Calgary Cat Association, Calgary, AB (2026)

03/31/2026

Welcome to our Cat Breed of the Day: PERSIAN & EXOTIC SHORTHAIR & HIMALAYAN
Information from tica.org/breeds/persian/ Have fun exploring!

AT A GLANCE
The Persian Breed Group includes the Persian, its shorthair counterpart, the Exotic Shorthair, and its colourpointed counterpart, the Himalayan. All three breeds are known for their sweet, flat faces, large, round eyes, fat cheeks, and quiet personality that gets along with everyone.

DID YOU KNOW?
-Persian are seen depicted in hieroglyphics are early as 1684BC
-Persians arrived in the Americas in the early 19th century
-Persians originated in Persia and Turkey

CHARACTERISTICS
Persians, Exotic Shorthairs, and Himalayans are medium to large cats with well-developed muscular bodies that are short and cobby with little short legs. Their heads are round with open sweet expressions much like beautiful pansy flowers. The head is round like a ball, the square body balanced by a short thick tail. Huge round eyes light up the face, the snug nose sits right between the eyes with open nostrils that can breathe freely. Persian and Himalayan cats have long, luxuriant coats that take time and expertise to maintain, while the teddybear looking Exotic Shorthair is affectionately called the lazy person's Persian for its substantially easier to maintain short dense coat and are also considered livelier and more inquisitive than their long-haired counterparts.

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With 100+ cats participating in our TICA Cat Shows each year, many of the 73 accepted TICA cat breeds join us, so you just might get the chance!
Mark your calendars: April 18-19 for Kitties N' Blooms 2026 TICA Cat Show & Shopping Event www.calgarycatshow.com

Come back tomorrow to learn about the cat breed known for their wild appearance but gentle nature. What's your guess?

03/30/2026

Welcome to our Cat Breed of the Day: RAGDOLL & CHERUBIM
Information from tica.org/breeds/ragdoll/ Have fun exploring!

AT A GLANCE
Ragdolls are a large, affectionate, semi-longhaired cat with captivating blue eyes. They are one of the alrgest breeds in the cat fancy and often like up to their name when carried by their family. Cherubim are the newest member of the Ragdoll breed group, included for the wider range of colours afforded the breed.

DID YOU KNOW?
-Ragdolls were developed by Ann Baker in California USA in the early 1960s
-Ragdolls have what is called a soft bunny coat that sheds minimally and does not easily mat
-Ragdolls officially welcomed Cherubims into their breed group in TICA with their breed standard updated in 2025

CHARACTERISTICS
Ragdolls all have blue eyes and come in 3 patterns: colourpoint (dark points and lighter contrasting body colour), bicolour (colourpoint with white on the back, white belly, and an inverted white V on the face), and mitted (colourpoint with white feet). They have a large, sturdy, muscular body. All Ragdolls will have blue eyes because they are colourpointed cats. Chrubim can be colourpointed traditional solid or tabby colours excluding solid white.

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With 100+ cats participating in our TICA Cat Shows each year, many of the 73 accepted TICA cat breeds join us, so you just might get the chance!
Mark your calendars: April 18-19 for Kitties N' Blooms 2026 TICA Cat Show & Shopping Event www.calgarycatshow.com

Come back tomorrow to learn about the cat breed known for their sweet, flat faces likened to a beautiful pansy. What's your guess?

03/29/2026

Welcome to our Cat Breed of the Day: BIRMAN
Information from tica.org/breeds/birman/ Have fun exploring!

AT A GLANCE
Birmans are gentle and affectionate cats and easy to handle

DID YOU KNOW?
-Birmans were nearly wiped out in WWII, continuing through only two remaining named Orloff and Xenia de Kaabaa who worked together to preserve this ancient breed
-Birmans are believed to have descended from Burmese temple cats raised by Kittah priests
-Birmans have a distinctive roman nose that, when viewed in profile, rises in a hill-shape from the forehead to the end of the nose leather

CHARACTERISTICS
Birmans are pointed, semi-longhaired cats with deep sapphire blue eyes. They have white gloves on all four feet and white laces up the back of their hind legs contrasting with the main pointed colour. They have a stocky build, powerful musculature in a medium to medium-large body. Their single coat is long, soft, and almost silky that tends not to mat with regular comibing.

