| Over the last thousands of years, cats have pretty | | | | to have a foul temper. Persian cats are very |
| much handled their breeding themselves. In the | | | | popular, proving to be loving companions. Persian |
| beginning, they were used for one purpose - hunting | | | | cats can be very expense, depending on where you |
| and killing rodents. As the years progressed, we | | | | get it and what type of Persian cat it is.Alley cats are |
| began to breed cats more to our liking. Now days, | | | | the most common in North America. There are |
| there are several different breeds of cats - which | | | | actually several different breeds, although most of us |
| you can tell if you look closely. Over the last | | | | just refer to them as alley cats. They make good |
| thousands of years, cats have pretty much handled | | | | pets, although there are literally thousands of them in |
| their breeding themselves. In the beginning, they | | | | existence. Cats are known to breed more than any |
| were used for one purpose - hunting and killing | | | | other pet, and they will continue to breed until they |
| rodents. As the years progressed, we began to | | | | are stopped. Alley cats are among the most bred, |
| breed cats more to our liking. Now days, there are | | | | as there are hundreds of thousands of cats that are |
| several different breeds of cats - which you can tell | | | | homeless - and have nothing to do but breed.The |
| if you look closely.These days there are over 70 | | | | look of the cat is the easiest way to tell what breed |
| distinct cat breeds, which are recognized through cat | | | | he or she may be. Some people choose to go by |
| registries. There are several registries that will | | | | color, although color isn’t as easy to identify. |
| recognize around 40 breeds or so, as they exclude | | | | Different breeds of cats have different looks, such |
| the more domestic breeds such as tigers. There are | | | | as the Siamese and Persian cats. Siamese cats are |
| also many variations as well, including wild cats that | | | | almost always black, and easy to identify by their |
| have longer hair. There are some cat breeds who | | | | color and their eyes. Persian cats on the other hand, |
| have roots going back quite a bit in history. Some | | | | are easily identified by their body type and their |
| Japanese breeds, such as the Japanese Bobtail, can | | | | hair.Over the years, there has been quite a few |
| be traced back more than 1,000 years in history. | | | | breeds come along. Cats were one of the first |
| These cats were very common and well known | | | | pets, and easily one of the most popular. Millions of |
| throughout Medieval Japan. Now days though, they | | | | people around the world own cats, with many people |
| are all but a myth throughout Japan and the entire | | | | preferring a cat over any other pet - including dogs. |
| world.The more common cat breeds that are found | | | | No matter breed of cat you get - you’re sure |
| in North America include the alley cat, long haired cat, | | | | to get a pet who make for a great companion for |
| and Persian cat. Siamese cats are also common, | | | | years and years to come. |
| although they are well known to be destructive and | | | | |