Recent Content by Mark Piastrino

Always under the understanding that TV’s have an undercoat hence the repellency to water!

For starters TV’s have an undercoat and their fur is longer than the OP cat. Their fur feels like mink…almost rabbit like!

Looks like there’s some Turkish delight in there to me! Beautiful cat…you lucky.😻

You might be correct. But the affinity with water is only one of the major comparable traits my cat shares with Turkish Vans. There is no denying that her facial features, body length, shape, coat and markings resemble that of purebred grey and white TV. I’ve owned domestic cats all my life...

Hey Caspers, Thanks for your response. I never stated that Bella is a full bed Van. I know she isn’t but I like to think that maybe her father was. The original owner saw Bella’s Dad ‘in the making’ and described him as a big white cat. If you look at the photos of Bella she definitely appears...

Thanks Maury, OMG! That photo you have posted of that gray and white TV. Mate that looks like it could be Bella’s sister or brother. Come on. Is it just my eyes? The eye colour and shape, face and ears looks almost exactly the same! Even the grey color. It’s coat, it’s tail, the undercoat…down...

Thanks so much for your positive input. Best of luck your way!

The general rule when determining a T.V from their coat marking is 15% color and the majority white. (Minus the head and tail) I’d say Bella still passes that criteria. Regardless her Dad was something else and she looks nothing like her mother and siblings. Probably being bias but she is a...

Agree with one of a kind!! We love Bella….she’s all you could want in a pet. Your cat looks so cute and playful. Gotta watch the red heads though, they can be firey!!😡 Thanks for your comments.

BTW-Fleas get a free swim too!🙂

Thank you Zara! She is a little Spunk. Hence the name Bella!!

Thanks for your input. Did you read the original post? The fact that she loves water and swims? Most cats will rip your face off if you put them remotely close to water. And I agree there are a lot of cats that share the same cost pattern but Bella has the markings of a Turkish van to a T. I’ll...

Thanks for your comments Di & Bob. She’s actually White and Grey, not black. She ticks all the boxes of a Turkish Van, characteristics, physical traits and appearance. But I definitely know for sure that her mother is a moggy and the rest of the kittens also. It’s awesome anyway. The way I look...

This cat definitely appears to be a Turkish Van!

Hi! We’ve had Bella for 3 years now and she is so different to any cat I’ve ever owned. When we first picked up Bella she was the only kitten that was white and gray and all the other kits were tortoiseshell tabbies! The vets explained that Bella most likely had a different father and that...