WOW!!!

Today, on the way home riding a bus, I heard a meow. Then again another meow. I knew it was coming from the dustbin so went there to check then, meow. There was a kitten on board the bus!!! Oh my god! I think I am going to faint but I can't find him. Too bad. Until now, I am still worried about him.

Breed: American Wirehair

Descended from a single male farm cat that was born with dense wiry coat, the American Wirehair is very similar to the American Shorthair in disposition. Since two breeds were often crossed, they also have a similar range of colours and patterns, but the Wirehair's unusual coat sets it apart- it is dense and coarse, with springy, crimped hair. The most prized cats also have curly whiskers. Kittens may not have a very curly coat at birth, but this can continue to develop during the first year. The American Wirehair is an easy-going cat that is good with children and enjoys being handled. It is found throughout the US and Canada, but is quite rare in other areas of the world.

Breed Cymric

DESPITE ITS NAME, WHICH COMES FROM THE WELSH WORD FOR WALES, THE CYMRIC WAS BRED IN NORTH AMERICA. MANX CATS SOMETIMES PRODUCE LONGHAIRED KITTENS, AND BREEDERS WORKED TO ESTABLISH A SEPARATE LONGHAIRED BREED. LIKE THE MANX, THE CYMRIC MAY HAVE NO TAIL ( KNOWN AS "RUMPIES"), A VESTIGIAL TAIL ( KNOWN AS "STUMPIES") OR A SHORT TAIL ( KNOWN AS "LONGIES"). IT IS ALSO PRONE TO THE SAME INHERITED HEALTH PROBLEMS AS THE MANX- THE GENE FOR THE LACK OF A TAIL ALSO CAUSES SPINAL DEFECTS. THE CYMRIC IS NOT RECOGNIZED AS A SEPARATE BREED IN BRITAIN. LIKE THE MANX, IT IS FRIENDLY AND RELAXED, HAPPY WITH HUMAN COMPANY AND GOOD WITH CHILDREN. IT IS NOT PARTICULARLY VOCAL, BUT DOES NEED REGULAR GROOMING TO KEEP ITS COAT IN GOOD CONDITION.

Breed: Manx

The Manx is well known throughout the world as the cat with no tail. In fact it may have no tail (a "rumpy), a vestigial tail (a "stumpy"), or a short tail ( a "longy"). The gene for the lack of a tail is caused by spinal defects, so the Manx is prone to inherited health problems and some cats have a distinctive "bunny-hop" walk. This is considered a defect by North American registries. The first Manx was a spontaneous mutation, but since it occurred on an island with a limited breeding pool, the trait became established. The Manx is a friendly, relaxed cat, happy with human company and good with children. It is not particularly vocal, but does need regular grooming to keep its coat in good condition. Manx cats sometimes produce longhaired kittens, and breeders have establish a separate longhair breed, the Cymric.

Breed: Munchkin Shorthair

THE SHORTHAIRED VERSION OF THE MUNCHKIN IS IDENTICAL TO THE LONGHAIR EXCEPT FOR THE LENGTH OF THE COAT. IN A BREED THAT HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED BY OUTCROSSING WITH NON-PEDIGREE CATS IT WAS INEVITABLE THAT A WIDE RANGE OF COAT TYPES, COLOURS AND PATTERNS WOULD APPEAR. THE MUNCHKIN'S DEFINING CHARACTERISTIC IS ITS SHORT LEGS, AND THE SHORTHAIRED VERSION LOOKS RATHER LIKE A FELINE VERSION OF THE DACHSHUND. SOME BREEDERS ARE NOW WORKING TO ACHIEVE A REXED COAT OR A CAT WITH CURLED EARS. DESPITE ITS SHORT LEGS, THE MUNCHKIN CAN RUN, GROOM ITSELF AND CLIMB TREES, BUT FINDS IT DIFFICULT TO JUMP UP TO ANY HEIGHT. THEY ARE CONFIDENT, FRIENDLY AND TALKATIVE CATS, EASY-GOING AND GREAT WITH CHILDREN.

Breed: Devon Rex

Although at first sight there are some similarity between Devon Rex and Cornish Rex, their distinctive coat are caused by a different mutation so they cannot be crossbred. The Devon Rex is a stockier cat than the Cornish Rex, and its coat has a softer curl, more like a ripple than distinct waves. The Devon Rex's coat was also the result of a spontaneous mutation, but inbreeding was needed to establish the rippled coat because the gene that causes it is recessive- although other breeds were than introduced for health reasons and to add other colours. The coat is now found in a wide variety of colours and patterns, including pointed, tortoiseshell and tabby. The Devon Rex is one of life's clowns- active, acrobatic, playful and affectionate. They need to be indoor cats, as their delicate coats do not protect them from cold and sun.

Breed: American Curl

The most remarkable feature of the American Curl is its ears, the tips of which turns back. The breed is descended from a stray cat in which the curled ears were a spontaneous mutation, which proved to be caused by dominant gene. Kittens are borned with normal ears, but by the time they are three weeks old the curled ears will have developed if they are destined to have them. The coat comes in all colours and patterns and may be long or short, although the shorthaired is less common. The American Curl is friendly and loves to be around humans, being happy as a lap cat and enjoying the company of children.