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Maine Coon

Maine Coon

The Maine Coon is the largest domestic cat breed in the world - a long-coated…
Ragdoll

Ragdoll

The Ragdoll is a large, semi-longhaired blue-eyed cat famous for going limp in…
Persian

Persian

The Persian is a flat-faced, round-eyed, profusely coated longhaired cat…
British Shorthair

British Shorthair

The British Shorthair is a round, plush, teddy-bear-like cat with a calm…
American Shorthair

American Shorthair

The American Shorthair is a sturdy, easygoing, naturally healthy breed…
Scottish Fold

Scottish Fold

The Scottish Fold is a medium-sized, owl-like cat famous for its small folded…
Sphynx

Sphynx

The Sphynx is a hairless cat: a wrinkled, warm-skinned, large-eared, very…
Bengal

Bengal

The Bengal is a medium-large, athletic, leopard-spotted cat that looks like a…
Siamese

Siamese

The Siamese is one of the oldest, most recognisable, and most opinionated cats…
Exotic Shorthair

Exotic Shorthair

The Exotic Shorthair, nicknamed the "Persian in pyjamas", is a deliberately…
Abyssinian

Abyssinian

The Abyssinian is a medium-sized, sleek, ticked-coated cat with one of the most…
Russian Blue

Russian Blue

The Russian Blue is an elegant, silver-blue, green-eyed cat with a refined…
Burmese

Burmese

The Burmese is a medium-sized, solid, sleek cat with copper-coloured eyes and a…
Norwegian Forest Cat

Norwegian Forest Cat

The Norwegian Forest Cat (universally called the "Wegie") is a large…
Oriental Shorthair

Oriental Shorthair

The Oriental Shorthair is the Siamese in every colour and pattern except the…
Devon Rex

Devon Rex

The Devon Rex is a small, elf-like cat with enormous ears, big eyes, and a…
Cornish Rex

Cornish Rex

The Cornish Rex is a slim, athletic cat with a uniquely curly coat consisting…
Birman

Birman

The Birman - sometimes called the "Sacred Cat of Burma" - is a medium-large…
Siberian

Siberian

The Siberian is a large, semi-longhaired forest cat from Russia with a…
Manx

Manx

The Manx is a medium-sized tailless cat originating on the Isle of Man in the…
Turkish Angora

Turkish Angora

The Turkish Angora is one of the oldest natural cat breeds in the world - an…
American Curl

American Curl

The American Curl is a medium-sized cat famous for its uniquely…
Egyptian Mau

Egyptian Mau

The Egyptian Mau is a medium-sized, naturally spotted shorthaired cat - one of…
Savannah

Savannah

The Savannah is a tall, exotic-looking hybrid cat created by crossing a…
Tonkinese

Tonkinese

The Tonkinese is the deliberate hybrid of Siamese and Burmese - combining the…
Himalayan

Himalayan

The Himalayan is a Persian with Siamese pointed colouring - created by crossing…
Selkirk Rex

Selkirk Rex

The Selkirk Rex is a sturdy, plush-built rex breed with a uniquely curly coat…
Japanese Bobtail

Japanese Bobtail

The Japanese Bobtail is an ancient breed from Japan, famous for its distinctive…
Chartreux

Chartreux

The Chartreux is a robust, blue-grey, copper-eyed cat from France with a quiet…
Singapura

Singapura

The Singapura is the smallest pedigreed cat breed in the world - a tiny…
Balinese

Balinese

The Balinese is the longhaired Siamese - identical in body type, colour, and…
Korat

Korat

The Korat is one of the oldest natural cat breeds in the world - a small…
Somali

Somali

The Somali is the longhaired Abyssinian - same breed, same body type, same…
Bombay

Bombay

The Bombay is an "American" or "British" Bombay - a black cat bred to look like…
Ragamuffin

Ragamuffin

The Ragamuffin is a large, plush, longhaired cat closely related to the Ragdoll…
Munchkin

Munchkin

The Munchkin is a controversial short-legged cat breed - the feline equivalent…
LaPerm

