My husband has a turkish van, beautiful cat, that he rescued as a small kitten. I've done a little reading, never hearing of the breed before. The one thing this cat loves to do is bat his water out of his water bowl, driving me nuts, or he likes to play in the commode, getting water everywhere. Does anyone have anymore details about this particular breed?
2007-03-21 20:42:18 · 7 answers · asked by Safaia 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
this is to Jane...thanks so very much for the website....wow....the pics shown looks just like Schnookie..thanks again
2007-03-21 20:54:27 · update #1
Beautiful breed. Check out the links below that I found, there is a number there you can call for further information if you are in the US.
2007-03-22 02:00:11 · answer #1 · answered by Lyn 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Playing with water isn't breed specific. Many cats love to bat at water. My tabby has been known to jump and swim in the bathtub, while my calico plays in the sink. It's just a natural behavior in some cats that most people don't expect.
2007-03-22 03:48:04 · answer #2 · answered by rosa b 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There may be individual cats that enjoy water, but as a breed, Turkish Vans ARE known for liking it. They may even enjoy full-fledged swimming!
They are also beautiful cats.
2007-03-22 10:11:48 · answer #3 · answered by Shelly P. Tofu, E.M.T. 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My Himalayan loves to play with the water, I have learned to always wipe down the toilet seat before sitting on it, as he has likely soaked it down during his play, ugh.
We had two Turkish Vans at a pet supply store I worked at as a teenager. They were beautiful cats. I don't recall either of them being particularly fond of water though.
2007-03-22 03:52:18 · answer #4 · answered by Jadalina 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Also known as the swimming cat, very large breed. as you said, loves water. predominantly white with colour on head and tail, and medium length coat. Reputed to be one of the oldest breeds around. They are very strong, have gr8 personalities and unusually intelligent.
Originates in Turkey. Weight 3 to 8.5kgs. Very active temperament.
2007-03-22 05:25:02 · answer #5 · answered by african_woman 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is normal cat behaviour....
Try looking up the breed on the internet or the encyclopeodia.
2007-03-22 03:49:00 · answer #6 · answered by Nick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.swimmingcats.com/
There are beautiful cats. I live in Turkey and these cats are very much admired here.
2007-03-22 03:48:05 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