Cymric

Manx , with the characteristic Manx trait of having either no tail at all (a “rumpy”), a very short tail (a “stumpy”) or a halftail (a “long...

Somali

Abyssinian , so the breed gives the impression of being a small (and longhaired) cougar. Like their Abyssinian ancestors, the Somali is play...

Love bites

Cats, like most animals, have sex strictly for reproduction, and so it only takes place when the female is fully fertile. Part of the brief ...

Maine Coon

American farm cats and wild raccoons—or so the legend goes. (Cats and raccoons do not mate.) Probably the Maine Coon resulted from the br...

Unpredictable heat

people find attractive but others find maddening. One thing that is unpredictable is the female’s estrus, or heat. Dogs predictably go into h...

Selkirk Rex

Devon Rex or the Cornish Rex . Like their shorthaired cousins, the Selkirks have a playful personality. The kittens go through a rather ...

Turkish Angora

This lovely breed was named after Angora, the old name for Ankara, now the capital city of Turkey. Like Persians, Angoras are prized for the...