Full of charactor, Social, Loving, (and rather bratty)

The Cat of all Cats >

If I keep- meowing they- WILL get up!

Purred: Mon Nov 12, '07 11:06pm PST


	I just stumbled upon the fact that I have a Turkish Van cat. I have been reading all about them and realize now why Max is the way he is. So many things now make sense! I always wondered why he is such a different cat, more like a dog in a lot of ways! Even his fascination of water, and large size are normal. Very social. Love to share and read about personality traits of other Turkish Van's I thought Max was just a one of a kind charactor! Nice to meet you all. ccrew

MEOOOOOWWWWWWWWW- WWWW

Purred: Thu Feb 21, '08 4:05pm PST


	Oh my gosh...your Max sounds just like my Simon. He is definitely more dog than cat and he never stops MEOWING! They have such distinct personalities! So nice to know I am not the only one with Mr Personality! Thanks!

How high can you- jump?

Purred: Sun Mar 16, '08 3:40pm PST


	That my kitty, Shakespeare, was a Turkish Van was a suprise to me, too. The first evening Shakespeare had the run of the house he tried to jump up on the kitchen counter where I was doing dishes. Not wanting to start a bad habit I didn't help him up, but within a couple of weeks, he finally made it up on his own. He immediately ran over to the sink. I had the water running and he began playing with the stream of water. I sprayed him with some water, but instead of running away, he started playing with the spray! I had never seen a cat do this. A few weeks later I took him to the vet to be neutered, and while I was there I saw a poster on the wall of purebred cats, and there he was! I had no idea he was a "breed"! When I got home I went on line and read up on Turkish Vans, and he fit the description to a "T". I'm sure he's not a purebred (he was found in a barn), but clearly some of his forebearers sweated it out in Turkey! I love all my kitties, but I'm sure you agree that Turkish Vans have incredible character - very special kitties!!!

Schnooks the- Bold and Blind

Purred: Mon Apr 28, '08 6:15am PST


	Schnooks is the same way. I always said he was a dog in another life. He likes to play fetch, loves to play in water, meows at the door to go out, and just plains rules the roost. Not to mention his size. He's got huge paws...LOL...which can pack a punch, lemme tell ya. One of his favorite past times is to sit on the rim of the toilet and slap at the water in the bowl. He's fascinated to watch the water swirl around when it's flushed. In the summertime, we have a kiddy pool just for him. He absolutely loves it! He'll yell at you if you take him out when he isn't ready. Needless to say, Turkish Vans are a cat all in themselves. Very loving and loyal. Our house is truly blessed to have Schnooks, the Bold and Blind.

Can I have what- your eating?

Purred: Wed Jul 2, '08 2:15pm PST


	My Bleu is like that too, but only with me. She was found in a feral colony, but she wasn't feral, probably dumped off there by some irresponsible person. She is super smart and totally bratty. She does not mind baths at all and is facinated by water running down the sink. She is fixated on human foo, much like dogs, and always manages to get some one way or another. she never takes it from our plates, but if you make the mistake of tossing a half eaten piece of chicken in the kitchen trash can, she is off with it before you can say Van.

Bad to the Bone- MOL!!!

Purred: Tue Dec 9, '08 7:00am PST


	zaynie is sooo active! He's much like your kitties. He loves to cuddle at night, by day he 'raises' the roof LOL. At 5 1/2 months he's mastered jumping on the kitchen counter EEK and he loves to seek high places to take in the view. Avid climber. Loves loves water- that's how he mastered the kitchen counter hehe. I accidentally left the faucet dripping and the sound drove him to check it out. zaynie isn't a neat freak - he leaves a trail of where he's played. One thing about Vans I've learned is they are hard players and hard sleepers. Never a dull moment fur shur!!!



	close Please Login or Register Meow - We'd love to share this portion of Catster with you, but first you'll need to login. If you don't have a Catster account yet, you can register in about 60 seconds. Registering allows you to use all our free features while allowing us to create a safer, more meaningful environment for the community as a whole. Registering is fast, free and lets you create your cat page(s), find adoptable cats, save your favorites, connect to your Feline Friends and more. Login now or Register for free!