| We have a minimum of 70 breeds of cats recognized | | | | Siamese is another more common breed of cat. |
| by cat registries. And there are some registries that | | | | These are famous for their bad temper and |
| will only acknowledge 40 breeds. They exclude the | | | | destructive behavior. One the most popular breeds |
| breeds of wild cats and tigers. But the modern day | | | | of cat is the Persian. They are very loving and make |
| house cat is more domesticated. Pet owners will | | | | wonderful companions. They also can be very |
| pamper them with everything from jeweled collars to | | | | expensive depending on the type you get and where |
| pet strollers and small pet carriers. | | | | you get it. |
| For over a thousand years cats main purpose was to | | | | Just by looking at a cat is the easiest way you can |
| hunt and kill rodents. But now as the years have | | | | tell which breed it is. Most people will pick their cat by |
| progressed we tend to breed cats more to our liking. | | | | the color but that is not always the easiest way you |
| So today we have many different breeds of cats. | | | | can identify them. A Siamese cat is usually black and |
| Some breeds of cats roots can be traced back in | | | | can easily be identified by their eye color. Persian cats |
| history a 1,000 years or more. One such breed is the | | | | are identified by their hair and type of body. |
| the Japanese bobtail. In Medieval Japan they were | | | | There have been many breeds to come along over |
| very common and the most popular. But now they | | | | the years. Cats are known to be the most popular |
| are just a memory throughout Japan and the world. | | | | and one of the first pets. There are millions of people |
| Can you guess what the most common breed in the | | | | who own cats throughout the world. Cats are a |
| United States is? It is the alley cat. They make | | | | more popular pet even over dogs. Whichever house |
| wonderful pets and there are many thousands of | | | | cat you choose they will make a wonderful pet and |
| them in existence today. You can easily tell which | | | | companion. So the history of cats has come along |
| breed of cat it is by their look. Alley cats will keep | | | | way to the modern day house cat. Many people |
| breeding until they are stopped. They are the breed | | | | today treat them like family dressing them, getting |
| that are most bred and there are many hundreds of | | | | them scratching posts, their own cat house or |
| thousands of them. Many are homeless and they | | | | carrying pet cages. Whatever your choice may be, |
| continue to breed. | | | | house cats make a wonderful friend and companion |
| There are 3 most common breeds which include the | | | | for life. |
| Persian cat, the alley cat and long haired cat. A | | | | |