
Devon Rex Cat Breed Guide: Personality & Care
A Devon Rex is an elfin curly people-cat, not a Cornish Rex. CFA championship in 1983, blood type B, plus the myopathy and hip questions for a breeder.
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A Devon Rex is an elfin curly people-cat, not a Cornish Rex. CFA championship in 1983, blood type B, plus the myopathy and hip questions for a breeder.

Havana Brown cats: chocolate-coated cats from the UK with green eyes. Learn their affectionate, vocal nature plus calcium oxalate stone health care needs.

An Egyptian Mau is the only naturally spotted domestic cat. Gooseberry-green eyes, the skin flap, PK and asthma questions, and who should pick a different cat.

Donskoy cats: Russia's hairless, wrinkled breed with a muscular frame. Explore their loyal, intelligent nature plus skin and dental care requirements.

An Exotic Shorthair is a Persian with a short plush coat. Same face, same teeth and breathing questions, less comb time — and who should pick a different cat.

A Burmese is a round, surprisingly heavy people-cat in four CFA colors. Wong Mau, hypokalemia questions, and why this breed is not a Siamese or a Bombay.

A Domestic Shorthair is a mixed short-haired cat, not a closed breed. Meet this cat in person, and see when an American Shorthair is the wrong comparison.

A Domestic Longhair is a mixed long-coated cat, not a Maine Coon or Persian. Personality varies. Comb time, shelter questions, who should pick short hair.

A Birman is a gloved, blue-eyed pointed longhair. Not a Ragdoll, not a Burmese. Gloves, a coat that does not mat, and HCM testing a breeder should show.

A Cornish Rex is a wavy cat with no guard hairs. Playful and heat-sensitive, not a Devon Rex, with HCM and kneecap questions you should ask a breeder.

Cymric cats: Canada's long-haired Manx with a tailless rump. Explore their temperament, grooming, Manx syndrome risks, and whether this breed suits you.

Chausie cats: athletic jungle cat hybrids with dog-like loyalty. Learn about their large size, high care needs, taurine requirements, and digestive issues.

A Chartreux is a woolly blue French cat with a smile, not a Russian Blue. Calm, quiet, weight and kneecap questions, and who should pick a different gray cat.

Burmilla cats: silver-shaded coats from the UK with a sweet, playful nature. Learn their grooming needs, temperament, and PKD and retinal atrophy risks.

A British Shorthair is a dense, round, slow-maturing cat. Calm, not a lap fixture, with HCM and PKD questions, and why it is not a Chartreux or Russian Blue.

A Bombay is a patent-leather black cat with gold to copper eyes. Burmese crossed with American Shorthair, teary eyes, HCM, and who should pick a different cat.

A Balinese is a long-haired Siamese-type: pointed, vocal, and silky-coated. Personality, grooming, PRA and asthma risks, and who should choose a different cat.

Bambino cats: hairless, short-legged Sphynx and Munchkin crosses. Learn their sweet, playful, energetic nature plus skin, spine, and temperature care needs.

An Abyssinian is a ticked, high-energy cat who will not live on a lap. Amyloidosis and kneecap questions, and why a quiet house may need two Abyssinians.

An American Shorthair is a true working-cat body with a silent meow. HCM and weight questions, and why this CFA class is not a mixed Domestic Shorthair.