They are super cuddly and affectionate, plus playful. The hearing issues are quite true, 80% of all Angora cats have it or completely deaf like mine. However she is quite intelligent. She is second cat in the house, and she gets along well with our family maine coon cat, they're playing with each other too. Another fact about Angora cats though, along with Persian and Himalayan cats, they might have runny eye problem and breathing problems that need to be treated. All in all, she is super adorable and very very friendly for a cat.
Had a kitten show up on our back porch many years ago, we’re not cat people, but of course we took him in. As we’re both allergic to cats, we cared for Funyuns as much as possible. Never had a more clingy loving cat. He went to a good family and only after I posted an adoption ad, someone said that was their turkish angora that had been missing. I asked why they ignored the “found” ads for 8 months and they went silent. Didn’t know that’s what he was (knowing nothing about cats), but he got along great with our cockapoo and everyone he met. Great kitties.
The true Turkish Angora comes from Turkey. All CFA register pedigree Turkish Angoras are from Ankara Zoo from Turkey. The country is very strict in allowing exporting of Turkish Angoras. This video did a great job with the description of the Turkish Angora’s personality and the breed standards HOWEVER more than half of the pictures of the white cats are NOT Turkish Angoras at all. I do recognize some of the cats from breeders and one is related to mine but I only seen 5 pictures that were actually Turkish Angoras and not longhair cobby body shorter nosed and shorthair white cats. One of them looks like the white Thailand cat the Khao Manee with amazing blue eyes. I bred and shown Turkish Angoras for over 18 years with multiple national and regional wins and grand champions and recently retired from breeding them. I still have 2 left that are currently are 7-9 years old. They are very loving and like to greet with at the door. Again a true Turkish Angora come from Turkey there are lots of white looks likes but they are not the original ones because they are so rare in the US. They don’t shed all the time only seasonal in the spring if they have the proper single layer coat plus they don’t have eye discharge problems and the rule of thumb deafness comes in ANY WHITE cat and not only the TA. All non-white TAs are not deaf and yes it’s a higher chance for deafness in white but breeders try to avoid breeding deaf by breeding the white parent with a non-white parent. I only had one deaf out of all the years of breeding going by this method. The only thing to look out for health wise is HCM unfortunately they’re still working on the dna testing markers for it but sadly it does occasionally happen. I was fortunate to not have the problem in my breeding program but I also did ECO testing and Ultrasound on my cats. One last thing among us breeders we nick name them Turks or TAs and they are like a bag of potatoe chips. You can’t just have one. ☝️
I had one, he was so beautiful and cute. He used to pee in the sink and would go there whenever you went to use the bathroom, he was super cuddly and would always lie on you and even sleep in bed with you under the covers. He was super playful as well, didn't mind being bathed, and seemed to be hard of hearing because he could hear us calling him but fireworks and the hoover didn't bother him. He would even be super affectionate with complete strangers! His fur was thick and had a feeling like wool. Definetly a special cat, I wonder if ragdoll cats are a mix of an angora cat and something else.
I have a Turkish angora, by mistake, from the breeder oddly enough ! He was advertised as a Turkish Van but looked distinctively different as my previous cat was a Turkish Van. He was sooo beautiful and had to have him 😻 He’s bi coloured, white & ginger but kind of sandy coloured in appearance with beautiful round amber coloured eyes. He is rare for his breed as he is ‘pointed’ ..his paws are white, cute white tip on his tail (like Basil Brush) ! He’s white underneath and at the front, and white around his nose. He can hear a pin drop and has a distinctive ‘meow’ ..it sounds like ‘meee-ooo’ 😸 He’s extremely intelligent andloves his food, very playful and everyone’s favourite friend on the street though unfortunately, he doesn’t like cuddles sadly but occasionally will sit on my lap when it suits him. He loves, likes to be outside which I worry about 😵💫 Knowing I have such an exotic cat, I had him microchipped & neutered straight away when he was old enough so nobody could ‘highjack’ him, knowing though they could still take him. He’s acutely aware of strangers and so far, he has always come back home, especially at night. I call, named him Chip 😸😻
Proud sister to one, my moms her main ‘hooman’ 😂 She’s quite smart, learnt the no-go areas of the home quite quickly…beautiful and easy to maintain, just not very cuddly 😅😅 my mom bathes her almost weekly, files her nails, and takes to the vet for hair grooming as she can shed a lot. One major issue is vomiting she eats extra at times, then pukes.
