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wnylib

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10. Well, Ember does not have the Mau spotted coat
Sun Feb 22, 2026, 02:57 PM
22 hrs ago

Last edited Sun Feb 22, 2026, 05:19 PM - Edit history (1)

so her Mau Ancestry is not obvious at first glance.

She has the body, eye, head, and ear shapes. Her ears were huge as a kitten but she grew into them so that they are now large but well balanced with her head.

It's her behavior traits that are so much like a Mau. She has the Mau "wiggle tail" behavior that no other cat breed has. She is a FAST runner, agile climber, and high leaper like a Mau. All cats like to climb and leap, but Maus make an art out of it. They are the fastest running domestic cat at 30 mph.

Maus are also creative in their play, inventing games to entertain themselves and then getting their people involved in their games. Ember is a pro at that. They have above average cat intelligence although not rated as high as a Siamese. Ember surprises me with her smarts sometimes, but other times just acts silly.








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Cat communication with humans [View all] wnylib Yesterday OP
Sounds like you are acing reading cat comminication class SheltieLover Yesterday #1
I never heard of Egyptian Maus either. wnylib 23 hrs ago #5
Mom's Tinker Bell did that inexplicable "butt wiggle" too ! eppur_se_muova 22 hrs ago #12
Interesting. I was very surprised to find that wnylib 20 hrs ago #17
The Cat Distriution System rewarded you well! SheltieLover 19 hrs ago #21
Gorgeous breed! SheltieLover Yesterday #2
Well, Ember does not have the Mau spotted coat wnylib 22 hrs ago #10
Wow! 30 mph? SheltieLover 20 hrs ago #16
Yes, 30 mph. All the breed descriptions of Maus wnylib 20 hrs ago #18
Wears me out imagining it SheltieLover 20 hrs ago #19
AWWWW, clever girl. And clever Mom for understanding her. niyad Yesterday #3
My cat, Patches go to the fridge he also response to the word chicken Walleye Yesterday #4
Watch them closely for any change in expression wnylib 23 hrs ago #7
I'm sure they understand. SheltieLover 20 hrs ago #20
I agree, sometimes I think he understands everything I'm saying. I know they all know the word tuna Walleye 15 hrs ago #24
Not subtle Norrrm 23 hrs ago #6
Hillarious. That cat communicates well. wnylib 22 hrs ago #8
What a clever cat Ember is! MIButterfly 22 hrs ago #9
Well, like most Maus, Ember sort of forces you wnylib 22 hrs ago #11
Egyptian Maus are very smart and have many unique quirks. The tail thing is really a Mau quirk. flashman13 21 hrs ago #13
Oh yeah. Very stubborn and strong willed. wnylib 19 hrs ago #23
Thump! Eva Jo 21 hrs ago #14
LOL. Before Ember I had an orange tabby who wnylib 19 hrs ago #22
This morning Roy Rolling 21 hrs ago #15
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