| The American Bobtail kittens are a somewhat rare | | | | creatures and not grumpy, hence they are good |
| breed and appeared on the scene only in the 1960s. | | | | match for most modern families interested in |
| The name 'bobtail' was given due to the presence of | | | | adopting a kitten. Being friendly, these cats do not |
| its bob shaped tail which was the result of a gene | | | | fight with other pets (which can be a problem in |
| being mutated. This cat has a tail which measures | | | | animals like dogs). |
| only four inches unlike the longer tails of the 'ordinary' | | | | One unique fact about these cats is that they make |
| cat. Breeding between an ordinary domestic cat and | | | | good travel mates and are can be found traveling |
| the bobcat is believed to have produced this variant. | | | | with long distance truck drivers who find this cat to |
| In the cat activity scale, American bobcats rate | | | | be a good companion over the lonely trips they |
| pretty highly and this means they have an intriguing | | | | make. Being a gentle, lovable cat, it is no surprise that |
| personality which is fun to watch. Their score on this | | | | they have been found to bring about peace and calm |
| scale is 7 or 8. This high score means that they | | | | among their owners. American bobcats will be loyal |
| almost match dogs in being able to play with their | | | | and loving to any animal or human who is in contact |
| owners and do not get upset on being handled more | | | | with it, provided no harm is done to them. You |
| roughly than a typical cat. They even escape from | | | | should consider getting these wonderful cats as your |
| cages which are hard to get away from, in a Harry | | | | first pets due to their docile nature and calming |
| Houdini level of expertise! By nature they are gentle | | | | influence. |