didnt know which one...since i dont like any of them habits...so i just chose the first one that says 'DON'T SELECT'...it was too tempting.

 

[Tania]

Anyways, Tania you put up my favorite pic :statisfie.
Lol, he's so small there...his name is GIZMO, btw ;D No I didnt pick the name...! :X

have you noticed his little cute pink legs. And how concentrate is during the play :? I had to cut a little bit from the pic because it was too big for the poll :-[ Gizmo its a name what i never heard before but its easy to pronounce

 

[Tania]

i didnt know which one...since i dont like any of them habits...so i just chose the first one that says 'DON'T SELECT'...it was too tempting.

You are not the first who select the "Don't select option" :giggling: If this will go on bro Al Madani will write with 6 size the font. This time Gizmo will be content to get a vote straight for his picture . He will be more content if will have more votes for this poll:statisfie

 

[Nσσя'υℓ Jαииαн]

Lol, yea it is easy... My bro chose that name ;D I still dont like it but whatever, he chose it

 

[Tania]

Re: Kitty & Tania's Animal Thread

Cats breed

Part XII Breed profile :Turkish angora ​

Tortie Smoke Turkish Angora - Hosca Kal Tinka Tonk

Origin :​

The Turkish Angora is a pure, natural breed of cat, originating probably from the Manul cat domesticated by the Tartars. They migrated eventually to Turkey, where they are regarded today with great reverence, as one of their national treasures. In 1962, the Angora was rediscovered by American servicemen in the Ankara Zoo in Ankara, Turkey, in a controlled breeding program dating back forty-five years. CFA only accepts for registration those Turkish Angoras whose ancestry can be traced back to Turkey

Appearance :​

Body:
The Turkish Angora is a medium-sized cat with a graceful, elegant style. They are long, slender having a muscular body with long legs and tail. The head is a smooth, rather pointed wedge with large, striking ears and eyes.

Coat:
The Turkish Angora has a very silky, single coat, which does not mat.

Coat patterns: ​

The Turkish Angora is now generally available in a full range of colors, having been accepted by CFA in any shade and pattern, except those that denote hybridization such as lavender, chocolate or the pointed pattern. They occur commonly, in most solids, tabbies, smokes and parti-colors. White is still the most popular color, though this is rapidly changing, as more and more breeders realize the beauty of this elegant breed in a variety of exciting shades.

Personality​

The Turkish Angora, as known today, is one of the most outgoing, affectionate, intelligent breeds known. This cat tends to attach itself strongly to one person, but is also very loving and playful with the whole family, as well as with strangers. Therefore, it is a fabulous family pet, as well a great pet for older or single people living alone. The males are the better pets, being even more intensely loving than the females. Turkish Angoras love to jump and play. They often learn to fetch and do tricks. However, what they enjoy best is sitting on the lap of their owner to love and cuddle

Intelligence​

They are among the most intelligent of the cat breeds. They love their owners with a single minded devotion.

Grooming​

Their single, silky, medium length coats need only occasional grooming to look good. Grooming is a matter of a twice weekly combing with a rather fine-toothed grooming comb, or a slicker brush to remove the dead hair. However, during the spring molting season, more frequent grooming is essential to prevent hairballs.

Health​

Turkish angora are generally healthy, hardy and vigorous.
Blue Eyed White Turkish Angora - Grand Champion Matiki's Shot of Wild Turkey of KitnHevn

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[Tania]

Turkish Angora - Zoo Ankara breeding position​

History​

One theory suggests that the Turkish Angora cat came from the Lake Van region of eastern Anatolia (the ancient name for modern-day Turkey), and is today, the distant cousin of the Turkish Van cat.

The name Angora is the historic name for the modern-day city of Ankara. Turkish legend has it that Mohammed (570-632) had his own highly regarded, odd-eyed white Angora named Muezza. To the people of Turkey, the white coat of a Turkish Angora cat ("Ankara Kedisi" in Turkish), is a symbol of purity, and white Turkish Angora cats are considered a national treasure in Turkey. Prophet Mohammed founder of the Islamic faith, possessed a Traditional Turkish Angora he regarded so highly that rather than disturb it as it slept on his robe, he cut off the sleeve. (i think its mentioned in hadiths)

• In the 16th century, primarily white, long-haired Angora cats found their way to Europe. With research, one can find notations of the Angora cat in Europe beginning in the late 1500's, when they became a prized possession and a status symbol for the wealthy and the royal.
  
• In Europe and America, the breeders accepted to interbreed the persian with angora cats, and when that was done, the Traditional Turkish Angora characteristics tended to disappear and the Traditional Persian (Doll Face) dominated.
  
  
• By 1909 Dorothy Champion, an American Persian breeder, declared, "That the term "Angora" should be seldom if ever used in this country as a typical Angora scarcely exists. The long haired cat of today is decidedly more Persian-bred than Angora."

