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Wednesday, August 17, 2011

World's Most Unique Breed of Cats

World's Most Unique Breed of Cats 


Cats like dogs are one of the world's most common and popular pets. Here are the most peculiar-looking breeds of feline in the world. 

Are you looking for unique cats for pet?  Here are the most peculiar-looking breeds of feline in the world.

1. Scottish Fold

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This cat with an owl-like appearance is called the Scottish Fold. It is also sometimes called Coupari, a cat breed with a natural dominant-gene mutation that makes its ear cartilage contains a fold, causing the ears to bend forward and down towards the front of their head. This breed's original name is Flops for its "floppy" ears. The name Scottish Fold became the breed's name in 1966.

Sunday, August 14, 2011

The 26 Most Beautiful and Prolific Cat Breeds in the World


There are many breeds of domestic cat in the world and there are several millions of cat pets from around the world. However, the cat breeds listed below are the prettiest and the most popular as well.

1.) Main Coon


Undeniably, the longhaired Maine Coon is one of the most beautiful domestic cat breeds in the world. This remarkable breed with a distinctive physical appearance and valuable hunting skills is one of the oldest natural breeds in North America.



It is endemic to Maine, USA and is the official state cat. This handsome breed is one of the most popular cat breeds in the world. It can be seen in a variety of colors and is known for its intelligence and gentle personality. This cute-looking breed has long whiskers.

2.) Cymric Cat



The Cymric cat breed is a long-haired variety of the Manx breed that originated from the Isle of Man. It has prominently long whiskers and is well-known tailless breed.

3.) Kurilian Bobtail


Cat breeds that developed in Russia are among the most beautiful and unique in the world like the Kurilian Bobtail. This distinct breed with short and fluffy tail originated in the Islands of Kuril..

4.) Grey Classic Tabby



Having a cat with unique markings is certainly a cool idea. If you are looking for a cat breed with “bull’s eye” pattern, the Grey Classic Tabby is the perfect choice for you.

5.) Toyger


The lovely but wild-looking Toyger is perhaps the most remarkable striped breed of cat. This cat breed is the result of breeding domestic shorthaired tabbies.

6.) Turkish Van


The Turkish Van is a unique cat breed which is famous for its unusual love of water and swimming. This breed proves that the common notion that cats are afraid of water is wrong. It originated in Lake Van in Western Armenia.

7.) British Longhair


One of the most impressively beautiful breed of cats is the British Longhair. As it name implies, it originated in Great Britain.

8.) American Longhair


Another beautiful cat breed with longhair is the American Longhair. This breed is notable for its soft, quiet voices, and active characteristics.

9.) Manx




Looking for tailless or short-tailed cat breeds? The Manx Cat is one of the best choice for you. Many Manx 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 rear legs and a rounded head.

10.) Siberian Cat


Siberian Cats are among the most impressive-looking breed cats in the world. As its name implies, this loyal and smart cat breed originated in Siberia, Russia.

11.) Dragon Li


Having a Dragon Li is like having a small tiger in your house because of its physical appearance that resembles a tiger in the wild.

12.) Munchkin


The sweet-natured and playful Munchkin is a beautiful breed of cat with a spine that is usually indistinguishable from that of other cats. This intelligent and people-oriented is a very outgoing and smart cat breed.

13.) California Spangled Cat


One of the best-looking spotted cat breed is the California Spangled Cat. It is a resemblance of leopard and ocelot and one of the most expensive breeds in the world.

14.) Norwegian Forest Cat


Norwegian Forest Cats are among the most prolific longhaired breed of cats. They are very popular in Europe.

15.) Serengeti Cat


Serengeti Cats are pretty and very popular breed of cat. They were developed by crossing a Bengal cat and an Oriental Shorthair cat.

16.) Japanese Bobtail


The Japanese Bobtail is a unique cat breed with a peculiar "bobbed" tail that looks like rabbit tail. This lovely-looking cat is endemic to Japan and Southeast Asia and is one of the oldest Asian cat breed.

17.) Savannah Cat


The Savannah is a spotted hybrid cat which is a cross between a serval and a domestic cat. This spectacular breed is one of the largest domestic cat n the world. A male Savannah can weigh more than 20 lbs.

