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Breed Note: Many of these pets are mixes. In these cases, the breed listed is the one that best matches their looks and personality. Also, some of the pets presumed to be mixes may be purebred.

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Breed Pets available More breed information
Abyssinian 303 Learn about Abyssinians
American Curl 20 Learn about American Curls
American Shorthair 1,574 Learn about American Shorthairs
American Wirehair 9 Learn about American Wirehairs
Applehead Siamese 42 Learn about Applehead Siameses
Balinese 55 Learn about Balineses
Bengal 457 Learn about Bengals
Birman 51 Learn about Birmans
Bobtail 298 Learn about Bobtails
Bombay 307 Learn about Bombays
British Shorthair 130 Learn about British Shorthairs
Burmese 103 Learn about Burmeses
Burmilla 7 Learn about Burmillas
Calico 6,554 Learn about Calicos
Canadian Hairless 1 Learn about Canadian Hairlesses
Chartreux 42 Learn about Chartreuxs
Chausie 10 Learn about Chausies
Chinchilla 8 Learn about Chinchillas
Cornish Rex 13 Learn about Cornish Rexs
Cymric 12 Learn about Cymrics
Devon Rex 26 Learn about Devon Rexs
Dilute Calico 1,378 Learn about Dilute Calicos
Dilute Tortoiseshell 1,288 Learn about Dilute Tortoiseshells
Domestic Long Hair 4,784 Learn about Domestic Long Hairs
Domestic Long Hair - brown 323 Learn about Domestic Long Hair - browns
Domestic Long Hair - buff 156 Learn about Domestic Long Hair - buffs
Domestic Long Hair - buff and white 114 Learn about Domestic Long Hair - buff and whites
Domestic Long Hair - gray and white 826 Learn about Domestic Long Hair - gray and whites
Domestic Long Hair - orange 521 Learn about Domestic Long Hair - oranges
Domestic Long Hair - orange and white 538 Learn about Domestic Long Hair - orange and whites
Domestic Long Hair-black 1,702 Learn about Domestic Long Hair-blacks
Domestic Long Hair-black and white 1,485 Learn about Domestic Long Hair-black and whites
Domestic Long Hair-gray 913 Learn about Domestic Long Hair-grays
Domestic Long Hair-white 452 Learn about Domestic Long Hair-whites
Domestic Medium Hair 6,018 Learn about Domestic Medium Hairs
Domestic Medium Hair - brown 334 Learn about Domestic Medium Hair - browns
Domestic Medium Hair - buff 178 Learn about Domestic Medium Hair - buffs
Domestic Medium Hair - buff and white 155 Learn about Domestic Medium Hair - buff and whites
Domestic Medium Hair - gray and white 1,174 Learn about Domestic Medium Hair - gray and whites
Domestic Medium Hair - orange and white 721 Learn about Domestic Medium Hair - orange and whites
Domestic Medium Hair-black 1,891 Learn about Domestic Medium Hair-blacks
Domestic Medium Hair-black and white 1,961 Learn about Domestic Medium Hair-black and whites
Domestic Medium Hair-gray 906 Learn about Domestic Medium Hair-grays
Domestic Medium Hair-orange 479 Learn about Domestic Medium Hair-oranges
Domestic Medium Hair-white 467 Learn about Domestic Medium Hair-whites
Domestic Short Hair 39,282 Learn about Domestic Short Hairs
Domestic Short Hair - brown 1,638 Learn about Domestic Short Hair - browns
Domestic Short Hair - buff 865 Learn about Domestic Short Hair - buffs
Domestic Short Hair - buff and white 669 Learn about Domestic Short Hair - buff and whites
Domestic Short Hair - gray and white 5,795 Learn about Domestic Short Hair - gray and whites
Domestic Short Hair - orange and white 3,877 Learn about Domestic Short Hair - orange and whites
Domestic Short Hair-black 12,108 Learn about Domestic Short Hair-blacks
Domestic Short Hair-black and white 11,355 Learn about Domestic Short Hair-black and whites
Domestic Short Hair-gray 4,450 Learn about Domestic Short Hair-grays
Domestic Short Hair-mitted 235 Learn about Domestic Short Hair-mitteds
Domestic Short Hair-orange 3,293 Learn about Domestic Short Hair-oranges
Domestic Short Hair-white 2,843 Learn about Domestic Short Hair-whites
Egyptian Mau 52 Learn about Egyptian Maus
Exotic Shorthair 102 Learn about Exotic Shorthairs
Extra-Toes Cat (Hemingway Polydactyl) 656 Learn about Extra-Toes Cats (Hemingway Polydactyls)
Havana 29 Learn about Havanas
Himalayan 518 Learn about Himalayans
Japanese Bobtail 30 Learn about Japanese Bobtails
Javanese 14 Learn about Javaneses
Korat 22 Learn about Korats
LaPerm 6 Learn about LaPerms
Maine Coon 2,371 Learn about Maine Coons
Manx 704 Learn about Manxs
Munchkin 39 Learn about Munchkins
Nebelung 17 Learn about Nebelungs
Norwegian Forest Cat 160 Learn about Norwegian Forest Cats
Ocicat 67 Learn about Ocicats
Oriental Long Hair 14 Learn about Oriental Long Hairs
Oriental Short Hair 251 Learn about Oriental Short Hairs
Oriental Tabby 52 Learn about Oriental Tabbys
Persian 899 Learn about Persians
Pixie-Bob 20 Learn about Pixie-Bobs
Ragamuffin 27 Learn about Ragamuffins
Ragdoll 308 Learn about Ragdolls
Russian Blue 1,238 Learn about Russian Blues
Scottish Fold 46 Learn about Scottish Folds
Selkirk Rex 14 Learn about Selkirk Rexs
Siamese 4,746 Learn about Siameses
Siberian 20 Learn about Siberians
Silver 117 Learn about Silvers
Singapura 4 Learn about Singapuras
Snowshoe 479 Learn about Snowshoes
Somali 11 Learn about Somalis
Sphynx (hairless cat) 9 Learn about Sphynxs (hairless cats)
Tabby 7,833 Learn about Tabbys
Tabby - black 860 Learn about Tabby - blacks
Tabby - Brown 7,516 Learn about Tabby - Browns
Tabby - buff 539 Learn about Tabby - buffs
Tabby - Grey 4,997 Learn about Tabby - Greys
Tabby - Orange 4,041 Learn about Tabby - Oranges
Tabby - white 1,614 Learn about Tabby - whites
Tiger 3,164 Learn about Tigers
Tonkinese 49 Learn about Tonkineses
Torbie 1,054 Learn about Torbies
Tortoiseshell 5,902 Learn about Tortoiseshells
Turkish Angora 166 Learn about Turkish Angoras
Turkish Van 242 Learn about Turkish Vans
Tuxedo 3,675 Learn about Tuxedos

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