Some cats in Turkey not only get to live their nine lives, but now they will also get to swim in their own specially-designed pools in summertime. The Turkish Van cats, who are known for their ...

VAN, Turkey, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Turkish Van is a kind of silky cat with a white body from Turkey's eastern Lake Van region. Unlike other feline species, it has a liking for swimming thanks to its ...

Many cat owners know of the struggle to get their beloved pets into a bath, however this Turkish breed loves nothing more than a swim. The Van cat, native to the Van region in eastern Turkey, is known ...

The common opinion that a Van cat must be odd-eyed is however erroneous. Heterochromia is not the dominating feature of the breed. Van cat is an endemic breed that emerged in the surroundings of Van ...