One of the first animals that settled next to humans was cats. At
Wonderful creatures live in Turkish Lake Van - cute cats with
eyes of different colors.The Vanilla cat on the left shoulder has a small speck that looks a bit like a human fingerprint. According to legend, the Lord sent the Van cat to Earth to destroy the mouse that the devil sent. The mouse was supposed to gnaw a small hole in the floor of Noah's Ark and drown all passengers. The Van Cat honorably coped with the task of the Creator and saved humanity. The Creator thanked the faithful animal by attaching his right hand to it. Since then, almost all of these cats have a brown print on their left shoulder - a blessing from the Lord.
There is a version that the Turkish vans were first brought to Europe by the crusaders returning from campaigns. At the beginning of the sixteenth century, many travelers from Europe who visited Western Armenia described these animals in their records. However, for some unknown reason in those days, all long-haired cats were almost always called Angora.
Van cats are a rare breed. Fluffy, with snow-white long hair animals with a very kind and peace-loving character. The main difference from their relatives is the love of swimming and fishing. An unusually large brain testifies to the mind of these animals.
Surprisingly, for a long time, cats of this breed were practically not interested in humans, they were not given due attention. Because of this, today these cute and friendly animals are on the verge of extinction. It would seem that quite recently Van cats lived in almost every house in the Lake Van district. Today, their population has declined sharply, and besides, this breed is gradually mixed with others and loses its uniqueness. Locals from the vicinity of Lake Van say that these cats used to spend summer time hunting rodents and insects on the spurs of Mount Erek, and in winter they returned to the master's house.
Van's cat has a snow-white, very long silky coat, an elongated graceful body, a long and fluffy tail. She is smart, smart, extremely clean. He likes to play, including in water, very attached to the owner. Another one
The peculiarity of these cats is eye color. They come in three types - blue, amber,
eyes of different colors (amber and blue)
The body weight of an adult male is about 3600 grams, and the female is about 2900 grams. February, March and April are the mating period of the Van cats. It lasts about ten days.
Turkish vans get used to a new place for 20-30 days, which is typical, all this time they have been exploring new territory and are completely oblivious to their new owners.
Surely many animal lovers were interested in this cute and kind animal, as well as how much a Van cat costs. The price of these animals ranges from 250 to 300 at. e. The problem is that it is very difficult to buy - export from Turkey is prohibited. But in Russia there are several specialized nurseries where you can buy a charming kitten that will become a true friend and member of your family.