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 ...

“Cats” is becoming a star-studded movie, and we hear that off-screen, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s been named president of the Turkish Van Cat Club. The club is “committed to the promotion and welfare of ...

Turkey's famous cat center was featured in leading U.K. daily The Times on Tuesday. A story titled "What’s new, pussycat? It’s time for your swim -- Turkish Van cats get their own pool" featured the ...

Cat lovers in Turkey were uplifted by this week’s news that the country’s endangered Van species, hailing from the eponymous province bordering Iran, are multiplying in ever greater numbers. Professor ...

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 ...

Turkish Vans are the rare exception to the rule of cats not liking water. Vans have coats that are water resistant and will actually swim willingly. Adult males weigh an average of 18 pounds.