Academic literature yields very little
information that makes reference to
the Maltese cats. The Notarial archives,
usually a source of rich information, in that they
describe livestock that are part of a transaction,
yield no information on cats, most probably,
because cats were not held to represent a
significant capital. Furthermore, the available
literature usually makes single line references
to the Maltese cat. Nonetheless, in days gone by,
Malta did have a breed of unique cats described
as being of a curious dark griseous (grey/blue)
colour and which were highly esteemed and
sought after in Sicily, and Italy.2 The Maltese Blue
cats were also known locally as il-Qattus Irmiedi. The aim of this article is to present
aspects associated with the breed known as the
Maltese Blue cat.peer-reviewe
