Domestic Cat Breeds

Not very rare. There are quite a few around.

Albinism is a rare genetic condition existing in all plant and animal life. For every physical characteristic that a living creature displays, there are two genes. Some of these genes are dominate while the others are recessive, or "hidden" Albinos are simply born without pigments in their flesh.

Not all white animals are albino, and there is no such thing as part-albinos. If an animal has coloration or dark eyes, they are only white, not albino, a true albino will have either red eyes, or a very translucent blue with a faded appearing iris, depending on the species of animal.

In order for the albino recessive gene to be able to make an albino individual, the parents of that offspring must both have at least been carrying that recessive gene, or were fully albino, thus only capable of passing on the albino gene. In any case, wild animals born albino tend to die because they do not blend in with their surroundings. But domestic animals may show up albino more often due to humans selectively breeding them for the trait. They are not always blind as goes common theory, however, an albino animal will battle a larger scope of health problems, which may include blindness, deafness, and immune efficiencies.

At any rate, an albino, because they have no pigment in their tissues, sun burn easily, and often go blind from sun exposure, and have a higher rate for cancer. Thus, despite how mysterious and exotic albino animals are, they should not breed with other albinos so as to prolong the gene, because the deficiencies will only get worse with subsequent generations. This is why we had our albino dog neutered. The deaf albino tigers in the zoo that cause people to suspect all albinos are deaf are a result of inbreeding, and prolonging the albino trait which resulted in the deaf gene to affect all albino tigers in captivity, it was due to limited breeding stock to desperately attempt to save a species, not a characteristic of albinos in general.

The folded ears are a result of a gene mutation that gets passed on and affects the ears cartilage causing them to fold down and forward.

The Manx cat is a domestic cat breed which is widely known for having either no, or a very short tail. Manx cats, like all domestic cats, can live happily indoors or with access to outside. However, due to the Manx cat's unnusual appearance in lack of a tail, there is a risk of theft if it has access to outside. Building a cat run or letting the cat out in a harness limits such risk, and allows the cat to enjoy the outside without any danger.

Labordors have webbed paws because Labs like to swim.

How much a Flame Point Siamese cat is worth depends on various things including if it is pet quality or show quality. When purchasing a cat, you can expect to pay anywhere from about $100 and up depending on where you purchase the cat. Most cat owners cannot put a price on the value of their pets and to them, they are priceless.

According to Dr Tammy Shearer in "Emergency First Aid for Your Cat", normal respiratory rate is 24 to 28 breaths per minute. NOrmal temperature is 100.5 to 102.5 degrees Fahrenheit, and normal pulse/heart rate is 110 to 140 beats per minute.

There are a few, I have a brown one and a lilac one.

A tuxedo cat is not a breed of cat but a name given to cats with black and white fur that is similar in shape to a tuxedo (white chest, black torso, maybe white paws and tail tip, perhaps a white nose area or forehead, etc).

it's a type of domestic cat that is grey in colour and originates from Russia! Sometimes they are judged at cat shows

Nessiscary grooming and washing. Licking is like soap for them.

Australia is a country known for breeding the Birman cat.

American Shorthair cats have medium sized body. They are known to have muscular and well balanced bodies. American Shorthair cats come in a variety of colors.

A dichotomous key is a means of scientifically labeling cats. Yes, there is a dichotomous key for domestic cats; it is felis cactus.

Cats are extremely alert and are always on the look-out for danger or fast moving objects. They do not like to be spoken to in an objectionable manner, so one must always be polite when addressing a cat. When you call a dog, he will always be glad to see you and come running when called, a cat however, will take one look at you and say "I'll get to you later!"

You can find many pictures at the following links. Just copy pad paste into the address bar on your browser.

http://felinephotos.blogspot.com/2006_02_26_archive.html

http://www.acc.umu.se/~zqad/cats/ You can also go onto google.com press on images and type in cats. Start a search and you should see some cat pictures.

the domesticated cat with a bob tail are called Manx cats and they come in a variety of colors. Only females can be calico because the sex chromosome in females is "XX" whereas the male sex chromosome is "XY". It's hard to explain but that is the reasoning behind no male calicos.

Cats shed all year long. How much they shed is dependent on the cat - some shed very little overall and others shed a lot.

It's believed that all felids have a common Asian ancestor around 6-7 million years ago. It's probably impossible to narrow it down much more specifically than that, though it's generally believed that cats were first domesticated in the Arabian Peninsula.

You can generally adopt a dog in another city, because not every city has an animal shelter. I don't know why you wouldn't, but you can check with the shelter just in case you can't. I've adopted many animals, not all dogs, from out of town, so there should be no problem.

Over the years, the Abyssinian had adapted to become more intelligent and its fur has changed to a light brown color. This helps it blend in better with its surroundings.

That trait is more common in the british shorthair with a blue coat, also nicknamed the 'british blue'. Other types of coats in this breed are more inclined to have green eyes, blue, or a very pale yellow. For a roch goldish yellow, the blue coat is your best best.

if it's a black cat, it means bad luck or death.

Before I answer, I feel it necessary to point out that a Tortoiseshell is not a breed, only a color variation.

But about the Persian thing, the only cats I know that came from the Persian are Himalayans, and the Exotics. Breeding a Persian and a Domestic Shorthair (moggy) whom has no pedigree would result in mixed-breed moggy kittens.