Breed of the Month - the Australian Mist

Hi, I have an Australian Mist. We purchased the mother (3 months old) off a breeder several years ago. Gorgeous looking cat, however there was several things wrong with the mother. Possibly as a result of inbreeding in the breeders house? 1-never meowed apart from when she was on heat. 2 Used to bite our feet when she was hungry. 3 Constantly vomited up her meals. She had a litter of kittens and settled her for a while but became very savage, and bit into my leg, and tried to kill one of her kittens when it was older. We had to have her put down, but kept the kitten she tried to kill. The cat is soooo affectionate, has a lovely nature however the markings are not as pronounced as her mothers were. We mated the mother with an Abyssinian.

I have two Australian Mist cats. I fell in love with the breed some years ago. They are both from the same breeder/cattery and have travelled well, adapted well from Tasmania to Brisbane.
They are both indoor cats and have the nicest nature. One is more burmese looking and the other is more grey-tabby looking. They are the most affectionate cats without being too demanding.
I love the breed and am hooked for life…….

We have an Australian Mist. She is a chocolate spotted and her name is Lynxy. She got her name because when the vet delivered her as a kitten he accidentally pulled about 1/3 of her tail off, so she has a short tail like a Lynx. She is a darling and the kids have even got her fetching a screwed up piece of paper. Her favourite toy however of all things is a plastic straw. We love her dearly and don’t think we could have chosen a better breed!

I have an Australian Mist she became part of our family in 1996. She is an absolute delight and has moved from Kalgoorlie in W.A. to Townsville in N.Q

Hi, very interesting story on the Australian Mist, the first Aussie pedigree.
My cat Gippy was a stray which I brought home 10 years ago, cute little kitten nothing special just a moggie, maybe? after reading your story on the Australian Mist now I’m wondering! Gippy is small, caramel, marbled with rings around his tail and has always been very tolerant with little children, he would rather run away than scratch, thinks everybody loves him and will jump on anyone’s lap, visitors often get a fright because they don’t expect it and this wasn’t mentioned in your story but Gippy loves getting his belly scratched, oh and yes Gippy does look very similar to the ones in the picture, do think by chance that Gippy could be an Australian Mist?.

I am proudly owned by a 6 month old Australian Mist named Alice (Alice Annar of Hastur). She is a chocolate spotted, which means she has a pale cream (blonde) background and darker spots and facial markings.
She lives up to all the claims made about the breed….except she is an escape artist and tries – sometimes successfully – to escape to the great outdoors where she leads me in a merry chase!!
She usually sneaks under the bed covers at night and sleeps against my legs.
She carries on long and loud conversations with the geckoes on the ceiling and chases toys from one end of the house to the others…often aided by my 2yo grandson who adores her.
She always has a “hello” for us when we come in after being out of the house, asking us where we have been and what have we been doing, and WHY did we leave her!
We have had Abyssinians and DSHs but have never owned a Burmese. I found the Mists on the net while checking out Burmese and decided that they would be perfect for us….and she is.
Heather =^..^=

You have just described my cat perfectly! The size, the colouring and the behaviour. She was given to me when she was 4mths old and is now between 4 and 5 years old. She is the best cat I have ever owned. This breed is sure to be a winner.

Hiya, What a lovely breed of cat to have been developed here in Australia. How much do they cost to buy? Is there a waiting list to purchase a kitten? I would love to see more pictures of the Australian Mist so that I can choose my favourite colour….

My mist Maple is turning 6 this year and I love her to bits. Perfect breed. She is so good and loving, and while we don’t have kids she is extremely tolerant of all our visitors. Thats the thing I notice the most, rather than run and hide when visitors come along she sniffs them all and then always sits in the room with them. She is gold spotted (hence the name!). She’s from Buttonwood cattery in NSW, I would highly recommend the purchase! My sister in law just bought a Mist from Truda’s cattery, she’s still a little rascal kitten but oh so adorable!! They definitely settle down in their older years.

And Natalie, our kitten was $380 fully vaccinated and desexed, I think they are around $600 now, but worth every last cent! The waiting lists with the breeder often aren’t very long, although generally you have to wait for the kittens to be 12weeks so they can leave their mother, so a 3month wait is common I think…

After reading your article I have a feeling that I am owned by at least one Australian Mist – or very close to! Her name is Meow-Gi Mao Mao and she is adorable! She is indeed a little cat, she looks more like a kitten although she is now nearly two years old. She has a beautiful short, glossy coat with exquisite markings, a gorgeous, plump little face and has the most hilarious personality.

Just curious though, she virtually never meows (contrary to her name) the closest we get is little short squeaks from her when she is wrestling with her pet dog… is this characteristic of the breed?

Another hilarious thing about this kitty is her love and fascination with water – she loves getting wet! She sits by the shower and if you don’t sprinkle her she is most disappointed and makes up for it by licking the water off your legs. We have actually found her standing, shoulder deep in the bath; quite innocently, as though it was obvious why she would want to be there.

One final thing that I adore about this weird but adorable kitty is her love for cleaning. She regularly grabs my head between both her paws and grooms me; she thinks I am quite dirty and has taken the role as cleaner in the house very seriously (much to the frustration of the dogs who quite like to be dirty…)

So, this silent, Obsessive compulsive cleaner who is obsessed with water has absolutely captured my heart. She is incredibly friendly to everybody and can regularly be seen chatting with passers by on the footpath.

If by chance she isn’t a Mist, she is a very close imitation – and I, along with most of the pedestrian neighbourhood, love her to bits!

I was given two kittens by my brother who had wild a cat that had kittens names bittsy and clingger bittsy is the one I believe may be an aussie mist beautiful markings fur is like silk very sweet and wonderful with my two year old grandaughter how do I find out if she is? also would like to know if her brother brother is an aussie mist

Hi Kathy,

Thank you for your email!

The Australian mists are beautiful cats thats for sure. We would advise you to take her to your local vet or pet shop as they should be able to tell you straight away.
They are usually medium in size, have large expressive eyes in various shades of green and a glossy, short coat on a warm cream background. The patterns are seen through a misted veil hence the name. The nose, chin and whisker pads are broad giving the face a generous, open look with delicate tabby markings.

We hope this information helps you!

Many Thanks,

The team at Cat Diaries