Official CAT Thread!

**Sk!TtLeS B** wrote: Oui oui, Afirmmative Bunny?? For all my kitteh luvers in the U.S.A:

Poodle cats could be he new rage for feline fans By: Shannon Dybvig In 1987, a mutant kitten was born in Montana with hair like a poodle. Named Miss DePesto, this kitten grew up and birthed curly kittens of her own. As the curly cat family tree grew, Miss DePesto's descendants eventually became recognized as a new breed: the Selkirk Rex. Now, 25 years and about nine kitty generations later, researchers at the University of Veterinary Medicine, Austria, have confirmed that these felines are genetically distinct from previously known breeds, making Selkirk Rex the fourth curly-haired cat breed known. The genetic quirk that makes a Selkirk Rex's hair kink is a dominant trait. This makes the trait easy for breeders to retain even while crossing breeding to maintain genetic diversity. Selkirk Rex is usually crossed with Persians or British Shorthairs, making it a particularly laid back cat. And while the Selkirk Rex is one of four curly-haired cat breeds, it easily has the best hair. Devon Rex and Cornish Rex are breeds with curly, downy, super-short hair, prone to balding, while the unimaginatively named LaPerm breed has curly hair of average length hair -- but not nearly as plush and thick as Selkirk Rex. Miss DePesto would be proud. Check out some of these good looking mutant kitties below.

Edited by Alias_Avi - Nov 08 2012 at 9:22am

AffirmativeBunny wrote:

OMG I love him!!! What a sweetie. Look at those BIG eyes!

I've just got the Furminator for Biscuit, and this thing is addictive. He won't stop meowing at me to groom him again . This definitely works better than the ShedMonster - I think the ShedMonster is for longer haired cats.

Move, Biscuit!