Guide to Cat Breeds
Learn about the characteristics and behaviors of your cat's breed or, if you're planning on adopting, which breeds may be best suited for you and your family.
Explore Cat Breeds
![Devon rex hypoallergenic cat sitting on brown seat](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/VQ88TZPUEUQo7tO4Q3iAx0wEYTM=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/hypoallergenic-cat-breeds-553872-hero-2dd52137a3eb443d8679ee524fbab5e2.jpg)
10 Best Cat Breeds for People With Allergies
![Siamese cat with blue eyes closeup](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/b79NH_TdaPcQwro1bJd6pSVraPk=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/blue-eyed-cat-breeds-4843130-hero-876ca90b9deb45ceb4b9517f0ea61620.jpg)
10 Best Cat Breeds With Blue Eyes
![Short-haired cat with blue colored coat and yellow eyes](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/QsDX8vZMV_5L2OHv0_eFMcd3aek=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/blue-cat-breeds-4801270-hero-7f4a958430174ea2be825fb80daf0645.jpg)
10 Cat Breeds That Have Blue-Colored Coats
![Tabby cat with brown and white fur sitting on gray couch](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/C2lvp49zr0PxAbvRf5mWL6LNCnE=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/all-about-tabby-cats-552489-hero-a23a9118af8c477b914a0a1570d4f787.jpg)
Tabby Cat: Breed Profile, Characteristics & Care
![longest living cat breeds](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/Nf7ZTUuro-6NiwHn4X52HC-vuvM=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-610702610-23e93d30d03849a990d7a513b6b6c328.jpg)
10 Cat Breeds With the Longest Lifespans
![Black cat sitting on a gray couch looking away](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/OxJWdoKMFsoVpc2R2GRQ4YaA67I=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/facts-about-black-cats-554102-hero-7281a22d75584d448290c359780c2ead.jpg)
11 Pawsitively Fascinating Facts About Black Cats
![Calico cat with white fur and black and brown fur on face sitting on couch](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/xIZI6NoO_3J4YF-mLtnddHGNLYI=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/calico-cats-profile-554694-hero-c7ba9806ce1f4fb1b4d4edc2fd820a0d.jpg)
Calico Cat: Breed Profile, Characteristics & Care
![Brown Burmese cat with light blue eyes laying on white seat](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/n0PE4D8QSL_7Qo9BKhw4LQmuXpE=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/smartest-cat-breeds-4589754-hero-e192f849d9f1442481c47c932cd36aa8.jpg)
10 Most Intelligent Cat Breeds
![Side profile of a Japanese Bobtail cat outdoors](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/JcecpeycXSioXPnn_7Sazkpk5OY=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-688581470-f1e9bbbf38324e39902cd9b091103786.jpg)
Japanese Bobtail: Cat Breed Profile, Characteristics & Care
![Closeup shot of a ragdoll cat's face](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/lrNF9yLBGezqq4oymMaqkLFMtyE=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-145577979-d97e955b5d8043fd96747447451f78b7.jpg)
Ragdoll Cat: Breed Profile, Characteristics & Care
![Orange and black cat sitting on folded clothes](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/UitRLa-oZML7hmz6CBjOViKiYTo=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/top-cats-for-apartment-dwellers-4687114-hero-1202a3127be84927ab8b7238be886263.jpg)
10 Best Cat Breeds for Apartment Living
![Tan and white domestic cat sitting on armrest of couch](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/aFGsJeMKPLhIHZKFehrbIobXn2o=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/what-breed-is-my-cat-554697-01-6c0267f1932b48e8bb99f9c2631850ae.jpg)
Is Your Cat a Pure Breed?
