| A shorthair feline, Singapura is said to have originated | | | | mountain lions. Head is rounded with big expressive |
| from Singapore. It is thought to have lived there for | | | | eyes that occur in green, yellow or hazed color. Paws |
| many years with locals reporting their sightings to go | | | | are small and tail is normal in length. |
| back as far as three centuries. However, it is not the | | | | Singapuras have all emerged from only a handful of |
| commonest cat in the alleys of Singapore, and is | | | | ancestors and therefore they don't have a lot of |
| often referred to as the drain or river cat owing to | | | | genetic diversity amongst them. There have been |
| its habit of staying around water bodies in summer | | | | few hereditary illnesses in some of their lines. Since |
| months. The cat was imported to United States in | | | | outcrossing is not commonly practiced for these cats, |
| nineteen seventies and given championship status in | | | | breeders are trying to locate specimens in other |
| early eighties. There is some controversy regarding | | | | parts of the world for induction into the gene pool to |
| the origin of Singapura with some arguing that it is | | | | add variety. |
| not a natural cat and was artificially bred from | | | | Singapuras are affectionate cats that spend most of |
| Burmese and other cats, particularly with the recent | | | | their time playing or staying perched on high places, |
| emergence of reports that the genetic makeup of | | | | surveying everything. They follow their humans |
| Singapura and Burmese is in fact quite similar. | | | | around everywhere and prefer to be involved in all of |
| Nevertheless the felid is still recognized as a unique | | | | their activities. Singapuras are social cats that go |
| registered breed in most cat fancies across the | | | | along well with everybody, including children, pets and |
| world. | | | | even strangers. They are very gentle and |
| A relatively tiny animal, Singapura is a small but | | | | communicate in a soft meow. Sensible animals they |
| muscular cat. Both genders weigh in the range of five | | | | don't damage furniture or household items despite |
| to seven pounds. General appearance is that of a | | | | their curious and playful nature. Singapuras take time |
| dainty and somewhat unique feline. Coat is short and | | | | to mature and often it is around two years before |
| in a ticked tabby pattern. Only a sepia brown | | | | they bloom fully into bundles of love and beauty. |
| coloration is seen that is quite similar to the coat of | | | | |