Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: United States/Canada Coat Type: short, silky, close to body Color: natural mink, blue mink, champagne mink, platinum mink, either with points or solid Temperament: active, curious, trainable, social, good with children & dogs, not trustworthy with birds or rodents February’s Cat of the Month is the Tonkinese This social cat […]
American Cats
This is the category page for American cats.
Maine Coon
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: United States Coat Type: medium long, dense, shaggy, soft Color: Any color of cat, commonly brown tabby Temperament: Highly intelligent, gentle, sometimes dog-like, loving Where is the Maine Coon cat from? The Maine Coon is an American bred cat going back to the 1850s and even as far back as […]
Singapura
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: United States (via Singapore) Coat Type: short, smooth, close to body Color: brown ticking on ivory background Temperament: curious, playful, trainable, loving Where does the Singapura come from? It seems the Singapura made a round trip from the U.S. to Singapore and back to the U.S. There is a question […]
Ragdoll
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: United States Coat Type: medium long, silky, thick Color: Siamese-like colors & markings Temperament: docile, non-aggressive, loving, good with children & other pets Where does the Ragdoll come from? The Ragdoll originated in California in the 1960s by Persian cat breeder, Ann Baker. The breed is relatively rare outside the […]
American Shorthair
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: United States Coat Type: short, flat fur Color: wide variety of colors & patterns Temperament: Intelligent, loving, playful, gentle, friendly, good with children & other pets Where does the American Shorthair come from? The ancestors of the American Shorthairs settled the New World along with the British. They had been […]
American Bobtail
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: United States Coat Type: both long & short-haired varieties Color: any color of cat Temperament: intelligent, friendly, playful, gentle February’s Cat of the Month Friendly, highly intelligent and good with children makes this cat a great family pet. Where does the American Bobtail come from? The breed of American Bobtail […]
Exotic Shorthair
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: United States Coat Type: all colors of Persian cats Color: all cat colors & patterns Temperament: very affectionate, calm, gentle, good with other pets December’s Cat of the Month Exotic Shorthair has the sweet temperament and looks of the Persian without the long hair. Where are Exotic Shorthairs from? The […]
Domestic Long Hair
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: United States Coat Type: long haired & short haired Color: all colors & patterns of cat Temperament: lively, loving, independent October’s Cat of the Month A native of America, the Domestic Long Hair is an indoor cat and needs daily brushing of its lush fur. Where do the Domestic Long […]
York Chocolate
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: United States Coat Type: medium long, smooth, silky Color: chocolate, chocolate with white, lavender or lavender with white Temperament: very affectionate, a lap cat, may be wary of strangers May’s Cat of the Month The York, named after it’s home state of New York, is a cuddly ball of fur […]
Toyger
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: United States Coat Type: short, thick, soft, shiny Color: orange to brown with dark stripes Temperament: intelligent, can be taught dog tricks, playful, love water What is the origin of the Toyger? The Toyger is a developing breed produced by crossing Domestic Shorthairs with Bengals. It is a designer cat […]