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Objectives To examine the popular species of companion cats. 2 Objectives To examine the popular species of companion cats. To identify the characteristics of common companion cat breeds. To understand which breeds are appropriate for different settings.

Cat Breeds Include the following: Abyssinians Cornish Rex 3 Cat Breeds Include the following: Abyssinians Cornish Rex American Curl Devon Rex American Shorthairs Domestic Longhair Balinese Domestic Shorthair Birman Egyptian Mau Burmese Exotic Shorthair Color Point Shorthair Havana Brown Himalayan Maine Coon

Cat Breeds Include the following: Manx Oriental Persian Persian Himalayan Ragdoll Russian Blue Scottish Fold

Abyssinians Grow soft, silky hair which is medium in length 5 Abyssinians Grow soft, silky hair which is medium in length May be ruddy, red, blue or fawn Are ticked with many different colors throughout the coat

Abyssinian Behavior Is characterized by the following: active busy 6 Abyssinian Behavior Is characterized by the following: active busy playful loving

American Curls Are known for the unusual characteristics of their ears the ears curl backwards rather than standing upright and coming to a point Can be classified as either shorthaired or longhaired and can be any color pattern

American Curl Behavior Is characterized by the following: joyous sociable loving family oriented intelligent

American Shorthairs Grow short, thick hair 9 American Shorthairs Grow short, thick hair Are broken into four color categories: solid particolors shaded and smoked colors tabby

American Shorthair Behavior 1010 American Shorthair Behavior Is characterized by the following: loving quiet gentle good with children good hunters

Balinese Is similar to Siamese cats, but their main difference is their coat length Grow a long, silky coat with seal, chocolate, blue and lilac color points

Balinese Behavior Is classified by the following: vocal outgoing demanding loyal intelligent

Birmans Grow a plush single-length coat in various colors Develop their color as they mature

Birman Behavior Is characterized by the following: sociable loving soft-spoken quiet gentle companionable

Burmese Cats Grow short hair 1515 Burmese Cats Grow short hair May be sable, champagne, blue or platinum in color Have yellow eyes

Burmese Behavior Is characterized by the following: affectionate 1616 Burmese Behavior Is characterized by the following: affectionate active playful vocal trusting

Color Point Shorthairs Grow short, smooth coats which can be a variety of colors and points Highly resemble Siamese cats in body composition

Color Point Shorthair Behavior Is characterized by the following: intelligent vocal stubborn affectionate

Cornish Rexes Grow a short, wavy coat and can a variety of colors and patterns Resulted from a natural mutation, causing wavy coat hair and curly whiskers

Cornish Rex Behavior Is characterized by the following: intelligent active clever outgoing playful

Devon Rexes Grow a wavy, loose curled coat which can be any color or variety of colors occasionally, the hair on their ears resemble earmuffs Have high cheekbones, large eyes and large ears

Devon Rex Behavior Is characterized by the following: mischievous intelligent active

Domestic Longhairs Are not recognized as a cat breed, but are recognized as cats of unknown and mixed origins Grow a long, silky coat which can be a variety of colors, lengths and textures Grow an undercoat which makes the cat appear larger in size

Domestic Longhair Behavior Characteristics vary from cat to cat, while some may be playful and friendly others can be timid and independent Is difficult to determining since cats are not from a specific origin or breed which creates a barrier for decide common behavioral characteristics

Domestic Shorthairs Are not recognized as a cat breed, but are recognized as cats of unknown and mixed origins Grow a short, silky coat which can be a variety of colors and patterns

Domestic Shorthair Behavior Characteristics vary from cat to cat, while some may be playful and friendly others can be timid and independent Is difficult to determining since cats are not from a specific origin or breed which creates a barrier for defining common behavioral characteristics

Egyptian Mau's Grow a medium length coat which can vary in texture Can be one of three coat colors: silver with charcoal markings bronze with dark brown or black markings smoke gray with black markings

Egyptian Mau Behavior Is characterized by the following: gentle reserved affectionate sensitive athletic observant intelligent

Exotic Shorthairs Resemble Persians, but have a short coat length and can be a variety of colors or patterns

Exotic Shorthair Behavior Is characterized by the following: peaceful content loving independent loyal

Havana Browns Are an extremely rare breed of cats Grow a short, silky, solid brown coat which does not shed much color can range from chocolate to a mahogany color Are also characterized by their green eyes