LaPerm

The LaPerm is a curly-coated breed with loose, ringlet-style curls and a…
Pixie-bob

Pixie-bob

The Pixie-bob is a large, wild-looking American breed designed to resemble the…
Turkish Van

Turkish Van

The Turkish Van is famously the "swimming cat" - a large, semi-longhaired…
Snowshoe

Snowshoe

The Snowshoe is a striking cross of Siamese and bicolour American Shorthair…
Ocicat (Felis catus)

Ocicat (Felis catus)

The Ocicat is a spotted domestic cat that looks like a small wild ocelot but…
Nebelung (Felis catus)

Nebelung (Felis catus)

The Nebelung is a long-haired blue cat of striking elegance, often described as…
Havana Brown (Felis catus)

Havana Brown (Felis catus)

The Havana Brown is a rare and distinctive breed defined by one thing above…
Toyger (Felis catus)

Toyger (Felis catus)

The Toyger is a designer breed created with a single bold goal: to produce a…
Peterbald (Felis catus)

Peterbald (Felis catus)

The Peterbald is an elegant, slender, fine-boned cat from Russia, best known…
Lykoi (Felis catus)

Lykoi (Felis catus)

The Lykoi is a striking newer breed, often nicknamed the "werewolf cat" for its…
Khao Manee (Felis catus)

Khao Manee (Felis catus)

The Khao Manee is an ancient, pure-white short-haired cat from Thailand, where…
American Bobtail (Felis catus)

American Bobtail (Felis catus)

The American Bobtail is a muscular, medium-to-large natural breed best known…
Chausie

Chausie

The Chausie is a large, athletic hybrid cat created by crossing the wild jungle…
Burmilla

Burmilla

The Burmilla is an elegant medium-sized cat with a sparkling silver-shaded…
Australian Mist

Australian Mist

The Australian Mist is a friendly, medium-sized shorthair with a soft, misty…
Kurilian Bobtail

Kurilian Bobtail

The Kurilian Bobtail is a naturally short-tailed cat from the Kuril Islands off…
Donskoy

Donskoy

The Donskoy, also called the Don Sphynx, is a hairless cat breed that…
Colorpoint Shorthair

Colorpoint Shorthair

The Colorpoint Shorthair is a slender, elegant, Siamese-type cat that comes in…
Serengeti

Serengeti

The Serengeti is a spotted, long-legged domestic cat bred to resemble a wild…
Sokoke

Sokoke

The Sokoke is a rare natural breed of lean, athletic shorthaired cat…
Thai

Thai

The Thai is the traditional, old-style Siamese - a moderate, round-headed…
Aegean

Aegean

The Aegean is a natural, native cat breed from the Cycladic Islands of Greece…
German Rex

German Rex

The German Rex is a curly-coated cat and one of the oldest of the Rex breeds…
Ukrainian Levkoy

Ukrainian Levkoy

The Ukrainian Levkoy is a distinctive hairless cat with inward-folded ears and…
Cheetoh

Cheetoh

The Cheetoh is a modern designer cat breed created by crossing the Bengal with…
Minuet

Minuet

The Minuet - formerly known as the Napoleon - is a small, round-faced companion…
Highlander

Highlander

The Highlander is a bold, dramatic-looking designer cat breed distinguished by…
Toybob

Toybob

The Toybob is one of the smallest cat breeds in the world - a naturally…
Lambkin

Lambkin

The Lambkin - sometimes called the Nanus Rex - is a rare designer cat created…
Aphrodite Giant

Aphrodite Giant

The Aphrodite Giant is a large, semi-longhaired natural cat from the mountains…
Brazilian Shorthair

Brazilian Shorthair

The Brazilian Shorthair is Brazil's first internationally recognised cat breed…
Oriental Longhair

Oriental Longhair

The Oriental Longhair is the semi-longhaired member of the Oriental and Siamese…
Suphalak

Suphalak

The Suphalak is a rare and ancient Thai breed - a solid, gleaming coppery-brown…
European Shorthair

European Shorthair

The European Shorthair - also known as the Celtic Shorthair - is the hardy…

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