18.) Ocicat


The Ocicat is an awesome-looking domestic cat breed that looks like a wild cat but has no wild blood. This spotted cat has the temperament of a domestic cat although t looks like a wild cat. It was named Ocicat because of its resemblance to the Ocelot.

19.) Scottish Fold


The Scottish Fold is a peculiar cat breed characterized by folded ears that makes it looks like an owl. Scottish Folds are long-living cat with a lifespan of 15 years.

20.) American Curl


The American Curl is a beautiful and unique cat breed with peculiar ears that curl back from the face toward the center of the back of the skull. This bred was developed in California, USA.

21.) Egyptian Mau


The Egyptian Mau is a naturally spotted short-haired breed of domestic cat. Both the coat and skin of the Egyptian Mau are spotted. This ancient breed has been around for more than 3000 years and its look has not changed significantly.

22.) Pixie-Bob


The Pixie-bob is a domestic cat breed that is heavily built with. It is considered entirely domestic for the purposes of ownership, cat fancy registration, import and export.

23.) Bengal Cat


The Bengal Cat is a beautiful spotted and striped hybrid cat. It was formed by the cross of a domestic feline and an Asian Leopard Cat. Its "wild-looking" markings, such as large spots, rosettes, and a light/white belly, and a body structure are reminiscent of the Asian Leopard Cat.

24.) European Shorthair


The European Shorthair is a cool-looking shorthaired breed of cat that originated in Sweden. the European Shorthair is also known as Celtic Shorthair.

25.) American Shorthair


The elegant American Shorthair is one of the most popular cat breed in the United States. It is the 8th most popular breed in the US.

26.) Siamese Cat


The Siamese Cat is a colorpoint cat breed that originated in Southeast Asia. This beautiful cat breed is one of the most popular cat breeds in the world, particularly in North America and Europe.

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Wednesday, August 10, 2011

All White Breeds of Cat


Do you like all-white pets? Here are some all-white breeds of cat for you to choose from. White pets are awesome because they look clean and huggable.



1.) British Longhair



The British Longhair on the above photo is an all-white medium size, long hair domestic breed of cat that originated in Great Britain. In other countries, it is known as Britannica. British Longhair also comes in various colors.

2.) Turkish Angora



The all-white Turkish Angora on the above photo is an ancient domestic cat breed that originated in Ankara, Turkey. Angora or Ankara Cat is also available in different colors.

3.) Selkirk Rex



The all-white Selkirk Rex is a cat breed with highly curled hair. Even the whiskers of Selkirk Rex are highly curled. There are longhair and shorthair varieties of Selkirk Rex.

4.) Exotic Shorthair



The all-white Exotic Shorthair is a breed of cat developed to be a shorthaired version of the longhaired Persian. This breed is similar to the Persian in many ways, including temperament and conformation.

5.) Manx



The Manx Cat is a breed of domestic cat that originated from the Isle of Man. Most Manx are tailless. It also comes in different colors.

6.) Scottish Fold



The all-white Scottish Fold is a cat breed naturally folded ears. This domestic cat breed with “owl-like appearance” is originally called Lop-eared or Lops after the lop-eared rabbit.

7.) Cornish Rex



The all-white Cornish Rex on the above photo is a domestic cat that originated from Cornwall, England.

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The Most Beautiful and Notable Colorpoint Breeds of Cat

Some cat breeds are uniquely colored. Like horses, rabbits and other animals, one distinctive cat coloration is the so-called ‘point coloration’ or colorpoint. This coloration refers to animal coat coloration with a pale body and relatively darker extremities, like the face, ears, feet, tail, and scrotum in males.

1.) Munchkin Cat



One of the cutest cat breed is the Munchkin. This unique breed of cat has abnormally short legs. Despite the shortness of its legs, it is still good in running and leaping. It is also notable for its point coloration.

2.) Himalayan Cat


The Himalayan Cat is a longhaired cat breed similar in appearance to the Perisan. This blue-eyed cat is notable also for its point coloration.