![A blue British Shorthair cat snoozing on a bright yellow couch.](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/OfV2WOlquxsJsMMVY_wPDNTFpdo=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-1144157924-52f5bd679db74abfb01615715e68e63c.jpg)
23 Cutest Cat Breeds Anyone Will Love
![white cat](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/WZIneFTRluZJn-JrIP37Dc_367k=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/twenty20_e47b3798-dd9b-40b1-91ef-1d820337966e-5aa3f798642dca00363b0df1.jpg)
The Best White Cat Breeds to Keep as Pets
![Two British shorthair kittens, one gray and one tabby](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/EifgQIhFkLnS7nYXni3iJuC64Oo=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-1050826256-5f3b36a9b0fc4f2b9e7f07a728296252.jpg)
10 Best British Cat Breeds
![Exotic shorthair cat resting on floor](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/yecFDz_tmwGAait_srdAHnbDbKA=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/exotic-shorthair-cat-resting-on-floor-585840669-5ad0afd7c064710038e382e7.jpg)
10 Popular Cat Breeds for Many Types of Households
![Maine coon cat breed portrait](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/IuGtemh7HKrtjvvT-uO7OpnMSCY=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/MaineCooncat-bbc376b132fd4d378b0225350a1234a1.jpg)
15 Best American Cat Breeds
![Siamese cat on a bed](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/5l92Z0m50yxZRWY9IUpDVx2QKxI=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-991035432-637f561c6d7c418f8ebc2e17d94ebb89.jpg)
10 Best Cats With Big Ears
![Russian blue cat looking up](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/UFZ1yTCVdleZ9oiSfRZDizD34Dw=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/RussianBlueGettyVolanthevist-b55ba2eeaa1545d09bbff9f0b0dc3e18.jpg)
10 Best Russian Cat Breeds
![Myths and Superstitions About Black Cats](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/6CeSeLFr8HWECp7Jw3suO9aThDQ=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/jack-o-lantern-522497381-57d970ac5f9b584c16a46a3f.jpg)
Myths and Superstitions About Black Cats
![Devon rex small cat breed portrait](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/8ohTAcgyr32WslR81HUeI8Br6ZI=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/DevonRex-43c1f73d5e5d4f9da4e77aae7485d0d5.jpg)
10 Top Cat Breeds That Are Smaller-Sized
![Black and brown striped cat sitting on a gray couch](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/Xny4ZLI4eNcCT-oI9S9mTUlLUYM=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/breeds-domestics-and-color-patterns-554862-hero-478231530f2d48d99ba41cededf48c40.jpg)
Feline Breeds, Domestic Shorthair Cats, and Color Patterns
![A long-haired Norwegian Forest Cat walking in the snow.](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/rxh36Aa_DaTlYynDE2Y5f7KrTcQ=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-592599877-38ac6c9cbf3c41a987fb85a94ca4396b.jpg)
10 Cat Breeds That Are Rare to Find
![An American Bobtail cat laying on the floor](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/NckLXmHAN7veuWgZvi_IS4Zlxnc=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/american-bobtail-cat-breed-9f32da27133647db92f4decc93a71e6d.jpg)
American Bobtail: Cat Breed Profile, Characteristics & Care
![Devon Rex cat with big green eyes](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/OmzZUPyBVWoJqnq1D4VG1q88PmI=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/DevonRex-ecde6663c6f04487be7e8b76584fe8ff.jpg)
15 Top Cat Breeds With Big Eyes
![Munchkin cat standing on a table](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/YiYzWALxOppDt6Edw0vyUFSXmcw=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/munchkin-cat-relaxing-in-the-garden-johannesburg-667587109-57d9bb0f5f9b5865168d616a.jpg)
Munchkin Cat: Breed Profile, Characteristics & Care
![Pixie bob cat standing](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/8aSuE5i8kQmlXE2-LbndP7HjkPg=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/pixie-bob-cat-5a0904b3482c520037b0f576.jpg)
Pixie-Bob: Cat Breed Profile, Characteristics & Care
![Tabby cat with yellow eyes and brown and white fur leaning against window](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/Q1LDz1rvnU54yEVy15j3Bx5hCvw=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/all-about-tabby-cats-4145476-hero-d6eb349cbacb4c7193007b49ead874ff.jpg)
Origin of Tabby Cats
![Photo of Brother and Sister Maine Coons](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/EZHHKauBSMeu6ON5EBu1GLUylMo=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Brother-SisterMaineCoon_Nina-Pearman2122x1415-56a112a83df78cafdaa926f5.jpg)
How to Tell if Your Cat is a Purebred
![Woman cuddles cat in kitchen](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/uCD6uyyNsikqSDQ89oGpVZ28MU8=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/aren-t-you-the-cutest---482986682-5c32b09046e0fb00010344bf.jpg)
What Is a Domestic Cat?