I had a Turkish Angora she was a tabby with beautiful green eyes and a friendly attitude although she was very independent. She lasted 18 years from June 2004 to August 2017. She is still missed although I now have another cat, an orange Heinz 57.
I could be entirely wrong, but it seems like not all the photos in this video are Turkish angoras? There was a few that looked like they were just white haired cats of varying breeds
Here's some more facts and info. Having visited them in the Ankara zoo and talked with some ppl there, Turkey considers only the Angora coming from Turkey as the purebred one. Here's why: The Turkish Angora is one of the most ancient breeds out there. Scientists think this is the very first cat breed to develop the white fur (white cats are very rare), the long fur and odd eyes. The Angora lived in the Ankara mountain. This is a cat built by nature for a relatively cold climate. Hence, they had to be sturdy, big and have a thick fur. The skinny, American Angora simply does not make sense evolutionary wise. If you have a look at them in the zoo, you'll notice they're quite big, especially males and have this wild appearance in them. They have big bones and long bodies as well. Their fur, while not having a double coat, is quite thick and fluffy. Their face is small and ears are short and not long. Sad fact, their fur genes were previously used to improve the Persian cat's fur and these poor cats almost went extinct, until Turkey got the matter in their hands and these guys are alive and well again, and now are extremely protected there. About the color. According to the Turks, the Angora has to be white or white with some shades of brown (still predominantly white). Any other color varation is due to a mix of the breed. Nonetheless, you are right about their personality. They are weird, quirky, affectionate and extremely intelligent. They are not only considered a national treasure in Turkey, but also sacred in Islam, since in the Quran, the prophet cut a piece of his sleeve just to not disturb his cat sleeping. That cat was an odd-eyed Angora. They were also Royal. Marie Antonette loved them, so she kept them in the Versaille.
I don't live in Anatolia (Turkiye) but I live somewhere close to Anatolia and recently this white furred cat started showing up, I have a feeling it's an Angora cat, although I'm not 100% sure but looks exactly like one.
I had a white cat with blue slightly crossed eyes that looked like this but it was very big and its fur had a woolly feel to it. It was a very needy cat that always wanted cuddles, it seemed to be hard of hearing, and it also seemed to be kind of stupid and kept bumping into things or missing its jumps so we called it Dipsy. Was it one of these? A russian longhair? A Norwegian forest cat?
My fluffy lovely black boy is also Angora. Lovely, classy and sweet boy. I disagree with the part that it requires lot of brushing, with his soft silky furr, is so easy to groom, and the hair is do easy to clean from sofa. I also have a normal cat, no breed in particular,short hair, and guess who's hair is giving me hard time? Definitely not the Angora's. He is sweet with children, and for a while we had a cocatiel and he was in love with him. Angora cat are great sweet playful ball of furr.
I have a question, I have a Turkish Angora but whenever my friends or family comes over she runs and hides. Could this possibly be blamed on her past home? Her past home was a good place, the owners were also really nice but she was living with her ex. Is this possible it could of have triggered something about her making her very unhappy and now making her particularly anti-social and more scared?
That is true because the Turkish cat club refused to register mine because she was a tabby. They only registered white ones whose ancestors came from the Ankara zoo.
They are super cuddly and affectionate, plus playful.
The hearing issues are quite true, 80% of all Angora cats have it or completely deaf like mine.
However she is quite intelligent.
She is second cat in the house, and she gets along well with our family maine coon cat, they're playing with each other too.
Another fact about Angora cats though, along with Persian and Himalayan cats, they might have runny eye problem
and breathing problems that need to be treated.
All in all, she is super adorable and very very friendly for a cat.
OMG I ABSOLUTELY ADORE MY TURKISH ANGROA!!
Had a kitten show up on our back porch many years ago, we’re not cat people, but of course we took him in. As we’re both allergic to cats, we cared for Funyuns as much as possible. Never had a more clingy loving cat. He went to a good family and only after I posted an adoption ad, someone said that was their turkish angora that had been missing. I asked why they ignored the “found” ads for 8 months and they went silent. Didn’t know that’s what he was (knowing nothing about cats), but he got along great with our cockapoo and everyone he met. Great kitties.
