Rexed & Hairless Cat Breeds

With an affectionate, yet not overly demanding personality, the LaPerm cat is a great family cat. They are equally happy in your lap or exploring their surroundings.    Appearance The LaPerm is a medium sized cat with a wedged shaped head that is slightly rounded. The coat is where the LaPerm derives its name as it resembles a soft and curly perm. The coat can be … [Read more...] about LaPerm Cat: Breed Information and Personality

With a coat more like a terrier dog than a cat, the American Wirehair is a unique breed with hair that resembles soft steel wool. Affectionate and playful, they retain their kitten-like qualities well into adulthood, and make wonderful companions for both young and old.   Appearance The American Wirehair has a brittle coat with each hair being either bent, hooked, … [Read more...] about American Wirehair Cat: Breed Information and Personality

With its curly coat and curly whiskers, the Selkirk Rex is an easy-going cat, who is equally happy in an active family home with children or as a companion to a single senior adult.    Appearance Like finger prints in humans the distinctive soft curls of the Selkirk Rex are different for every cat. Selkirk Rex are described as semi-cobby, that is to say, they have … [Read more...] about Selkirk Rex Cat: Breed Information and Personality

The Devon Rex is a breed of cat with distinctively unique elfin features. An extremely short curly coat, small to medium sized body the Devon Rex is blessed with a pixie like wedge shaped head, large eyes, short muzzle, strong chin, and extremely large and low set ears. Whiskers and eyebrows are short and crinkly. Despite its smallish stature the Devon Rex is muscular with hind … [Read more...] about Devon Rex Cat: Breed Information and Personality

The Cornish Rex is uniquely identifiable due to its strikingly short coat and curls that tightly hug the body. The fur of the Cornish Rex is often compared to rabbit fur or silk - it is extremely soft to the touch and feels like crushed velvet. Other distinctive features which make the Cornish Rex breed attractive to cat lovers is the elegantly egg shaped head, high cheek … [Read more...] about Cornish Rex Cat: Breed Information and Personality

With their hairless wrinkled body, pixie-like face, over-sized ears and pot belly, the Sphynx breed is often referred to as 'alien-like'. This unmistakable appearance is paired with a curious, outgoing and loving personality which makes them the perfect family pet. Sphynx Cat Personality The Sphynx is a friendly, extroverted cat who is often compared with a monkey because … [Read more...] about Sphynx Cat: Breed Information and Personality