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Mark your calendars: April 18-19 for Kitties N' Blooms 2026 TICA Cat Show & Shopping Event www.calgarycatshow.com

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03/28/2026

Welcome to our Cat Breed of the Day: AMERICAN CURL & LONGHAIR
Information from tica.org/breeds/american-curl/ Have fun exploring!

AT A GLANCE
American Curls are best known for their distinctively shaped ears, which is the result of a spontaneous ear mutation.

DID YOU KNOW?
-American Curls began with a cat named Shulamith discovered in California USA in 1981
-American Curls are born with straight ears that curl up into a tight 'rosebud' within 2-3 days then unfold again into their final curvature between 1.5-4 months
-American Curls are called 'peter pan of the cat world' due to their kitten-like personality that keeps them forever young and playful

CHARACTERISTICS
American Curls are a medium sized cat whose ears curl out and back in a graceful arc giving a unique alert appearance to the cat. Journal of Heredity published an article December 1989 reporting no defects found in any of the 383 crosses analyzed for American Curls, indicating the ear-curling gene was unique and the breed healthy. American Curls have a silky, flat-lying coat with little undercoat ona medium rectangular body. They have large walnut shaped eyes, rounded head, substantial muzzle, and distinct whisker pads. They have a plumed tail.

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With 100+ cats participating in our TICA Cat Shows each year, many of the 73 accepted TICA cat breeds join us, so you just might get the chance!
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03/27/2026

Welcome to our Cat Breed of the Day: THAI
Information from tica.org/breeds/thai/ Have fun exploring!

AT A GLANCE
Thais pack a ton of personality into their medium to large frame. They are 'chatty' cats who will tell you all about their day and adore spending time with their families.

DID YOU KNOW?
-Thais comes from a genetically unique population of cats that still naturally occur in Thailand
-Thai cats, also called 'old-style Siamese' or 'applehead', preserve the look of the Siamese breed as it occurred 100+ years ago in Siam (now Thailand)
-Thais' pale body and dark points (called seal point) are caused by the same gene that causes it to have blue eyes

CHARACTERISTICS
Thai began to diverge from the more extreme type of the Siamese breed in the 1950s. The key to distinguishing Thais from other shorthaired, pointed breeds is in the head shape and body style. Thai are shorthaired, pointed cats of foreign type with moderately long and substantial, supple, lithe body in no way extreme. Thai have a short, flat coat loose enough to feel soft and silky. The forehead is long and flat with good width to the head and an inward curve at the cheekbones to the gradually tapering muzzle toward the nose in a shape not unlike a spade. Ears are broad at the base and set quite high on the head almost like fingers in the peace sign.

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Want to see this cat breed in real life?
With 100+ cats participating in our TICA Cat Shows each year, many of the 73 accepted TICA cat breeds join us, so you just might get the chance!
Mark your calendars: April 18-19 for Kitties N' Blooms 2026 TICA Cat Show & Shopping Event www.calgarycatshow.com

Come back tomorrow to learn about the cat breed known as 'peter pan of the cat world' with curly ears. What's your guess?

03/27/2026

Welcome to our Cat Breed of the Day: SPHYNX
Information from tica.org/breeds/sphynx/ Have fun exploring!

AT A GLANCE
Sphynx are known as bald and wrinkly cats. Their hairless coat comes in a variety of colours and patterns visible through their skin pigment and coat. They are highly social and affectionate cats. While they appear hairless, Sphynx do have a fine down coat, giving their lovely wrinkly skin a chamois or suede-like texture that is warm and soft to the touch. Their strong desire to stay close with their people has earned them the nickname 'velcro cat'.

DID YOU KNOW?
-Sphynx are named for the ancient Egyptian monument of that name with a heard of a human and the body of a lion
-Sphynx began in 1966 with the birth of a hairless kitten in Ontario Canada named Prune and were originally called Canadian Hairless Cats
-Sphynx are not hypoallergenic; however, due to the lack of absorbent coat Sphynx tend to get oily and need to be bathed often which can help reduce allergen load

CHARACTERISTICS
Sphynx is one of only a few hairless breeds, though they do have fine down hair and light hair usually visible on the nose and backs of the ears. They have huge ears and large lemon shaped eyes. Their belly that gives the appearance of having recently eaten a large meal. They are a highly active and inquisitive cat.