![Black Cat on Tree Stump](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/oLurNhaM8Gkj68zxeeUkISaCZMs=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/black-cat-on-tree-stump-588278854-5804d25b3df78cbc2867566c.jpg)
Why Some Black Cats Look Different in the Sun
![lynx point siamese](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/EEDeXf5VlcpFl3KknRyegKn2t8M=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/lynx-point-siamese-c6c1d68e1a60425cb328cd4ef591286a.jpg)
Lynx Point Siamese: Cat Breed Profile, Characteristics & Care
![Egyptian mau cat](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/RsLZppMm6k0OUFEGMpRYdXb1-BA=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/egytpian-mau-8cfcee0c70eb41929d448e55afa7d96c.jpg)
Egyptian Mau: Cat Breed Profile, Characteristics & Care
![British Shorthair cat](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/4zjfXOS934yc82sMvpNv8IEHtzg=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-1319774380-c3da91f9259a47e0966007f8e10690ba.jpg)
British Shorthair: Breed Profile, Characteristics & Care
The 10 Largest Domesticated Cat Breeds
![Siamese cat laying on gray and pink blanket](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/Oe-p8ah2DSrAZojHjawt4GMvzOg=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/facts-about-siamese-cats-4173491-hero-5a607df9e57b40a58c803a76859b6694.jpg)
7 Mysteriously Beautiful Siamese Cats and Kittens
![Calico cat on its side](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/AeCJXhNP5jFB4mmy7M_XLRwLjzg=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/calico-cats-photo-gallery-4031810-hero-7d2fe547778840e5a5ec9762d7f3d256.jpg)
Cute Pictures & Facts About Calico Cats & Kittens
![Black and white tuxedo cat sitting on countertop](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/adTZcuvJVMztqYJUIc2ZgbMj7Uw=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/about-tuxedo-cats-554695-hero-1dada8b97a9f4f229880ce3ad9047e99.jpg)
Tuxedo Cat: Breed Profile, Characteristics & Care
![Black and white tuxedo cat standing on rattan chair surrounded with plants](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/BfNbkQfQez_UTw6Bd2H5vDBIov0=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/facts-about-tuxedo-cats-554704-hero-6fcf332fd5ee4d93aecc4bcd3657396c.jpg)
6 Pawsitively Fascinating Facts About Tuxedo Cats
![Tortoiseshell cat laying down with black and brown patterned coat](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/jT9U1wlfRmUH150kvxOYX9mEFiw=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/tortoiseshell-cat-profile-554703-hero-d3b7f76b15004a55bbd3e1530a3da342.jpg)
7 Tortoiseshell Cats and Kittens
![Oriental Shorthair Cat laying on a bed in the sun](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/vEs31CU2FMUZypG8j_XV23yVlOY=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-1324924369-5dfbda5801d44cfe927125d789b099a5.jpg)
Oriental Shorthair: Cat Breed Profile, Characteristics & Care
![Bengal Cat laying down and yawning](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/boDl0KAyqlisapsM9OMWA0dlY04=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/bengalcat-56a2bcd95f9b58b7d0cdf798.jpg)
Bengal Cat: Breed Profile, Characteristics & Care
![Kurilian bobtail cat outside](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/YKqRbDjuYDdxxEGozO9dF_9FIao=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Kurilianbobtail-d7c5664229f140849cebd9839ad4c11a.jpg)
10 Unique Bobtail Cat Breeds
![Chausie Cat](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/yS-erjNEe9sezFTquIOw1XEN00I=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-837639058-2af27d14f8fa43aa9fc2c188596ffef1.jpg)
Chausie: Cat Breed Profile, Characteristics & Care
![Kurilian Bobtail cat](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/pOzKCuGxFW1gnk8aPutI9wJEliY=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-1026178532-2c9309ac4f57454880fe83d87ea8ddc4.jpg)
Kurilian Bobtail: Cat Breed Profile, Characteristics & Care
