Semi-feral 'Semi-feral' reads the tag on the cage holding these two beauties. (Actually, there were three cats in the cage, but as soon as I decided to take a photo ...
Semi-Feral: A cat which, though not domesticated, still lives near and is accustomed to humans, such as barn cats.
Semi-Longhair: A type of longhair cat without an extremely long coat, such as the Maine Coon.
Baker created the foundations of the Ragdoll breed by selecting kittens out of Josephine, a semi-feral longhaired white female Persian/Angora type, sired by several unknown male Birman-like or Burmese-like cats, one with Siamese type markings.
Some have suggested that this breed descended from crosses of semi-feral domestic cats and wild raccoons, although this is not scientifically possible.
If feral or semi-feral, provide shelter that the cat can have access, especially between the hours of 10:00 am and 3:00 pm on sunny days. On housecats you can try using sun block cream on the affected areas.
Too often tabbies are thought of as semi-feral alley cats and deemed to be low in cat hierarchy. Anybody that has ever shared their home with a tabby will know how amusing, intelligent, and warmly affectionate, beautiful tabby cats can be.
recessive gene for the pointed pattern, although some believe that the breed was created by crossbreeding Persians, Birmans, and Burmese cats with random-bred domestics. The foundation cat from which the breed originated, Josephine, was a semi-feral ...
the cat was allegedly able to produce these wonderful looking creatures with Ragdoll characteristics. Outlandish stories aside, the breed is commonly attributed to Ann Baker, a Persian cat breeder in California, and her cat Josephine, a semi-feral ...
 See also: Feral cat, Veterinarian, Ragdoll cat, Champion, Cat Association
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