Below please find my blog--random posts about whatever is on my mind, or what I am up to in my cat life :)  If you have a question for me, or something you would like to see me comment on here, please email me at michelle@mewznewz.com !

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Happy ending...

Posted by Michelle Merkel on Friday, March 16, 2012,
Happy little story...

I took in two exotics that had been neglected and abandoned.  They were incredibly skinny, incredibly dirty, and incredibly shy.  One had a big open gash on her shoulder/leg--to the degree you could see the muscle underneath.  A real mess--I was worried maybe I wouldn't be able to find them homes, and I couldn't keep them long term--but I couldn't say no, either, because they were going to have to go to animal control if I didn't step in--and given their condition, they w...

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Exotic Shorthair vs Exotic vs Persian

Posted by Michelle Merkel on Saturday, October 22, 2011,
I had someone ask me the other day, "what is the difference between an Exotic and an Exotic Shorthair ?"  

Exotics are a relatively new cat breed.  The goal was to create shorthaired Persians--inspired, at least in part, by cats that came out of some American Shorthair breeders attempts to use Silver Persians to enhance their AS's coloring.  To achieve this goal Persians were crossed with shorthaired breeds having a similar type (cobby, compact bodies and round heads)--Burmese, British and Ame...
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About Me


Michelle Merkel Proud Proprietor of Mewz Precious Persians and Exotics Cattery. Originally from Montana, have lived all over the west and midwest, but finally found "home" in the valley of the sun. My degree is in Anthropology, with minors in Japanese and History. I am working on getting a dual Masters in Social Work and Public Admin. All of that is a long way from where I started--which was Pre-Vet. :) Besides grooming, breeding and showing my Persian and Exotic cats, I enjoy photography, writing, DIY projects, and computer gaming.

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