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Cat Breed Directory


Finding the right cat should be the result of both research and face-to-face meetings with the cats you find on Petfinder.com.

By doing some pre-adoption research into common behavioral traits and personalities of the breeds in our Cat Breed Directory, you can learn how to best match a cat with your lifestyle.

Use the information in our Breed Directory to guide your search of local shelters for a friend with the breed characteristics-- or mix of characteristics-- that best fit your life.

Cat Breed List

Abyssinian American Bobtail American Curl American Shorthair American Wirehair Balinese Bengal Birman Bombay British Shorthair Burmese Chartreux Cornish Rex Cymric Devon Rex Egyptian Mau Exotic Shorthair Havana Brown Himalayan Japanese Bobtail Javanese Korat Maine Coon Manx Munchkin Nebelung Norwegian Forest Cat Ocicat Oriental Persian Ragdoll Russian Blue Scottish Fold Selkirk Rex Siamese Siberian Singapura Snowshoe Somali Sphynx Tonkinese Turkish Angora Turkish Van

While most cats are mixtures of breeds, you can nonetheless learn a lot about personality traits a potential feline friend might exhibit.

Browse our Cat Breed list and learn about the behaviors of various breeds. Cross-reference two breed descriptions to understand what your mixed breed cat might be like.

Where to Adopt

The pet adoption experience at different types of shelters can be vastly different, so take the time to visit the home page of your local groups to see which you might enjoy working with most.

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