Measure took by authorities to protect the breed from extinction​

Since 1917 the government of Turkey in conjunction with The Ankara Zoo began protecting its famous breed of cats by supervising and maintaining a strict breeding program. For a lesser period of time the Zoo in Istanbul did also. Only white Angoras with blue and amber eyes are raised and accurate records are kept on all the offspring. Particularly prized is the odd-eyed Traditional Turkish Angora, believed to be touched by Allah, who has one blue eye and one gold eye. They are called "Ankara Kedi" in their native country. It is extremely difficult to secure these cats from the Zoo. In 1996 the Turkish government banned any exportation of their Traditional Turkish Angoras in an effort to preserve their gene pool there.

Negative effects of the breeding program​

It seems that 95% of the Turks cats in Ankara zoo are deaf. A deaf white cat is still a fabulous pet, as they do not use language and do not miss the sounds that they have never heard. It is extremely hard to tell if a cat is deaf, as they compensate for their hearing lack so well with their other faculties. Their earing can be check up with an audiometric test.

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Pictures from Ankara Zoo took by S. Loeschke

 

[Ibn Abi Ahmed]

That is sweeet. Masha'Allah.

 

[Nσσя'υℓ Jαииαн]

Hmmm the Turkish cat is adorable Masha'Allah. Omg and it has different colors eyes. Thats neat!

 

[Tania]

Turkish Angora - Other breeders position​

What should be done :?​

Although the Turkish zoos only breed white, American breeders realized that that is a bad practice resulting in occasional deafness in the blue-eyed or odd-eyed whites.

The ground​

• The color white is caused by a dominant epistatic gene symbolized by the letter W (white) which, if inherited by the cat, masks in the phenotype any other color, dominant or recessive, the cat may have in its genetic make-up.
  
• The blue or odd-eyed white is engendered by one of the expressions of the W gene. In addition to producing the white coat, the gene also produces blue eyes. It does not do this in all animals (otherwise the orange-eyed variety would not exist) but in a fair proportion of cats. The completely blue-eyed for appears more frequently than the odd-eyed, as a rule. If a breeder prefers the blue-eyed variety, only matings between blue-eyed animals should be made. This is the only method by which the chances of breeding blue-eyed kittens can be maximized. However, the occurrence of either orange- or blue-eyed kittens is such a chancy business that the breeder has little control over the breeding at will of any particular eye colour The mating of orange-eyed animals together can produce blue-eyed kittens and vice versa. The occurrence of the odd-eyed cat is even more a chance event and there is little prospect of these ever being bred to order.
  
• The deafness associated with the blue-eyed variety is an expression of the W gene. Not all blue-eyed white cats are deaf nor do all orange-eyed white animals have normal hearing. The proportion of deaf animals is fairly low, but too high for any complacency in the opinion of many people. In a protected environment, deafness is not a major hazard although deaf queens can be indifferent mothers because they cannot respond to the piping of kittens.
  
• The only practical method of counteracting the deafness is not to breed from detectable deaf individuals. The deafness will probably never be totally eradicated but attempts can be made to keep the incidence at a low level.
  
• Sometimes close study of the parentage of a white cat can give a good idea of the genes which may be carried by the animal and the results which may be expected from various matings.

What have they done :?​

Based on the cat genetics the breeders paired yellow-eyed hearing whites with large patches of breakthrough color, in order to collect largest possible quantity of protective polygenes.

The result​

Are there, turkish angora with different colours :
Brown Tabby and White Turkish Angora - Grand Champion Kitnhevn's Caribbean Contessa

Silver Spotted Tabby Turkish Angora - Waxolotl's Coalport

Brown Patched Tabby Turkish Angora - Grand Champion Azima's Abigail

Calico Turkish Angora - Grand Champion Azima's Rebecca Dew of Kaeleron

Calico Smoke Turkish Angora - Grand Champion Waxolotl Aischele Tortellini

Silver Mackeral Tabby Turkish Angora - Hosca Kal Oki Doki

...and many other colours
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Pictures from Turkish Angora Breeder's Union

 

[Nσσя'υℓ Jαииαн]

Aww deafness? So its an abnormality:? someone mail em to me, ill keep it. still cute

 

[Tania]

Do Our Pets Really Love Us?

Love of a Cat​

Quiz results:

In life nothing is more upseting like to see the efforts made by our felines friends are not welcomed.:-\ Our votes shows clearly we can appreciate their way to express the gratitude but from far the most welcomed gesture is: "Greet you enthusiastically upon your return". :statisfie

 

[Tania]

Turkish Angora - Your position​

What would you done :?​

If at one point would you be ask what you prefer between the government and other breeders action, what would you say :?
a)White Turkish angora, even if the kitten could be born deaf:

b)Or coloured, with a high chance don't heritage the deafness:

 

[Nσσя'υℓ Jαииαн]

^^Aww, seriously its so cute...:statisfie