World of Pet Cats

Natural Cat Breed, Norwegian Forest Cat
Norwegian Forest Cat

Cats! Creatures of mystery intimately intertwined with humans since the Stone Age, inspiring respect and fascination!

The beginnings of domestic cat breeds, the first “modern” felines, appeared somewhere around 7000 to 5000 B.C. in northern Africa. This was when a few small, tabby-striped wild felines arrived in human settlements. Thus began the process of domestic cat breeds, spurring some of the most intriguing types of cats seen today.

Our list of cat types covers a wide array of breeds from common pet cats to the exotic cat. Each cat guide offers cat information on background and development, the breeds individual cat behaviors, and cat care. Pictures of cats are provided with each cat guide to help in choosing a pet or aid in cat breed identification.

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Exotic Cats - Beautiful wild cats! Cat guides for exotic cats include keeping them as pets, history, descriptions, and cat care, with pictures of exotc cats.
Click to learn about Hybrid Cat Breeds
Hybrid Cat Breeds - Intriguing and unique! Hybrids are developed from crossing two different breeds or species of cat. List of the types of hybrids, cat guides for each hybrid with descriptions, pet cat informtion, care, and pictures of cats.
Click to learn about Mutation Cat Breeds
Mutation Cat Breeds - Incredible cat body-type mutations, list of mutation cats, and the types of mutations. See cat guides for each domestic cat with descriptions, care, and pictures of cats.
Click to learn about Natural Cat Breeds
Natural Cat Breeds - Fascinating domestic cat history from ancestry through evolution of the cat. See cat guides for each of the natural breed cats with descriptions, care, and pictures of cats.

Color Pattern Cat Information
Tortoiseshell Cat
Tortoiseshell Color Pattern. The defining feature of the classic tortoiseshell coat pattern is its color combination. This combination appears to consist of black, red, and cream colored hairs, but in reality consists of black areas and orange tabby areas.

Mackerel Tabby Cat InformationTabby Cat
Classic tabby markings. The Mackerel Tabby pattern is one of five tabby coat patterns. Here's an overview of the history and genetics of the tabby cat and a list of cat breeds that exhibit tabby coat patterns.
African Serval Care
African Serval Care
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African Serval Care
African Serval Cats
African Serval Cats
Serval Cats, Cat Guide African Serval, Leptailurus serval
Hybrid Cat Breeds
Hybrid Cat Breeds
Hybrid Cat Breeds, Cat Guides for All Types of Hybrid Cats
Mutation Cat Breeds
Mutation Cat Breeds
Mutation Cat Breeds, Cat Guides for Cat Body-Type Mutations
Natural Cat Breeds
Natural Cat Breeds
Natural Cat Breeds, Cat Guides for Natural Breed Domestic Cats
Exotic Cats
Exotic Cats
Exotic Cats, Wild Cat, Cat Guides for Types of Exotic Cat
Types of PetsTypes of Pets
"What's your lifestyle like? There is a type of pet for you no matter what type of life you lead!"

Having a great pet experience depends a lot on finding the perfect pet for your

personality! Many pet animals make wonderful pets, but different types of pets can suit different pers. . .
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Animal-World cat guides provide information for all types of cats. There are more than 100 various cat breeds that fall under the natural cat breeds category, and more that are cat mutations and cat hybrids. The list of cat types is expanding into exotic cats and wild cats as well.

The term "designer cats" is applied to a breeds that are bred with stunning characteristics, and often for a particular type of cat keeper. They can be mutation breed cats, domestic hybrid cat breeds, or exotic cats, so can be found in one of these three breed groups. The only group designer cats cannot be found under is the natural cat breeds. Knowing what cat breeds were used and how the breed was developed, through hybridization or mutation, will help you find the guide for a particular designer cat breed in its appropriate breed group.

Pictures of each type of cat are provided within each cat guide. These not only help with cat identification, but aid in choosing pet cats. The cat guides have in-depth cat information, covering the development and behaviors of each breed, or in the case of wild cats, the cat species. Cat care needed to keep them as a house cats is also included.

One of the richest experiences you can have is sharing your time with a pet cat. Picking the right cat can be aided by understanding the nature of each of the different cat types. The cat guides can help you in your selection, yet cats are also known to “select” themselves for relationships with humans.

Once you have chosen a cat, or have been chosen, an adventure that inspires awe, respect, and daily fascination for these incredible animals is in store for you. Life with your pet cat will provide a very personal, rewarding, and memorable experience. It’s one you won’t forget and will want to share!

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