american shorthair.
Apogee Photography, Flickr Name: Sugar Location: Austin, Texas Age: 10 Cat Breed: American shorthair Favorite Toy: Cat Catcher Wand Favorite Treat: Greenies Feline Cat Treats, tuna flavor Likes: Sleeping on the bed by herself and watching the birds out of the window. Dislikes: Being moved from the bed when it needs to be made. Getting chased by the younger kitties. Weird Quirk: Always follows you into the bathroom and runs ahead of you when you walk down the hallway. Fun Fact: She used to be more white in hair color and that is how she got her name as "Sugar". Congratulations to our submitter, Apogee Photography. If you'd like to submit your pet, upload your favorite ...
sianprayer, Flickr Cute Pet Name: Beco (pronounced bek-ho, translates as 'white tiger' in Korean) Location: Los Angeles, Calif. Age: 1.5 years Cat Breed: American shorthair Favorite Toy: Bergan Turbo Scratcher Favorite Treat: Homemade boiled chicken-breast shreds Likes: Visitors (ladies preferred), catnip, naps and rubbing his cheeks against everything. Dislikes: Beco absolutely dreads taking a bath. Weird Quirk: Becko likes hanging out in the bathtub even though he hates baths. Fun Fact: His breeder used to feed him raw meat, so he has a special love for meat treats. Congratulations to our submitter, sianprayer. If you'd like to submit your pet, upload your favorite ...
aerodream2001, Flickr Name: Molly Location: Boyertown, Pa. Age: 10 months Breed: Domestic Shorthair Favorite Toy: Catnip-filled whale. Favorite Treat: Temptations-brand cat treats. Likes: Being brushed, and belly/chest rubs. Dislikes: Having her nails trimmed, and when the other cats play rough. Weird Quirks: When Molly is in a deep sleep, she snores. Congratulations to our submitter, aerodream2001. If you'd like to submit your pet, upload your favorite pet photos to our Flickr pool! More Cute Pets ...
Flickr/Stevevoght The snowshoe cat is known for its strange pattern of coloring. In general, its body and musculature are average, its skull is a simple, equilateral triangle, and its limbs are all proportionate to its body. Its coat, however, is something unique, with white paws that travel up their wrists and shins, almost like long, elegant gloves. They have white faces except for dark, colored areas around their eyes, giving them a slightly raccoon-ish look. They have fluffy, white underbellies, while the rest of them is much darker, especially at the points. According to the American Cat Fanciers' Association, snowshoes are a relatively new breed of cat, first discovered in 1960 when ...
Flickr/*yasuhiro Despite its name, the American shorthair is older than America itself. Records show that American shorthairs were brought over by early settlers, and there is even proof that there were American shorthairs on the Mayflower. Given their variety of coats -- there are more than eighty -- and the similarity in name with the non-purebred domestic shorthair, this breed is confused for mutts. However, they are more purebred than many other breeds. With their origins in Europe, American shorthairs were selected for their strength, agility, and ability to hunt mice and rats which was a major concern for most Europeans after 75 million died from the bubonic plague. American ...