![Khao Manee](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/WwJQUXoDWhSp3PFHIZwsjeEwMzc=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-1068070022-cc640df4be4d4c3a8b4356f76beeee60.jpg)
Khao Manee (Diamond Eye): Cat Breed Profile, Characteristics & Care
![Light tan Burmese cat with yellow eyes on brown leather couch](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/mJGix2E9QoIPaDOIki5XFxwoDbc=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/burmese-cat-breed-profile-4584510-hero-b7e3ecbe46ce4dc18a15351f8224b331.jpg)
Burmese: Cat Breed Profile, Characteristics & Care
![Black Bombay cat sitting on a kitchen rug](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/593tq-KI2o1Jy1tzbYdVFawBILg=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/bombay-cat-full-profile-history-and-care-5202250-hero-85810f454cf84a7786e650136a10f91c.jpg)
Bombay: Cat Breed Profile, Characteristics & Care
![Havana Brown cat](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/2ishAfAe3LT2GbgAtRsqX9YDZjs=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-1160809017-dfabf8176c6e40f5a80a1789ff3276e5.jpg)
Havana Brown: Cat Breed Profile
![Side profile of an ocicat on a plain yellow background](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/BvhwGXymEllVjmGixYk_NL6z2ho=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/ocicat-breed-profile-4589067-hero-0e9f84d8deca49cca1b7a4235623048c.jpg)
Ocicat: Breed Profile, Characteristics & Care
Scottish Fold: Breed Profile, Characteristics & Care
![begal cat](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/txSqrSk1yw8AXT9xMYJNv0dG8LA=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/28157986_217164348841297_8045674480825008128_n-5a9606581f4e1300367fff3f.jpg)
Pictures and Facts About Bengal Cats and Kittens
![Standing side profile of a Savannah Cat outdoors](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/zMrPv34fHUK4x1e75xFSXunKVBw=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/savannah-cat-4ec08e9efe40457a8f73a2af24fcdcc3.jpeg)
Savannah Cat: Breed Profile, Characteristics & Care
![Snowshoe cat with distinct pointed markings](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/2M8yKjGw0uwImQOLjP2qes2oDVo=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Flckr3-c05e5532654e4165ac7c5505700b2ec2.jpg)
Snowshoe Cat: Breed Profile, Characteristics & Care
![Purebred korat cat posing on a table indoor and looking at camera](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/X7NPFOSF_8lZGGGHW3l6qGDHgHs=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-1334801547-4730b46c80794f1c928e8b15256ee662.jpg)
Korat: Cat Breed Profile, Characteristics & Care
![Persian Cat](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/spgPEUa4Z582IsnaZsXwbMCtdeg=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/33351631_260594934684461_1144904437047754752_n-5b17d77604d1cf0037f3ea5a.jpg)
10 Fun Facts About White Cats
![A red, ginger, or orange tabby cat laying down on the ground outside](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/ky6F-ZP20nxqLh3FGn0O-qjFFDU=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-1288261359-4016b054680e41d28451f081babd0c45.jpg)
All About Red Tabby Cats
![An Abyssinian cat laying on a blanket.](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/Mn3YBArGiI21ZAZC_a_SvjpDSQM=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-165827729-efc11c02690f457a81ef6ccbfa8eb34d.jpg)
Abyssinian: Cat Breed Profile, Characteristics & Care
![Person petting Devon Rex cat under chin](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/wYa68C925Aw71ELBeVl125wHxBQ=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/PersonPettingDevonRex-2208a01bec864963a2d1137e1570c49a.jpg)
Devon Rex: Cat Breed Profile, Characteristics & Care
![Chocolate Point Siamese Cat](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/lRc0OkymPbRjxESsuiuz-QxhwNc=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/SiameseChocolatePointCat_3867x2578-56b65ca43df78c0b1359692d.jpg)
Siamese Cat: Breed Profile, Characteristics & Care