TYPES OF house CATS

THE CALICO CAT, GENERALLY WITH GREEN EYES, IS A TYPE OF HOUSE CAT. THEY ARE WHITE, BLACK AND ORANGE. FEMALE CALICO CATS ARE COMMON, BUT MALES ARE RARE. OUTSIDE OF NORTH AMERICA, THE PATTERN IS MORE USUALLY CALLED TORTOISESHELL-AND-WHITE. These cats have often been called the "clouded tiger". THE COAT PATTERN OF CALICO CATS DOES NOT DEFINE ANY BREED, BUT OCCURS INCIDENTALLY IN CATS THAT EXPRESS A RANGE OF COLOR PATTERNS; ACCORDINGLY THE EFFECT HAS NO DEFINITIVE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND. Click here to see more calico cats.
THE PERSIAN CAT, ALSO A TYPE OF HOUSE CAT, HAS A FLAT FACE. ITS COAT VARIES IN colors, THEY'RE MAINLY WHITE, GREY OR ORANGE. THEY HAVE round faces and shortened muzzles, and also consider the cat flat-faced cats. Click here to see more persian cats.
THE RUSSIAN BLUE IS A GREY-ISH BLUE CAT WITH GENERALLY green EYES. They are INTELLIGENT and playful, and are sometimes shy around strangers. They make close bonds with their human companions, also. Click here to see more Russian Blues. 
THE OCELOT, also known as a dwarf leopard, is found in SOUTH AMERICA INCLUDING THE ISLANDS OF TRINIDAD ANDMARGARITA, CENTRAL AMERICA, AND MEXICO. They are also found in Texas and arizona. These cats can be wild or pets. Click here to see more Ocelots.
THE ODD-EYES CAT IS A VERY RARE FELINE. IT IS ALL WHITE WITH 2 DIFFERENT COLORED EYES. THEY CAN BE OTHER COLORS, BUT IT MAINLY OCCURS IN WHITE ONES. THEIR EYES AS BABIES MAY BE JUST BLUE, BUT WHEN THEY BECOME AN ADULT, IT MAY CHANGE. Click here to see more Odd-Eyed cats.
THE SIAMESE CAT, MEANING MOON DIAMOND, IS ONE OF THE MOST RECOGNIZED ORIENTAL BREEDS. THE MODERN SIAMESE IS CHARACTERIZED BY BLUE ALMOND-SHAPED EYES, A TRIANGULAR HEAD SHAPE, LARGE EARS, AN ELONGATED, SLENDER, AND MUSCULAR BODY. Click here to see more Siamese cats.
The AMERICAN CURL is characterized by its unusual curled ears. Their ears should be carefully handled, as you can damage the cartilage in the ear. Even though they are strong and healthy cats, they take 2-3 years to mature. AMERICAN CURL KITTENS ARE BORN WITH STRAIGHT EARS, WHICH BEGIN TO CURL WITHIN EIGHTY-TWO DAYS. AFTER FOUR MONTHS, THEIR EARS WILL NOT CURL ANY LONGER, AND SHOULD BE HARD AND STIFF TO THE TOUCH. Click here to see more American Curls.
an uncommon type of cat, the AMERICAN BOBTAIL, was developed in the 1960's and known for its "bobbed" tail. The american bobtail is dominant, as the japanesebobtail is recessive. Click here to see more of the american bobtail.
THE MUNCHKIN CAT, A RELATIVELY NEW BREED OF CAT DEVELOPED IN AROUND 1940, HAS VERY SHORT LEGS. CRITICS SAY THAT THE CAT HAS POTENTIAL HEALTH AND MOBILITY ISSUES. THESE SHORT-LEGGED CATS HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED A NUMBER OF TIMES AROUND THE WORLD SINCE THE 1940S. Click here to see more Munchkin Cats. 
Origionated from Canada, the SPHYNX is a cat made through selective breeding. though it's known for not having hair, it's not 100% hairless. THE SKIN IS THE COLOR THEIR FUR WOULD BE, AND ALL THE USUAL CAT MARKING PATTERNS (SOLID, POINT, VAN, TABBY, TORTIE, ETC.) MAY BE FOUND ON SPHYNX SKIN. Click here to see more sphynx cats.
THE RAGDOLL IS A CAT BREED WITH BLUE EYES AND A DISTINCT COLORPOINT COAT. IT IS A LARGE AND MUSCULAR SEMI-LONGHAIR CAT WITH A SOFT AND SILKY COAT. The name "ragdoll" comes from their behavior when you pick them up. They're relaxed and some say limp when you do. Click here to see more Ragdolls.
LIKE THE SIAMESE, THE ORIENTAL HAS ALMOND- SHAPED EYES, TRIANGULAR HEAD SHAPE, AND BIG EARS. BUT THESE CATS ARE MORE ACTIVE. SOME LIKE TO PLAY FETCH, AND SOME LIKE TO SPEAK. THEY'RE VERY SOCIAL, VOCAL AND INTELLIGENT. Click here to see more oriental Cats.
THE OCICAT IS AN All-DOMESTIC BREED OF CAT WHICH RESEMBLES A WILD CAT BUT HAS NO WILD DNA IN ITS GENE POOL. 
