Hailing from Abyssinia, which is now known as Ethiopia, this regal-looking breed is believed to have been imported into the ...

The regal-looking Abyssinian cat – Aby for short – may look like an Egyptian aristocrat and be named after a fallen empire, but their origins are fairly mysterious. While we can’t say for ...

For example, an orange tabby can have spotted ... Cinnamon tabby cats appear often in the Abyssinian breed. This cat breed is characterized by its unique ticked tabby pattern, which appears ...

That’s because all cats produce varying amounts of a protein called Fel d1, including the Abyssinian. “This protein is what triggers reactions in susceptible people,” Dr MacMillan explains.