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Reader, just a few pictures from the annual Supreme Cat show here in Birmingham, England.
The one-day Supreme Cat Show (aka The Governing Council of the Cat Fancy’s ‘Supreme Championship Cat Show’ … phew) is one of the largest cat fancy competitions in Europe with over a thousand cats being exhibited. Best in breed awards up for grabs include: Persian, Semi-Longhair, British, Foreign, Burmese, Oriental and Siamese.

All these posh moggies have to endure hours in cages for their art and beauty. But they do have all mod cons in there, including plumped cushions, fireplaces and (in one case) tins of cider…. Norman tells me that’s all very well but how the heck do they cope with the boredom of being stuck in a cage for most of the day!

It’s Showtime for Mr Twizzle and his pals

Photograph: Ed

‘Lionmaine Bearface Brian’, flakes out in his own front room, complete with fireplace and cans of cider…mmm

Photograph: Geoff Pugh

Do you mind, I’m trying to sleep

Photograph: Ed

‘Bleugems Believe-in-me’ …. What Cattitude!

Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images

Another batch of longhairs ready for inspection

Photograph: Ed

“I used to be a ratter in a former life you know”

Photograph: Ed

….excuse me I’m nodding off again

Photograph: Ed

The Norwegian Forest Cat, Mr Bojangles has a stretch (and what a beauty)

Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images

Come into my parlour said the spider to the fly. (funny looking spider Ed, :no: Norm)

Photograph: Ed

You lookin’ at me!

Photograph: Ed

It’s official! Hercules the Liger is the Largest cat in the world, and what a beautiful creature he is, standing an amazing six foot to the tips of his ears!

Cat of the Month ~ November 2012

Hercules the Liger ~ The largest cat in the world

Photograph: Splash News

Hercules is indeed a massive and sturdy beast, being the largest living liger. If fact he is also recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest living cat on Earth, at 6 foot tall and weighing in at over 410 kg (904 pounds or 64 stones). He is a completely healthy and lively cat and is expected to live a long life. (how would you like to get in a play fight with him, eh Ed? (Norm).

Hercules and his brother Aries (born in 2010) are both being raised at Myrtle Beach Safari Park wildlife reserve in South Carolina. It is said that the breeding of these large cats was (in this case) a complete accident. Many Believe that the interbreeding of different species of cat (or any animal for that matter)is not to be encouraged as it can cause medical disorders in the offspring.

Long ago (in 19th century India) ligers were first discovered in the wild (born out of encounters between Lions and Tigers when the territories and breeding grounds of these big cats overlapped). Today no such wild ligers are known to exist.

So then, Ligers are a cross breed between a male lion (Panthera leo) and a tigress (Panthera tigris). Just like their mothers (Tigers) Ligers love to swim, and like their fathers (Lions) they are very sociable and playful. Notably, ligers typically grow larger than either parent species (unlike Tiglons which tend to be about the size of a tigeress).

Tiny Aries, standing on the head of his brother Hercules – Today Aries will be almost as big as his brother

Photograph: Splash News

Welcome to Moggyblog…

Well, what a difference a few days can make! One minute our feline friends are melting in their fur coats, sprawled across the coolest bit of paving they can find, and the next they’re eyeing up the door, wondering whether it’s worth venturing out into the wind, rain and cold (sometimes a visitor has to be put out – but not into a storm or on the 5th for certain – If owners cant look after ’em then we will).

Fireworks aside, do foxes go for domestic cats – that – is the question? I rather hope not, except perhaps in the direst of circumstances. The last thing we need is a neighbourhood turf war between our ginger toms, the black & white cats, tabbies, tortoiseshells, calicos, tuxedo cats, silver tabbies, Siamese, Persians, Ragdolls, Maine Coons, Bengals, British Shorthairs, Russian Blues, Burmese, Norwegian Forest Cats, Sphynx cats, scruffy strays, fluffy felines, posh pedigree pussycats — and those (beautiful) foxes!

Thankfully, the heatwave is long gone. Perhaps we’ll find our furry friend curled up in their favourite armchair, conducting important inspections of the duvet (under the chair covers, anyone), or gazing disdainfully through rain-streaked windows at the dreadful state of the garden.

So, what mischief are your moggies getting up to in this blustery, wet and decidedly un-catlike weather – is yours a brave explorer, or is she/he firmly in the ‘if it’s comfy then curl up‘ camp, refusing to budge until spring returns?

Pull up a chair, pour yourself a cuppa, and join us for a bit of feline frivolity. After all, whatever the weather outside, there’s always room for a cat story, a little mischief and a good old moan about the rain!

As regular readers already know, the articles and pictures herein are for fun and entertainment only, however we hope that you find ‘Moggyblog.com’ contains useful information about the myriad types of feline found in the world today, in addition to our common or garden moggies.

Cats are one of the most fascinating creatures on the planet (wouldn’t you agree). So whether you have a new mog on the block or an old faithful, please read on here… Introduction to moggyblog.

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