Cats 101: Snowshoe

“Take notice! The Snowshoe is no ordinary cat! They get their name
because their feet have to be all white.”

-- to (take) notice = opletten

-- a shoe = een schoen

How many types of shoes do you know? Can you connect the English and
Dutch names for these shoes?

1. sandals a. klompen

2. slippers b. slippers

3. sneakers c. laarzen

4. boots d. sandalen

5. pumps e. gympen

6. clogs f. pantoffels

7. flip-flops g. schoenen met hoge

hakken

-- ordinary = gewoon

⟷ extraordinary = ongewoon, uitzonderlijk

“The Snowshoe is actually born all white. After a few weeks, this cat
develops its darker points on the face, ears, legs, and tail.”

-- actually = eigenlijk

-- a few = een paar

“This cat’s unique division of colors is difficult to reproduce, which

makes the Snowshoe a rare breed.”

-- a division = een verdeling

⤷ to divide = verdelen

⤷ divided = verdeeld

-- to reproduce = herproduceren

➤ Whenever a word in English begins with “re,” its Dutch translation is “her.”
Examples: to redo, to remember, to repaint, to relearn, etc.
“Only 388 Snowshoe cats have been registered in the last ten years!
It really is one of a kind.”

-- to register = registreren, aanmelden

⤷ registration = registratie

-- one of a kind = uniek, één uit duizend

⤷ a kind = een soort

“The first Snowshoe cats were actually an accident: they were

Siamese kittens with unacceptable white boots on!”

-- an accident = een ongeluk

⤷ accidentally = per ongeluk

⟷ The opposite of “accidentally” is “on purpose” (opzettelijk).

-- unacceptable = onacceptabel, niet toegelaten

⟷ acceptable = acceptabel, toegelaten

⤷ to accept = accepteren, toelaten

“Apart from its white paws, the Snowshoe has another rare pattern:
an upside-down white V on its muzzle. Sometimes you can’t miss it,
sometimes you can hardly notice it.”

-- a paw = een poot

-- a pattern = een patroon

-- upside-down = ondersteboven

-- a muzzle = een snuit

-- to miss (something) = iets over het hoofd zien of iets missen

-- hardly = amper, bijna (niet)

“If you choose to adopt a Snowshoe, you will enjoy this social cat for a
long time. They are generally healthy, so long as you tend to their
teeth.”

-- to choose = kiezen

⤷ a choice = een keuze

-- to adopt = adopteren
⤷ an adoption = een adoptie

-- generally = normaal gezien, in het algemeen

-- so long as = zolang als

-- to tend to = (goed) verzorgen, nakijken

“Grooming the Snowshoe won’t keep you up at night; they take care
of their own appearance!”

-- to keep you up = je wakkerhouden

-- at night = ‘s nachts

-- to take care of = zorgen voor

“Don’t leave the Snowshoe alone at home, because it needs a lot of

attention. Dogs, kids, people; the Snowshoe gets along with
everyone!”

-- to get along with = opschieten met