| Over the years, cats have almost certainly taken | | | | In North America the most common cat breeds such |
| care of their own breeding regimes. Cats were mainly | | | | as the alley cat, long haired cat and Persian could be |
| used for hunting and killing of small rodents, such as | | | | found. The Persian cat is very popular due to its |
| rats and mice. Through the years man has began to | | | | warm loving nature, these type of cats can be |
| breeds cats for our liking. Taking a closer look at cats | | | | extremely expensive, but well worth it. |
| you can actually see the different types of breeds | | | | Alley cats are very common and are made up from |
| available. | | | | several different breeds of cat and we usually refer |
| You could find approximately 70 different types of | | | | to them as alley cats. These cats also make good |
| cat breeds which in turn can be identified in the cat | | | | companions and there are thousands in existence |
| registries. Some registries only list around 40-50 | | | | today. Cats are well known for their breeding habits |
| breeds as some non-domestic type cats such as the | | | | and tend to breed more than any other pet. There |
| tiger are not included. | | | | are probably thousands of alley cats breeding on the |
| Some Japanese breeds go back considerably in | | | | streets that are homeless, but still continue to breed. |
| history, such as the Japanese bobtail cat which goes | | | | No matter which breed of cat you choose - you're |
| back over 1000 years. Going back to medieval Japan | | | | sure to get a pet which will make for a great |
| these cats were extremely common, now days they | | | | companion for years and years to come. |
| are instinct and unknown to the world. | | | | |