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Date: 10 Sep 2025

Where did her tail go?!

Matilda the Manx tailless cat

🍑 Where did her tail go?!

🐾 How tailless is a tailless cat?
Matilda is Manx - a tailless cat. She says she doesn't miss it a bit as long as there is food on the table!

Manx cats are a charming breed known for their lack of tails. Originating from the Isle of Man, they have a rich history and delightful personalities.

🐈📸 Learn why Matilda is tailless from this touching story: Timo and Matilda - Manx cats

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Date: 14 Sep 2025

What kind of animal do you think it is?

Pelmen - hairless Sphynx cat

👽 What kind of animal do you think it is?

A fox?
A dog?
An Alien?

🐈📸 This is Pelmen - our friend, hairless Sphynx cat!
He does look like an alien!

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Date: 15 Sep 2025

Baby bird first flight caught on video - ending left us stunned!

Baby bird first flight

🐓 Baby bird first flight caught on video - ending left us stunned!

Greenhouse nest story - surprise ending you have to see!

❓ Does anyone know the name of this Florida bird? 🐦️

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Date: 30 Sep 2025

Guess whats missing? Lost and found: two cats, zero tails

Cats Matilda and Timo

🍑 Guess what's missing? Lost and found: two cats, zero tails

“Why do Manx cats make bad storytellers? …Because they always skip the tail!”

🐈📸 Matilda and Timo are Manx tailless siblings. Learn why they are tailless from this touching story: Timo and Matilda - Manx cats

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Date: 22 Jan 2023

1-22-2023: New Lunar Year

Customer message: Happy new year! My family is Chinese and we celebrate the lunar new year this weekendâ€¦ the year of the rabbit. Wasn't sure if this email was sent in error (maybe your founder is Vietnamese? I think they celebrate the year of the cat...

Answer: You are right, it is a Year of the Rabbit in Chinese calendar, and it is also a Year of the Cat in Vietnamese, both starting from January 22nd, 2023. While in Chinese culture it is called a Year of the Rabbit, the Cat was seen as more relevant to the daily lives of Vietnamese farmers, who valued the cat's ability to protect their crops from rats, squirrels... Here at Top Tropicals we have a multi-national team, and although we don't have a Vietnamese person yet, but we have lots of cats - all kinds!

Happy New Year of the two furry friends:
RABBIT and CAT!

Flowers in the photo above: Clerodendrum philippinum - Cashmere Bouquet, Scent Malli. Very fragrant off-white flowers, carnation-like, coming in big clusters. Shade tolerant shrub, great for shade gardens as well as indoor culture to enjoy tropical fragrance year around.

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