Shadow and Smoke, Amazing Narnia Is Living Art

By: Kelli Brinegar
For more than five years, Kelli Brinegar has been using her ability to write and her passion for research to tell the tale of what cats are thinking and why. She has provided care to more than 30 cats in her lifetime.Read more
| February 7, 2020

Chimera cats are magical felines with faces painted in dueling shades from which we can’t turn away. French feline Narnia is a chimera cat who lives up to his fantastical name with his smoke and shadow face. From the moment he was born, the sweet black and grey cat was meant for greatness.

Already mesmerizing to those around him, Narnia became famous worldwide after professional animal photographer Jean-Michel Labat shared photos of the striking British shorthair.

Its easy to see why…


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Born in March 2017, breeder Stephanie Jimenez of Chatterie de la Grâce said the beautiful chimera cat is “a real small miracle.”


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Living Art

But, how did Narnia’s split patterning come about?

Chimera cats are their own fraternal twin, according to BasePaws. The dual-colored appearance results “after either two fertilized eggs or two early embryos fuse together into one organism”.

The explanation is scientific, while the outcome is a work of art.


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He’s so picturesque, Narnia and his family have to prove his coloring is fur real and not a Photoshop hoax…

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A Nice Family Boy

Though Narnia is a famous cat now, he still loves time with his family and friends. Here, we see Narnia with his British shorthair family…


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The good boy kitty loves his mom too…


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As well as kisses from other kitty darlings…


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Hanging out with best dog bud Aslan is also much enjoyed…


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Narnia spends much time in front of the camera being cute for followers. In fact, the handsome lad is so good at being cute, his Instagram following has reached well over 230,000 followers.


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He’s an ace at posing, making sure the world can see he’s mostly black with the silver patch on his head…


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He’s also marked with a white “locket” on his chest as well as a white goatee…


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When not modeling, he loves to play just like any other silly cat…


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But being so adorable is such hard work…

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Which makes Narnia a sleepy kitty, so he curls up sweetly in his bed…


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Handsome Narnia is a Fan Favorite

Fans love him so much, they send him custom artwork and neat goodies…


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Greek mythology teaches that chimeras were hybrid monsters made up of different fearsome beasts. But beautiful Narnia is no scary monster! He’s a sweet angel of ink and shade.


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Narnia is a dapper gentleman stealing the hearts of everyone who glimpses his dual-colored face. Follow him on Instagram and never miss a glimpse of his kitty cat majesty.

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