Your cat isn’t “just a regular cat” — even if it looks like one. If you’ve got a short-haired tabby that seems a little sturdier, a little calmer, and a lot more photogenic than the average mixed-breed cat, you might actually own an American Shorthair, not a generic Domestic Shorthair. Spoiler: those two names get…

Your cat isn’t wearing a permanent expression of surprise those swept-back ears are just how the breed is built. If you’ve ever done a double take at a cat whose ears curl backward like tiny question marks, you’ve met an American Curl. Spoiler: every single one of these cats traces back to one stray kitten…

Your cat isn’t a bobcat — but it’s clearly trying to convince the mail carrier otherwise. That hunting gaze, that stub of a tail, that rolling, powerful walk. If you own an American Bobtail, you already know the double takes are constant. Here’s what’s really going on: this breed looks like it wandered out of…

Your cat isn’t napping on the windowsill it’s already halfway up the bookshelf, working out how to get to the top of the fridge. If that sentence describes the cat you’re picturing, there’s a good chance you’re picturing an Abyssinian cat. Spoiler: this isn’t a lap cat. It’s a cat that treats your entire house…