The Swimming Cat

Turkish Van

AthleticIndependentChatty

Far away in the mountains of Türkiye lives a very special cat. It is called the Turkish Van. This fluffy friend has a snow-white body with bright splashes of color on its head and tail. Most cats run away from a bath, but not the Turkish Van! These playful kitties are known as the swimming cats.…

OriginTürkiye

Sizelarge

Coatsemi-long

AllergiesUnknown

Origin

Türkiye

Native to Türkiye, the Turkish Van's full history lives on the Stories page.

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Care Essentials

GroomingSemi-long, water-resistant coat; brush…

PlaytimeHigh energy and playful; unusually fond of…

TrainingClever but strong-willed, training goes best…

CompanionshipBonds deeply with one or two people;…

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Kitten meowing to attract cats.

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About this short

A kitten repeatedly meows to attract nearby cats. Captions are requested from the embedded YouTube player when available.

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