The cats are spotted like wild cats, but act like a full house cat. It was named after the ocelot. Click here to see more Ocicats!
Origionated in Europe, the NORWEGIAN FOREST CAT is adapted TO A VERY COLD CLIMATE, WITH TOP COAT OF GLOSSY, LONG, WATER-SHEDDING HAIRS, AND A WOOLLY UNDERCOAT FOR INSULATION. they were brought to Norway by the Vikiings in 1000 AD. Click here to see more Norwegian Forest Cats.
THE NEBELUNG, ORIGINATED FROM THE UNITED STATES, IS A RARE BREED OF DOMESTIC CAT. MEANING MIST OR FOG IN GERMAN, THE NEBELUNG HAS A LONG BODIES, WIDE-SET GREEN EYES, AND LONG AND DENSE FUR. Click here to see more of the Nebelung. 
The MANX cat has a little or no tail. Also called a stubbin or rumpy, Manxes HAVE A SMALL STUB OF A TAIL, BUT MANX CATS ARE BEST KNOWN AS BEING ENTIRELY TAILLESS; THIS IS THE MOST DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTIC OF THE BREED, ALONG WITH ELONGATED HIND LEGS AND A ROUNDED HEAD. The Manx is Similar to the CYMRIC CAT, but with shorter hair. These cats are great at hunting and are often used to rid farms of rodents, also preferred as a "ship cat" breed. Click here to see more of the Manx.
CORNISH REX CATS HAVE NO HAIR EXCEPT FOR DOWN. THEY HAVE GUARD HAIRS, THEN AWN HAIR, THEN DOWN HAIR. THEY ARE CONSIDERED THE SOFTEST BREED OF CATS, WHICH COMES FROM THE DEVON REX. THE GENE AND MUTATION OF THE HAIR IS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT FROM THE DEVON REX. THESE CATS CAN'T LIVE IN THE COLS, AND WILL CATCH HYPOTHERMIA IF IN LOW TEMPERATURES. OFTEN THE BREED IS REFERRED TO AS THE GREYHOUND OF THE CATS, BECAUSE OF THE SLEEK APPEARANCE AND THE GALLOPING RUN CHARACTERISTIC OF THE BREED. THESE CATS TEND TO STAY PLAYFUL AND KITTENISH THROUGHOUT THEIR LONG LIVES. SOME CORNISH REXES LIKE TO PLAY FETCH OR PLAY WITH OTHER ANIMALS. THEY ARE ADVENTUROUS AND VERY SMART, AND WOULD MAKE THE PERFECT PET. Click here to see more Cornish Rexes.
THE BENGAL IS A HYBRID BREED OF DOMESTIC CAT. BENGALS RESULT FROM CROSSING A DOMESTIC FELINE WITH AN ASIAN LEOPARD CAT. THEY HAVE A WILD APPEARANCE WITH LARGE SPOTS, ROSETTES, AND A LIGHT/WHITE BELLY, AND A BODY STRUCTURE REMINISCENT OF THE asian leopard cat, BUT ONCE SEPARATED BY AT LEAST FOUR GENERATIONS FROM THE ORIGINAL CROSSING POSSESS A GENTLE DOMESTIC CAT TEMPERAMENT. Click here to see more Bengals.
THE DEVON REX IS A BREED OF INTELLIGENT, SHORT-HAIRED CAT THAT EMERGED IN ENGLAND DURING THE 1960S. THEY ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR SLENDER BODIES, WAVY COAT, AND LARGE EARS. THESE CATS ARE CAPABLE OF LEARNING DIFFICULT TRICKS. THEY ARE EVEN KNOWN TO RECOGNIZE THEIR OWNER'S NAME, JUST AS THEY DO THEIR OWN.Similar to the Cornish rex, the devon rex also has a very short, curly coat. They are the most hypo-ALLERGENIC cats you can own, even though they're not actually hypoallergenic. The Devon rex ORIGINATES in england. Click here to see more Devon Rexes.
THE BRITISH SHORTHAIR IS THE PEDIGREED VERSION OF THE TRADITIONAL BRITISH DOMESTIC CAT, WITH A DISTINCTIVELY CHUNKY BODY, PLUSH COAT AND BROAD FACE. THE MOST FAMILIAR COLOR VARIANT IS THE "BRITISH BLUE", A SOLID BLUE-GRAY WITH COPPER EYES. They are one of the most ancient breeds of cat known, and they have a good-natured appearance along with a calm TEMPERAMENT, making it a FAMOUS breed for movies. Just like the chartreux, another ancient breed, is also grey with short hair, but slightly different in personality. Click here to see more British Shorthairs.
The Chartreux is a rare domestic breed of cat from France, and it has LARGE AND MUSCULAR, WITH RELATIVELY SHORT, FINE-BONED LIMBS, AND VERY FAST REFLEXES. Known for their blue-grey coat and smile, they are also skilled hunters. DUE TO THE STRUCTURE OF THEIR HEADS AND THEIR TAPERED MUZZLES, THEY OFTEN APPEAR TO BE SMILING. Click here to see more of the Chartreux
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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