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Want to see this cat breed in real life?
With 100+ cats participating in our TICA Cat Shows each year, many of the 73 accepted TICA cat breeds join us, so you just might get the chance!
Mark your calendars: April 18-19 for Kitties N' Blooms 2026 TICA Cat Show & Shopping Event www.calgarycatshow.com

Come back tomorrow to learn about the cat breed known for being chatty, highly social cats representing 100+ years preserving old-style Siamese. What's your guess?

03/26/2026

Welcome to our Cat Breed of the Day: PIXIEBOB & LONGHAIR
Information from tica.org/breeds/pixiebob/ Have fun exploring!

AT A GLANCE
Originating in the Northwestern part of the USA, Pixiebobs resemble the wild Coastal Red Bobcat. They are smart, active, and social and come in short or longhair that's easy to groom with weekly combing.

DID YOU KNOW?
-Pixiebobs are one of only two breeds that accept polydactyls (extra toes), with a maximum of 7 allowed
-Pixiebobs originated in the foothills of the Cascade Range in Washington state USA in 1985
-Pixiebobs were named for an original female Pixiebob kitten named Pixie

CHARACTERISTICS
Pixiebobs have a thick double coat with a woolly texture that stands off from the body giving it a padded feel when petted. Longhairs have a medium coat up to 2 inches with a softer, silky texture. Their facial hair grows downward giving them the appearance of a man's muttonchop sideburns. Their spots are small and muted by heavy ticking. Their eyes are golden brown or gooseberry green. These are medium to large cats with substantial boning and muscular, rangy bodies. They have a heavy brown over a medium-size soft triangular eye.

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Want to see this cat breed in real life?
With 100+ cats participating in our TICA Cat Shows each year, many of the 73 accepted TICA cat breeds join us, so you just might get the chance!
Mark your calendars: April 18-19 for Kitties N' Blooms 2026 TICA Cat Show & Shopping Event www.calgarycatshow.com

Come back tomorrow to learn about the cat breed known for skin that's warm like chamois leather and a reputation for soaking up warmth as a 'velcro cat'. What's your guess?

03/25/2026

Welcome to our Cat Breed of the Day: TURKISH VAN
Information from tica.org/breeds/turkish-van/ Have fun exploring!

AT A GLANCE
Known as the 'swimming cat', Turkish Van is an ancient breed thought to have originated in eastern Turkey, where they are regarded as a regional treasure.

DID YOU KNOW?
-Historically, Turkish Van were known to swim in Turkey's Lake Van
-Many Turkish Vans have a small mark between their shoulder blades called 'the thumbprint of God' believed to be a sign of blessing or good luck
-The occasional solid white Turkish Van is sometimes known as the Van Kedi

CHARACTERISTICS
Turkish Vans have a unique texture to their cashmere-like coats that make them water-repellent which lets them enjoy swimming and water games and does not tangle easily. These active, robust cats are uniquely patterned in that traditionally the cat is mostly white with colour primarily found on the head and tail, although they can also be solid white. Eye colour is blue, odd-eyed, which is the preferred colour, or amber, which is the original eye colour. Turkish Vans are large, agile cats with substantial, powerful strength.

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Want to see this cat breed in real life?
With 100+ cats participating in our TICA Cat Shows each year, many of the 73 accepted TICA cat breeds join us, so you just might get the chance!
Mark your calendars: April 18-19 for Kitties N' Blooms 2026 TICA Cat Show & Shopping Event www.calgarycatshow.com

Come back tomorrow to learn about the cat breed known for resembling wild bobcats and a notable expression with deep hooded eyes. What's your guess?

03/25/2026

Welcome to Monday's Cat Breed of the Day: LYKOI
Information from tica.org/breeds/lykoi/ Have fun exploring!

AT A GLANCE
Lykoi have the appearance of a little wolf cat and are partially hairless with a mix of hair that can vary from being almost black to almost white.

DID YOU KNOW?
-Lykoi, roughly translated, means 'wolf cat' in Greek
-The first known instance of this breed was well over 40 years ago but was founded in 2011
-Lykoi come in many colours, but only solid black roan is accepted to show in TICA

CHARACTERISTICS
Lykoi is a natural mutation that has been reported intermittently over the past few years, and the breed started from two separate sibling litters in 2011. They have a strong prey drive, making them very playful. Lykoi colour is unique to their breed with a combination of amelanistic hair and solid black hair. The more white hair present in the coat, the more silver the Lykoi will look. The partial hairlessness can vary from almost completely hairless to almost completely haired, and they molt most of their coat at least once. Lykoi have no hair around the eyes, chin, nose, muzzle, and back of the ears, giving that werewolf look. The ears and nose feel like leather. They are small to medium and lean cat. Lykoi are born solid black but lighten to pink skin that darkens back to black with exposure to sunlight.

