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Cat T-Shirts
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Flower Posters
Love flowers?
Here are wonderful rose posters, and glorious
posters of
sunflowers. Enjoy...
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Cat Names
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Crazy Cat Stories
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Cat Tails
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Features
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Books and Music
Informative books,books of photos, books for kids. Plus music for your kitty.
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Kitty Facts
Do you know your kitties? Check out these cat facts.
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Quotations
Celebrating cats
through words.
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Postcards
Say "HI!" to a friend.
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Guestbook
What do you think?
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Photo Gallery
Some great cat photographs to enjoy.
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Cat Friends
Gus, Kitty Baby Gram,
plus kittens...
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Meow!
Glossary of cat-related terms
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Cat Links
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Ricki at 17
A little slideshow in memory of the Rick cat.
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Choice Cufflinks
1st Choice for:
-- Cufflinks
-- Neckties
-- Tie Bars
-- Leather Bags &
-- Men's Gifts
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Breed: Russian Blue:
- The Russian Blue has a thick coat with a very dense
undercoat.
- The coat color is an even blue with a lustrous, silvery sheen.
- The eyes are large, almond shaped, widely spaced and emerald
green.
- The head is longer from the ears to the eyes than from the eyes
to the nose.
- The ears are large and pointed.
- The Russian Blue has a long, graceful outline with long, yet
sturdy, legs.
- The Russian Blue is a cautious cat, sensitive to changes in its
environment.
- Russian Blues are dignified and gentle, and tend to be less
destructive than other breeds.
- They make ideal indoor companions.
- The breed history is uncertain, although the Russian Blue probably
originated in Russia before the 1800s.
- Russian Blues were exhibited in Britain in the Crystal Palace
show in 1871 (although these cats had yellow eyes).
- The Russian Blue is mentioned by name in the book "Our Cats" by
Harrison Weir (1893).
The Encyclopedia of the Cat, Bruce Fogel, DVM,
DK Publishing, Inc., New York, 1997, pp. 170.
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