Abby The Cat: My First Flight

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It was purchased around 1834-1836 from a supplier of small wild cat exhibits and was labeled by the museum founder as "Patrie, domestica India.

The source of the name is because the first "Abyssinians" exhibited in shows in England were reported to have been imported to England from Ethiopia, whose name was formerly Abyssinia. Also note Abby in background--this is the last picture taken of her before she passed away, after 16+ loving years. The breed's distinctive appearance, seeming long, lean and finely colored compared to other cats, has been analogized to that of human fashion models. Welcome to TICA - The International Cat Association, TICA cats, TICA pedigreed cats, pedigreed cats, pedigreed cats registry, household pet cat registry, domestic cat registry, Savannah cat, Bengal cat, Persian cat, Maine Coon cat" (PDF). The legs tend to be long in proportion to a graceful body, with small oval paws; the tail is likewise long and tapering.The Abyssinian / æ b ɪ ˈ s ɪ n i ən/ is a breed of domestic short-haired cat with a distinctive "ticked" tabby coat, in which individual hairs are banded with different colors. The less common chocolate and lilac are not recognized in the Cat Fancier's Association (CFA) breed standard [8] but have been granted full champion status in The International Cat Association (TICA) [9] and in the UK. The base color should be as clear as possible; any extensive intermingling with grey is considered a serious fault. Various other color combinations are in development, including the "torbie", in which a patched tortoiseshell pattern in any of these colors is visible under the tabby banding.

This picture was taken right after we took her home, so she still has fleas and worms in this picture, and her eyes and nose are a little crusty. Familial amyloidosis in cats: Siamese and Abyssinian AA proteins differ in primary sequence and pattern of deposition". I'd hoped to keep more original parts--the cranks which have the nice detail of Raleigh herons integrated into chain ring (but with 44 teeth wasn't suitable for fixed gear with 20" wheels)--and the fork which with 26tpi would make headset installation problematic (notice the nylon bushing Raleigh used at top of head tube in lieu of bearings).However, its true origin — according to genetic studies — is likely to have been the coast of the Indian Ocean in parts of Southeast Asia, and its introduction to Abyssinia (and others) was through colonialists and merchants stopping through Calcutta.

Abyssinians are a popular breed thanks in large part to their unusual intelligence and generally extroverted, playful, willful personalities. The Abyssinian has had severe problems with blindness caused by a hereditary retinal degeneration due to mutations in the rdAc gene. So Adam and I were on our way home tonight from the Josh Ritter show (so, so good) and saw a bunch of Abby-like figures in the driveway to my house.There's two stupid jokes in there: 1) The nickname for Tabitha is "Tabby", which is the kind of cat she is, and the nickname for Catherine is "Cat", hence, "Tabby Cat" and 2) Ballou goes along with the nickname for Catherine, "Cat", to form "Cat Ballou", the name of a great old movie starring Jane Fonda and Lee Marvin. Personality-wise, the cats traditionally display active, curious attitudes in which they frequently follow owners around and encourage play.