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 | Sincere apologies to my loyal readers for last Thursday's newsletter, which was a duplicate of the previous week's offering! My DSL modem had failed on Tuesday, and AT&T was unable to provide me with a new one for several days.In the meantime, the duplicate newsletter went out. I hope this "extra" newsletter will help fill in some gaps, and you can expect a brand new one to come along on Thursday, the 16th. Connect With Franny:
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What Breed is my Cat?
I recently received a email with a photo of a lovely white kitten with dark markings on the top of her head and tail, which she had found in her yard. and her question asking me "what breed is my kitten?". She thought the kitten might be a Turkish Van, and it was a good guess, but I figured it was high time to run this article again. 
photo © Franny Syufy
Jennifur aka Jenny (shown here), a lovely little stray girl who adopted me over seven years ago, is not a "breed" of cat. She is, however, a dilute calico domestic shorthair cat (DSH), or perhaps a dilute tortie with white.
Learn more about the difference between breeds and color patterns.
| Picture Quiz: What Breed/Color Pattern is This Cat?
How extensive is your knowledge about cats' breeds? Are you confused between breeds and color patterns? Can you tell a calico cat from a tortoiseshell? Take this javascript-based quiz for both fun and information. Be sure to have javascript enabled in your browser. This quiz is associated with my article, Cat Breeds, Domestic Cats, and Color Patterns, featured above, and you may want to read that article before taking this quiz. Also refer to my Breed Profiles for the major breeds of cats.
| Top Myths and Facts About Cats
The world of cat lovers, particularly those who frequent the Internet, abounds with myths and misconceptions about cats. This list addresses the most common of those myths and states the true facts about each misconception. Here's the first one, but there are eleven more in the article: Myth: Cats Are Low Maintenance Pets who Can Take Care of Themselves. Read more about the Myths and Facts About Cats.
| Cat Picture of the Week: Fondu
We're a little late with our first Cat Picture of the Week for 2014, but will catch up by the end of the month. However, it may be awhile before an actual 2014 Cat Pictures of the Week photo gallery will be online. In the meantime, I desperately need new stories and images of adopted shelter kittens, as right now, I only have those submitted in 2013. 
photo © Guest, Jim Vomacka
Fondu is the second cat Jim Vomacka has had who earned Cat Picture of the Week honors. In fact, Jim's kitten Puff was the first Cat of the Week for 2013. Sadly, the reason Jim visited the shelter last year... Read more
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