VAN, Turkey, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Turkish Van is a kind of silky cat with a white body from Turkey's eastern Lake Van region. Unlike other feline species, it has a liking for swimming thanks to its ...
Some cats in Turkey not only get to live their nine lives, but now they will also get to swim in their own specially-designed pools in summertime. The Turkish Van cats, who are known for their ...
Turkish Van cats are a unique, playful breed originating in a remote part of Turkey. They’re sometimes called “the swimming cat” because of how much they enjoy water. These cats are delightful, ...
Many cat owners know of the struggle to get their beloved pets into a bath, however this Turkish breed loves nothing more than a swim. The Van cat, native to the Van region in eastern Turkey, is known ...
I hear some cats like water. Mine is not one of them. In fact, when we take baths, she never fails to nose her way into the bathroom, stand on the lid of the toilet and wail at us. What in the world ...
Interest in Turkey’s unique Van cats is growing both at home and abroad, according to experts in the distinctive breed. With its project “A Van Cat in Every Household,” which started five years ago, ...
Laura Lushington, who has died aged 94, introduced the Turkish “swimming cat” to Britain. In 1955 she and her lifelong friend, Sonia Halliday, embarked on an overland trip across Europe, through ...
The common opinion that a Van cat must be odd-eyed is however erroneous. Heterochromia is not the dominating feature of the breed. Van cat is an endemic breed that emerged in the surroundings of Van ...