Everything you ever wanted to know about Cats

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A cat up to the age of 9 month in Britain or 8 months in the United States.

A term for referring to all cats with long fur.

The pure white feet of certain cats

The projecting jaw and nose of the cat

The term used to describe a cat which has a coat of more than one colour. Also known as "Non-Solid"

Non-Solid

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The smooth area of skin found on the cats nose, between the nostrils

When a cat has one blue eye and one orange or copper eye.

The period of heat when the Queen will mate. A Queen in Oestrus is said to be "On Heat", "On Call", "Calling", or "In Season".

This term refers mainly to long-haired cats during moulting season, or following a hot summer when their coasts are thin, short, or sparse.

When a cat's upper jaw is longer than the lower jaw, causing the upper teeth to overlap the lower teeth.