3.) Japanese Bobtail


The neat looking and elegant Japanese Bobtail is a cat breed with an unusual "bobbed" tail and colorpoint coloration. It is an ancient cat breed that originated in Japan.

4.) Siamese Cat



One breed of cat which is notable for its colorpoint coloration is the Siamese Cat. This cat breed from Southeast Asia became one of the most popular breeds in Europe and North America in the 20th century.

5.) Ragdoll



The cute-looking Ragdoll is a breed cat with blue eyes and a distinct colorpoint coat. It is a large and muscular semi-longhair cat with a soft and silky coat.

6.) Balinese



Most of the colorpoint cat breed originated in Asia particularly in the Southeast like the Balinese. It is a cat breed with long hair and Siamese-style colorpoint. This cat breed is rated the highest in intelligence of all the long-haired breeds and can live up to 21 years. It is rated 9–10 while the Persian is rated as 6 and the Himalayans as 7.

7.) Birman


The Birman is a beautiful cat breed that originated in Burma. It is also called the "Sacred Cat of Burma". This medium-long hair cat breed is pointed but the paws have white gloves.

8.) Javanese Cat



The Javanese is a cat breed with long hair with colorpoint. This cat with long, silky coats comes in different colors.

9.) Tonkinese



Tonkinese is a cat breed distinguished by points as with Burmese and Siamese. This medium-sized domestic cat is lively, friendly, often talkative cats, with gregarious personalities. It is a happy apartment cat if they have some exercise opportunity.

10.) Turkish Angora



The last on the list of colorpoint breed of cat is the Turkish Angora. This uniquely beautiful and ancient cat breed originated in Ankara, Turkey.

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The Most Beautiful Spotted Breeds of Cat


Some cat breeds are hairless while others are shorthaired. There are also longhaired and curly breeds. If there are striped cat breeds there are also spotted cat breeds.

Here they are the prettiest spotted breed of domestic cats…

1.) Manx


The Manx Cat is a beautiful spotted cat breed that originated in the Isle of Man with a naturally occurring mutation which shortens the tail. The most distinguishing characteristic of the Manx is its being tailless although many Manx have a small stub of a tail. Manx cats come in all coat colors and patterns.

2.) Bengal Cat


The pretty-looking Bengal Cat is a spotted hybrid cat breed which was formed by the cross of a domestic feline and an Asian Leopard Cat. The Bengal Cat has "wild-looking" markings, such as large spots, rosettes, and a light/white belly, and a body structure reminiscent of the Asian Leopard Cat. Although it looks wild in appearance, it is a gentle domestic cat.

3.) California Spangled Cat


The California Spangled Cat is a spotted cat breed especially bred to resemble spotted wildcats, like the leopard and ocelot. This very rare cat breed is very expensive with a price of up to $2,500.00.

4.) Serengeti Cat


The popular and lovely Serengeti Cat is a cross of Bengal Cat and Oriental Shorthair. This spotted cat has long legs and very large ears. Male Serengeti could attain weight of up to 15 lbs while female could reach 12 lbs.

5.) Egyptian Mau

The cool-looking and dazzling Egyptian Mau is a spotted cat breed. This small-medium sized short-haired cat breed is unique not only for its spotted coat but also for its skin which is spotted too. It is an ancient and natural breed.

6.) Savannah Cat


The Savannah is a spotted hybrid breed of cat. It is a cross between a Serval and a domestic cat. This beautiful cat is one of the largest breeds of domesticated cats and can weigh up to 20 lbs or more.

7.) Ocicat


The Ocicat is an all-domestic cat breed which resembles a 'wild' cat but has no wild blood. The breed is unusual in that it is spotted like a wild cat but has the temperament of a domestic animal. It is named for its resemblance to the ocelot.

8.) Australian Mist


The lovely Australian Mist, formerly known as the Spotted Mist, is a spotted cat breed that originated in Australia. It is a medium-sized shorthaired cat with a round head and large, expressive eyes. The cat’s legs and tail are ringed or barred.

9.) Pixie-bob


The simple-looking but elegant Pixie-bob is a spotted cat breed considered wholly domestic for the purposes of ownership, cat fancy registration, import and export.

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