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Want to see this cat breed in real life?
With 100+ cats participating in our TICA Cat Shows each year, many of the 73 accepted TICA cat breeds join us, so you just might get the chance!
Mark your calendars: April 18-19 for Kitties N' Blooms 2026 TICA Cat Show & Shopping Event www.calgarycatshow.com

Come back tomorrow to learn about the cat breed known for being clever, clown-like, acrobatic cats dubbed 'the swimming cat'. What's your guess?

03/22/2026

Welcome to our Cat Breed of the Day: KORAT
Information from tica.org/breeds/korat/ Have fun exploring!

AT A GLANCE
Korat are known for their heart-shaped head, face, and chest with a charming, inquisitive, and always ready for fun disposition. They are easy to care for and get along with everyone and do not like to be left alone since they are attention-seekers.

DID YOU KNOW?
-Korats can be traced back to Siam, now Thailand, and are often referred to as the 'silver-blue cat with the Thai passport'
-Korat is a symbol of good fortune, considered one of 17 good luck cats of Thailand
-The Thai government named the Korat a 'national treasure'

CHARACTERISTICS
Korats are the only breed with the sweet heart-shaped head of the Korat, and they are often given in pairs to a bride to ensure a strong and fortunate marriage. They have a second heart in the ridges from eyes to chin and large peridot eyes. Their short, tight, gun-metal blue coat with a silvery sheen is the only colour accepted in this breed. They are medium to small cats that are compact and powerful likened to a coiled spring that are heavier than they appear.

->Do you have a Korat in your life?
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Want to see this cat breed in real life?
With 100+ cats participating in our TICA Cat Shows each year, many of the 73 accepted TICA cat breeds join us, so you just might get the chance!
Mark your calendars: April 18-19 for Kitties N' Blooms 2026 TICA Cat Show & Shopping Event www.calgarycatshow.com

Come back tomorrow to learn about the cat breed known for looking much like a little world cat that are partially hairless with a mix of hair varying from almost black to almost white. What's your guess?

03/21/2026

Welcome to our Cat Breed of the Day: HIGHLANDER
Information from tica.org/breeds/highlander/ Have fun exploring!

AT A GLANCE
Highlanders with the long sloping profile and loosely curled ears draw attention to this substantial cat. Their fun-loving nature that steals hearts as it entertains you with its crazy antics and loves being the center of attention.

DID YOU KNOW?
-Highlanders began in 2004 with the intent of creating a domestic cat with a powerful 'big cat' look
-Highlanders were accepted in TICA as preliminary new breeds in 2008 and are currently shown as Advanced New Breed
-Highlanders come in both shorthair and longhair

CHARACTERISTICS
Highlanders have a long sloping profile, loosely curled ears, a fun-loving nature always the center of attention. They are a substantial cat with the nose and muzzle and chin providing a boxy look to the muzzle and a deep, strong chin altogether creating a head that appears longer than it is wide. The feet are large with prominent knuckles and a naturally short tail ranging in length from 1 inch to hock length, which is thick and articulated occasionally with kinks and curls in it and a fat pad at the end.

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Want to see this cat breed in real life?
With 100+ cats participating in our TICA Cat Shows each year, many of the 73 accepted TICA cat breeds join us, so you just might get the chance!
Mark your calendars: April 18-19 for Kitties N' Blooms 2026 TICA Cat Show & Shopping Event www.calgarycatshow.com

Come back tomorrow to learn about the cat breed known for its heart-shaped head, face, and chest and being easy to care for. What's your guess?

04/11/2025

Come join us TODAY at Southland Leisure Centre to transform the Joe Kryczka Arena into our Kitties 'N Blooms - Calgary Cat Show & Shopping Event 2025!

Volunteers are meeting at 11AM. We'll have a short pizza break at lunch, and hopefully have enough Volunteers present to finish in the mid-afternoon.

All are welcome to Volunteer! 😻

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