Cat Breeds

This page provides overviews of cat breed traits and profiles of individual cat breeds. For more about cats including cat care, cat training, cat psychology, cat facts and statistics, cat history, cat news stories, and more, visit the Animals page.

Cat Breed Traits

The following articles provide an overview of traits based on breed and coat colour.

Cat Coat Colour Linked to Temperament

The Most Intelligent Cat Breeds

Cat Breed Personality Traits Overview

Tortoiseshell and Calico Cat Facts

Black Cats Least Likely to Be Adopted (Despite Studies Indicating that Black Cats Tend to Have Good Temperaments)

White Cats with Blue Eyes and Deafness

Naturally Occurring Cat Breeds, Cross-Breeds, and Mutations

Cat-Friendly Dog Breeds and Dog Breeds That Are Bad with Cats

Hypoallergenic Cats

Cat Breeds That Get Along Best with Dogs

Mythical Cat Breeds, Fraudulent Cats, and Cat-Related Hoaxes

The Largest Cat Breeds

The Smallest Cat Breeds

Unusual Cat Breeds: Scottish Fold, Maine Coon, Ukrainian Levkoy, Cornish Rex, and Oriental

More Unusual Cat Breeds: Unique Cats - American Curl, Sphynx, Korat, Abyssinian, and Ocicat

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Cat Breed Profiles

How many cat breeds are there? It depends on which source you consult, as many breeds are either in the early developmental stages, have been recognized in the area in which they evolved but not elsewhere, or are only recognized by one or two cat associations. My research suggests that there were 93 partially or fully established breeds as of summer 2010 (this list does not include extinct or experimental breeds). Click on the links below to read full breed profiles including history, personality, health issues, cost of kittens, and links to breed-specific rescue organizations:

Abyssinian

Aegian Cat

Agia Elini (St. Helen)

American Bobtail

American Curl

American Ringtail

American Shorthair

American Wirehair

Antipodean

Arabian Mau

Australian Mist

Australian Tiffanie

Balinese

Bengal

Birman

Bombay

British Shorthair

Burmese

Burmilla

California Spangled Cat

Caracat

Celtic Shorthair

Chantilly/Tiffany

Chartreux

Chausie

Colourpoint Shorthair

Cornish Rex

Cymric

Desert Lynx

Devon rex

Donskoy/Don Sphynx/Don Hairless

Dragon Li

Egyptian Mau

European Burmese

Exotic

German Rex

Havana Brown

Helki

Highlander

Himalayan

Honeybear

Iowa Rex

Japanese Bobtail

Javanese/Oriental Longhair

Jungala

Korat

Kurilian Bobtail

Kusing Buso

LaPerm

Maine Coon

Mandalay

Manx

Mexican

Minskin

Missouri Rex

Munchkin

Nebelung

Nepali

Norwegian Forest Cat

Ocicat

Oregon Rex

Oriental Shorthair

Persian

Peterbald

Piawaian Kucing Malaysia

Pixie-Bob

Ragamuffin

Ragdoll

Rugkatt

Russian Black

Russian Blue

Russian Tabby

Russian White

Savannah

Scottish Fold

Selkirk Rex

Siamese

Siberian

Singapura

Snowshoe

Sokoke

Somali

Sphynx

Templecat

Tennessee Rex

Tiffanie

Tonkinese

Toyger

Turkish Angora

Turkish Van

Turkish Vankedisi

Ukranian Levkoy

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