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Title: Ahhhhh .... Pallas's cat kittens unveiled at Highland Wildlife Park
Post by: Sam (Fussy_Furball) on August 23, 2011, 12:15:46 PM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-14592972
Title: Re: Ahhhhh .... Pallas's cat kittens unveiled at Highland Wildlife Park
Post by: Susanne (urbantigers) on August 23, 2011, 12:36:47 PM
Aww very cute!
Title: Re: Ahhhhh .... Pallas's cat kittens unveiled at Highland Wildlife Park
Post by: Rosella moggy on August 23, 2011, 12:54:30 PM
Absolutely gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!  Never heard of them before so googled and found these pics.......

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=palla+cat&hl=en&prmd=ivns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=V5RTTofONsql8QOB0dX8BQ&ved=0CC4QsAQ&biw=1024&bih=653
Title: Re: Ahhhhh .... Pallas's cat kittens unveiled at Highland Wildlife Park
Post by: Gillian Harvey on August 23, 2011, 14:15:36 PM
There was some thought that the persian breed was descended from the Pallas cat because of the shorter muzzle, stocky body etc, don't know if that was ever verified or not  :) They are gorgeous  :Luv2: :Luv2:
Title: Re: Ahhhhh .... Pallas's cat kittens unveiled at Highland Wildlife Park
Post by: Dawn F on August 23, 2011, 19:10:04 PM
never heard of them either, aren't they unusual bit like old chinese drawings of monkeys - I know what I mean lol!
Title: Re: Ahhhhh .... Pallas's cat kittens unveiled at Highland Wildlife Park
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on August 23, 2011, 19:40:02 PM
The kittens are cute but the adults look fierce and quite scarey  ;D
Title: Re: Ahhhhh .... Pallas's cat kittens unveiled at Highland Wildlife Park
Post by: Gillian Harvey on August 23, 2011, 20:50:54 PM
The kittens are cute but the adults look fierce and quite scarey  ;D

Oh well persians can't be descended from them then, they are all soft as soap.....hmmm, apart from Gwynnie perhaps?.......... :evillaugh:
Title: Re: Ahhhhh .... Pallas's cat kittens unveiled at Highland Wildlife Park
Post by: cazzer on August 23, 2011, 21:13:47 PM
My sealpoint Sassie can be a bit fierce too.     Our vet found to his cost when he had to do her claws  :evillaugh:.    Myself, OH and vet struggled with her so he took her out back to get vet nurse.     He came back and was bleeding profusely!     He said she was so bad they may of had to sedate her next time she needed them done.        Funnily enough she was a real sweetie on that occasion!     On the first occasion she had a B12 jab as well so suspect she was a bit pissed off!   

really cute kittens as well!
Title: Re: Ahhhhh .... Pallas's cat kittens unveiled at Highland Wildlife Park
Post by: Rosella moggy on August 23, 2011, 22:52:36 PM
The kittens are cute but the adults look fierce and quite scarey  ;D
Oh well persians can't be descended from them then, they are all soft as soap.....hmmm, apart from Gwynnie perhaps?.......... :evillaugh:

Yeh right  :innocent:  Obviously fierce and scarey... that's our Gwynnie  :evillaugh:  :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2:
Title: Re: Ahhhhh .... Pallas's cat kittens unveiled at Highland Wildlife Park
Post by: maryas on August 23, 2011, 23:18:56 PM
aaaw how yummy - I want to cuddle that little one  :Luv2: :hug:

Mary
Title: Re: Ahhhhh .... Pallas's cat kittens unveiled at Highland Wildlife Park
Post by: easternstar on August 23, 2011, 23:58:27 PM
Gorgeous!  :Luv2:

I sponsored Edinburgh zoo's Pallas cat breeding program a few years ago. I am guessing the cats have been moved to the Highlands, or is this a different breeding program/cats?
Title: Re: Ahhhhh .... Pallas's cat kittens unveiled at Highland Wildlife Park
Post by: maryas on August 24, 2011, 11:01:26 AM
 :welcome: to Purrs easternstar - you could be it's Auntie  ;)

Mary
Title: Re: Ahhhhh .... Pallas's cat kittens unveiled at Highland Wildlife Park
Post by: Susanne (urbantigers) on August 24, 2011, 11:24:20 AM
Gorgeous!  :Luv2:

I sponsored Edinburgh zoo's Pallas cat breeding program a few years ago. I am guessing the cats have been moved to the Highlands, or is this a different breeding program/cats?

Quite a few zoos seem to have acquired Palls cats recently.  I think Edinburgh are the stud book holders for them so it sounds as though the breeding programme is underway and there is probably a fair bit of cats moving around.
Title: Re: Ahhhhh .... Pallas's cat kittens unveiled at Highland Wildlife Park
Post by: Gillian Harvey on August 24, 2011, 12:36:50 PM
[Yeh right  :innocent:  Obviously fierce and scarey... that's our Gwynnie  :evillaugh:  :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2:

Don't be deceived, she IS a little madam - Gill will tell you  ;) :evillaugh:
Title: Re: Ahhhhh .... Pallas's cat kittens unveiled at Highland Wildlife Park
Post by: easternstar on August 24, 2011, 16:04:43 PM
:welcome: to Purrs easternstar - you could be it's Auntie  ;)

Mary

I know, I am getting all excited  ;D ;D :hug:
Title: Re: Ahhhhh .... Pallas's cat kittens unveiled at Highland Wildlife Park
Post by: easternstar on August 24, 2011, 16:09:12 PM
Gorgeous!  :Luv2:

I sponsored Edinburgh zoo's Pallas cat breeding program a few years ago. I am guessing the cats have been moved to the Highlands, or is this a different breeding program/cats?

Quite a few zoos seem to have acquired Palls cats recently.  I think Edinburgh are the stud book holders for them so it sounds as though the breeding programme is underway and there is probably a fair bit of cats moving around.

I suspect you are right, and there is a fair bit of "moving cats around".

I sponsored the breeding pair at Edinburgh zoo for a year (a few years ago) but I have sadly lost track now. But it is lovely to see the babies, maybe of babies.

People found it funny that I helped fund a breeding program.  :evillaugh:

I am usually so anti-breeding in the domestic cat world. lol  ;)
Title: Re: Ahhhhh .... Pallas's cat kittens unveiled at Highland Wildlife Park
Post by: Sarah_Jane on August 24, 2011, 17:01:10 PM
If you type Pallas's cat kittens in to google images the ones that come up are soooo cute!!!