| A domestic cat breed, American Curl has perhaps the | | | | eighties when a feral female with curled ears was |
| most amazing ears in all of the feline world. The | | | | first discovered in California. The individual appearance |
| name 'Curl' is in fact attributed to the ears that curl | | | | of the kittens from this cat's litters soon attracted |
| back from the side of face towards the centre of | | | | breeders who took to establishment and propagation |
| head. These give the cat a very singular and sweet | | | | of the American Curl. Within the last two decades |
| look and are the reason behind the enthusiastic | | | | the cat has gained widespread recognition among cat |
| development and pursuit of this felid as a distinct | | | | fanciers in United States, and is now registered in |
| breed. The breed originated in the early nineteen | | | | both long and shorthair classes. |