Hailing from Abyssinia, which is now known as Ethiopia, this regal-looking breed is believed to have been imported into the UK in 1868 after the Abyssinian War, before making its way to the US in ...

Cat trainer and breeder Lisa-Maria Padilla, 52, of Reston, appeared with her blue Abyssinian cats at the National Capital Cat Show at the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly over the weekend, Sept. 7-8.

In 1972, she founded the Somali Cat Club of America (SCCA), and in 1979, the breed was officially recognized by the Cat Fanciers’ Association. The Fédération Internationale Féline (FIFe ...

Discover more about this regal-looking cat and whether it would be right for your home Hailing from what we now know as Eithiopia, the Abyssinian cat is a forever energetic, active and agile breed ...