My Angora is 14 and still healthy!
Are you feeding them barf?
I have a 4 month old kitten, hoping she lives long as well 💜
The true Turkish Angora comes from Turkey. All CFA register pedigree Turkish Angoras are from Ankara Zoo from Turkey. The country is very strict in allowing exporting of Turkish Angoras. This video did a great job with the description of the Turkish Angora’s personality and the breed standards HOWEVER more than half of the pictures of the white cats are NOT Turkish Angoras at all. I do recognize some of the cats from breeders and one is related to mine but I only seen 5 pictures that were actually Turkish Angoras and not longhair cobby body shorter nosed and shorthair white cats. One of them looks like the white Thailand cat the Khao Manee with amazing blue eyes. I bred and shown Turkish Angoras for over 18 years with multiple national and regional wins and grand champions and recently retired from breeding them. I still have 2 left that are currently are 7-9 years old. They are very loving and like to greet with at the door. Again a true Turkish Angora come from Turkey there are lots of white looks likes but they are not the original ones because they are so rare in the US. They don’t shed all the time only seasonal in the spring if they have the proper single layer coat plus they don’t have eye discharge problems and the rule of thumb deafness comes in ANY WHITE cat and not only the TA. All non-white TAs are not deaf and yes it’s a higher chance for deafness in white but breeders try to avoid breeding deaf by breeding the white parent with a non-white parent. I only had one deaf out of all the years of breeding going by this method. The only thing to look out for health wise is HCM unfortunately they’re still working on the dna testing markers for it but sadly it does occasionally happen. I was fortunate to not have the problem in my breeding program but I also did ECO testing and Ultrasound on my cats. One last thing among us breeders we nick name them Turks or TAs and they are like a bag of potatoe chips. You can’t just have one. ☝️
I had one, he was so beautiful and cute. He used to pee in the sink and would go there whenever you went to use the bathroom, he was super cuddly and would always lie on you and even sleep in bed with you under the covers. He was super playful as well, didn't mind being bathed, and seemed to be hard of hearing because he could hear us calling him but fireworks and the hoover didn't bother him. He would even be super affectionate with complete strangers! His fur was thick and had a feeling like wool. Definetly a special cat, I wonder if ragdoll cats are a mix of an angora cat and something else.
Good info!
My housemate has one of these, basically a cloud with a face. Absolutely wonderful cat, if a bit of a goblin sometimes.
I have a Turkish angora, by mistake, from the breeder oddly enough ! He was advertised as a Turkish Van but looked distinctively different as my previous cat was a Turkish Van. He was sooo beautiful and had to have him 😻 He’s bi coloured, white & ginger but kind of sandy coloured in appearance with beautiful round amber coloured eyes. He is rare for his breed as he is ‘pointed’ ..his paws are white, cute white tip on his tail (like Basil Brush) ! He’s white underneath and at the front, and white around his nose. He can hear a pin drop and has a distinctive ‘meow’ ..it sounds like ‘meee-ooo’ 😸 He’s extremely intelligent andloves his food, very playful and everyone’s favourite friend on the street though unfortunately, he doesn’t like cuddles sadly but occasionally will sit on my lap when it suits him. He loves, likes to be outside which I worry about 😵💫 Knowing I have such an exotic cat, I had him microchipped & neutered straight away when he was old enough so nobody could ‘highjack’ him, knowing though they could still take him. He’s acutely aware of strangers and so far, he has always come back home, especially at night. I call, named him Chip 😸😻
Proud sister to one, my moms her main ‘hooman’ 😂
She’s quite smart, learnt the no-go areas of the home quite quickly…beautiful and easy to maintain, just not very cuddly 😅😅 my mom bathes her almost weekly, files her nails, and takes to the vet for hair grooming as she can shed a lot. One major issue is vomiting she eats extra at times, then pukes.
I have a white one with different colors, she’s very intelligent & loves to play around in backyard.
They prefer outdoor more than indoor ❤
I had a Turkish Angora she was a tabby with beautiful green eyes and a friendly attitude although she was very independent. She lasted 18 years from June 2004 to August 2017. She is still missed although I now have another cat, an orange Heinz 57.