Havana Brown Behavior Is characterized by the following: human oriented playful curious

Maine Coons Grow long hair in various colors 3333 Maine Coons Grow long hair in various colors Can withstand warm and cold climates Are one of the largest cat breeds

Maine Coon Behavior Is characterized by the following: loyal 3434 Maine Coon Behavior Is characterized by the following: loyal fun loving good natured great with children social

Manx Cats Grow a short, dense double coat May be any color 3535 Manx Cats Grow a short, dense double coat May be any color Have a rounded back and shortened tail

Manx Behavior Is characterized by the following: intelligent playful 3636 Manx Behavior Is characterized by the following: intelligent playful loving great with children great with other pets 

Orientals Grow either short or long hair 3737 Orientals Grow either short or long hair May be one of any 300 color combinations Have pointed ears and extremely long tails

Oriental Behavior Is characterized by the following: sweet natured 3838 Oriental Behavior Is characterized by the following: sweet natured affectionate loyal social playful

Persians Grow long, fluffy hair 3939 Persians Grow long, fluffy hair May be white, black, orange or a combination of these colors Are the most popular cat breed

Persian Behavior Is characterized by the following: affectionate loyal 4040 Persian Behavior Is characterized by the following: affectionate loyal laid back needs a comfortable environment needs to feel secure

Persian Himalayans Grow long thick coats which can be almost any color Is a crossbreed of the Siamese and Persian cat

Persian Himalayan Behavior Is characterized by the following: sweet docile quiet discriminating content independent

Ragdolls Grow a semi-long coat which can be several different colors Are abnormally fond of humans and human attention Are the largest non-exotic cat breed

Ragdoll Behavior Is characterized by the following: loving loyal well-behaved trainable gentle

4545 Russian Blues Grow short and thick double coats which feel soft and silky May be blue to bluish gray Possess green or dark colored eyes

Russian Blue Behavior Is characterized by the following: intelligent 4646 Russian Blue Behavior Is characterized by the following: intelligent independent playful bonds with owner

Scottish Folds Can have a short or long coat in any variety of colors or patters Have rounded heads and round eyes Are known for their unusual ears which fold forwards

Scottish Fold Behavior Is characterized by the following: outgoing curious clever intelligent

Selkirk Rexes Grow a curly coat, resulting from a genetic mutation Grow a straight coat as the mature in age Can be a variety of colors and patterns

Selkirk Rex Behavior Is characterized by the following: patient loving tolerant playful attentive

Siamese Cats Grow short hair Have slender bodies and large ears 5151 Siamese Cats Grow short hair Have slender bodies and large ears Possess almond shaped slanted eyes

Siamese Behavior Is characterized by the following: athletic 5252 Siamese Behavior Is characterized by the following: athletic intelligent loving communicative needs to be center of attention

Siberians Grow long and thick hair which can be almost any color 5353 Siberians Grow long and thick hair which can be almost any color Are larger than most breeds

Siberian Behavior Is characterized by the following: intelligent loyal 5454 Siberian Behavior Is characterized by the following: intelligent loyal affectionate playful

Somali Cats Grow long and thick hair coming in different varieties and shades of red, brown and black Are close relatives of Abyssians

Somali Behavior Is characterized by the following: affectionate intelligent playful active adaptable

Sphynx Cats Appear hairless, with small amounts of barely visible hair 5757 Sphynx Cats Appear hairless, with small amounts of barely visible hair May be any color Are colored on their skin rather than their fur

Sphynx Behavior Is characterized by the following: athletic lively 5858 Sphynx Behavior Is characterized by the following: athletic lively loyal loving demand attention 

Tonkinese Cats Grow soft, silky hair which is short to medium length 5959 Tonkinese Cats Grow soft, silky hair which is short to medium length May be mink, champagne mink, blue mink or platinum mink Have almond shaped aqua eyes

Tonkinese Behavior Is characterized by the following: affectionate 6060 Tonkinese Behavior Is characterized by the following: affectionate highly intelligent very alert playful fast and sneaky

Turkish Angora Cats Grow long and silky hair which is most often white Are known as very independent and stubborn cats, with affection offsetting any difficulties with owners

Turkish Angora Behavior Is characterized by the following: independent affectionate playful gentle

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