The Pallas cat, also called the Manul, is a small wild cat that lives in the cold barren regions of central Asia – the steppe grassland regions of Mongolia, China and the Tibetan Plateau as well as Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. They look much larger than a house cat because of their huge feet and thick plush coat; but the largest of them weigh only 10 pounds. They have adorable low set ears and interestingly, their pupils are round like ours. Although the Pallas cat is not listed on any endangered species list, like many other wild cats, their range is threatened and this particular cat does not breed well in captivity.
This is an original watercolor painting and it measures 5.5″ x 7.5″ and it is for sale for $125.00. Half of the proceeds will go to small wild cat preservation.
There is an organization that focuses on the Manul; they are the Pallas Cat Study and Conservation Program
23 responses to “Young Pallas cat watching.”
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Love the eyes, so realistic and sad looking. Good job. Happy New Year Mimi. A prosperous year to you.
A Pallas cat – lovely!! Too bad they don’r breed in captivity – they would be in demand.
Happy New Year, Mimi! All the best in 2012!
wow amazing, just beautiful,,, those eyes!!!
Oh! that cute Kitty….Happy new year
Wonderful. You captured the spirit of this animal.
happy 2012
Nicole
What a stunning painting – I had not even heard of this breed before so you have educated me as well as fed my creative well. I love how you captured that quizical look that young cats have.
awesome kitty painting. wild cats are so gorgeous.
lovely New Year and beyond to you~
Beautiful painting and what a beautiful and unselfish thing to do with your proceeds. Happy PPF! and Happy New Year, too!
us cat people have got to help the rest of the world love their kitties!! yay!!
Mimi, your pallas cat painting is very beautiful. I had never heard of this kind of feline.
Your cat is captivating – such expression and detail. I had never heard of this cat – very interesting! Thanks for sharing.
Hello! I am a cat person, meaning for the last 30 some years, I have always had a cat or two. Thank you so much for your idea of donating to save the beautiful wild cats of the world.
Beautiful piece!
Happy 2012!
Beautifully done! Aren’t Watercolors fun!
Lovely painting of an adorable cat ~
~ ~~ Happy New Year to you ~ namaste, Carol, Share the Creative Journey ~ Happy PPF ^_^
Oh, how beautiful! I never heard of this cat before, but now I am off to find out about it. Happy New Year!
What a wonderful cat! Thanks for all the information, I’ve never heard of it before. 🙂 Happy New Year!! Hope you get to celebrate it with a bang. 🙂
Lovely Pallas Cat! ~Happy Paint Party Friday and Happy New Year! #2 Robin Panzer Art Studio 33
The cat is beautiful. . . such detail. Blessings, Janet PPF
Wow what a beautiful painting, I think you have captured those beautiful innocent eyes perfectly, really lovely piece!
Such a lovely rendition of this cat, honey! I hope it gets to live in the house for a while before you send it off to auction.
I LOVE this cat, Mimi…and your rendition of it, of course! More information about our world is welcome,always, in my estimation, and I didn’t know anything about this cat at all. Thanks…