Means? Heinz iz 57 years old? 😳
I could be entirely wrong, but it seems like not all the photos in this video are Turkish angoras? There was a few that looked like they were just white haired cats of varying breeds
Here's some more facts and info. Having visited them in the Ankara zoo and talked with some ppl there, Turkey considers only the Angora coming from Turkey as the purebred one. Here's why:
The Turkish Angora is one of the most ancient breeds out there. Scientists think this is the very first cat breed to develop the white fur (white cats are very rare), the long fur and odd eyes. The Angora lived in the Ankara mountain. This is a cat built by nature for a relatively cold climate. Hence, they had to be sturdy, big and have a thick fur. The skinny, American Angora simply does not make sense evolutionary wise. If you have a look at them in the zoo, you'll notice they're quite big, especially males and have this wild appearance in them. They have big bones and long bodies as well. Their fur, while not having a double coat, is quite thick and fluffy. Their face is small and ears are short and not long.
Sad fact, their fur genes were previously used to improve the Persian cat's fur and these poor cats almost went extinct, until Turkey got the matter in their hands and these guys are alive and well again, and now are extremely protected there.
About the color. According to the Turks, the Angora has to be white or white with some shades of brown (still predominantly white). Any other color varation is due to a mix of the breed.
Nonetheless, you are right about their personality. They are weird, quirky, affectionate and extremely intelligent.
They are not only considered a national treasure in Turkey, but also sacred in Islam, since in the Quran, the prophet cut a piece of his sleeve just to not disturb his cat sleeping. That cat was an odd-eyed Angora. They were also Royal. Marie Antonette loved them, so she kept them in the Versaille.
Really good info! Thanks for sharing!
I don't live in Anatolia (Turkiye) but I live somewhere close to Anatolia and recently this white furred cat started showing up, I have a feeling it's an Angora cat, although I'm not 100% sure but looks exactly like one.
Mine always walks around the house meowing never stops
I know!! The MEOWING- omgggg!
I got mine a kitty running wheel and that seemed to help a lot with boredom
Ha! My Turkish angora only wants to be around my husband and I. He hates other humans. He is truly my child lol
I had a white cat with blue slightly crossed eyes that looked like this but it was very big and its fur had a woolly feel to it. It was a very needy cat that always wanted cuddles, it seemed to be hard of hearing, and it also seemed to be kind of stupid and kept bumping into things or missing its jumps so we called it Dipsy. Was it one of these? A russian longhair? A Norwegian forest cat?
My fluffy lovely black boy is also Angora.
Lovely, classy and sweet boy.
I disagree with the part that it requires lot of brushing, with his soft silky furr, is so easy to groom, and the hair is do easy to clean from sofa.
I also have a normal cat, no breed in particular,short hair, and guess who's hair is giving me hard time? Definitely not the Angora's.
He is sweet with children, and for a while we had a cocatiel and he was in love with him.
Angora cat are great sweet playful ball of furr.
Good info!
There are no "Cons" to an Angora.
GOOD DAY SIR!!
Agreed. I have two and look at them daily and am amazed how awesome they’re and different from any other cats I’ve dealt with
My daisy is angora and i love him
Daisy is a girl name…
I have a question, I have a Turkish Angora but whenever my friends or family comes over she runs and hides. Could this possibly be blamed on her past home? Her past home was a good place, the owners were also really nice but she was living with her ex. Is this possible it could of have triggered something about her making her very unhappy and now making her particularly anti-social and more scared?
My cat does the same. She has grown up with us only
Those are aberrations for sure. They usually are the opposite
Beautiful cats, ❤ mines
My cat is turkish angora it name is Helmosh❤
Uhm we have a türkis Angora cat but now longFur cat she has short fur
My shuga loves this video
That is true because the Turkish cat club refused to register mine because she was a tabby. They only registered white ones whose ancestors came from the Ankara zoo.
Shortly it s the cat of "Godfather" Marlon Brando...
I got 4 any one needs one❤
I have ome
I’m thinking about getting one are they pleasant to have
@@doggo.kk_idk yea but the most responsabilty is in grooming they are lovley companian
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Half of the puctures dont even show angoras...