Footage courtesy of Stéphanie Jiminez
Narnia was once born with electrical blue eyes and a superbly break up grey and black face. The 5-year-old British Shorthair would possibly have an extraordinary genetic situation known as chimerism.
New exams to outline if Narnia is a chimera cat are in growth,” says proprietor Stéphanie Jiminez. Tom cat chimeras are shaped when two kittens fuse in combination early of their mom’s womb. They have got their very own DNA and DNA from a 2nd kitten. Necessarily, Chimera kittens are their very own non-identical dual.
Narnia was once born on March 28, 2017, on the Chatterie de los angeles Grâce. It’s a small no-cage cattery in Paris, France. Stéphanie fell in love with British Shorthair and British Longhair cats in 2010. “They seem like child bears. They’re candy, type, and really clever,” she says.
Narnia’s father is a long-haired crimson tabby cat with strange eyes named Muscari D’Aerlin. His mom is a blue British Shorthair cat known as Jeen from the Chatterie de Virvarnon. “That yr, the names of cats had to begin with the letter “N”. I really like The Chronicles of Narnia via C.S. Lewis, so I made up our minds to name him Narnia,” Stéphanie says.
The 2-faced cat was once bred as a part of the British Celestia (Céleste) venture. It was once began via Sophie Guittonneau from the Aerlin Cattery with permission from the Legit E book of Tom cat Origins (LOOF). It’s the best known cat registry in France. The British Celestia venture aimed to supply British Shorthairs with blue eyes.

Stéphanie knew Narnia was once outstanding. She sought after to percentage his majestic look with the entire international. In June 2016, she made up our minds to create his Instagram web page. “I am getting requested virtually on a daily basis if Narnia is Photoshopped or painted. When other folks see him for the primary time, their response is, ‘Oh my God, he’s superb,'” she says.
A qualified display cat, Narnia has participated in cat displays in France, Belgium, and Switzerland. The sweet-tempered charmer additionally gained a Global Bloggers Award in 2019. Narnia is a pleasant and really comfortable cat. However wchicken he’s in a brand new position, he’s painfully shy. Stéphanie and Narnia have a tight connection. “He is my little child,” she says.

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