Top 10 Domesticated Cat Breeds

cats from far and wide are irresistibly

cats from far and wide are irresistibly drawn to a seemingly insignificant plant

drawn to a seemingly insignificant plant

drawn to a seemingly insignificant plant if you’re having trouble deciding what

if you’re having trouble deciding what

if you’re having trouble deciding what kind of feline friend to have in your

kind of feline friend to have in your

kind of feline friend to have in your home we’ve got you covered

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 domesticated cat breeds for this list we

domesticated cat breeds for this list we

domesticated cat breeds for this list we ranked cats based on their behavior body

ranked cats based on their behavior body

ranked cats based on their behavior body type responsibility levels how good they

type responsibility levels how good they

type responsibility levels how good they are around people other than their

are around people other than their

are around people other than their owners and their popularity among the

owners and their popularity among the

owners and their popularity among the people adopting them now grab some

people adopting them now grab some

people adopting them now grab some catnip and let’s meet some kitties

catnip and let’s meet some kitties

catnip and let’s meet some kitties it’s aromatic oils make them frisky and

it’s aromatic oils make them frisky and

it’s aromatic oils make them frisky and playful number 10

playful number 10

playful number 10 Bengal this type of cat may not be the

Bengal this type of cat may not be the

Bengal this type of cat may not be the best on this list in terms of cuddling

best on this list in terms of cuddling

best on this list in terms of cuddling but it’s still a very adoring breed that

but it’s still a very adoring breed that

but it’s still a very adoring breed that loves attention Bengal cats are

loves attention Bengal cats are

loves attention Bengal cats are extremely smart and athletic felines

extremely smart and athletic felines

extremely smart and athletic felines generally they’re pretty gentle

generally they’re pretty gentle

generally they’re pretty gentle creatures and are inherently domestic

creatures and are inherently domestic

creatures and are inherently domestic cats

cats

cats despite their rather wild looking spots

despite their rather wild looking spots

despite their rather wild looking spots and leopard like bone structure don’t

and leopard like bone structure don’t

and leopard like bone structure don’t knock that over either nope leave that

knock that over either nope leave that

knock that over either nope leave that alone don’t know know if you’re inclined

alone don’t know know if you’re inclined

alone don’t know know if you’re inclined to take your cat out for walks on a

to take your cat out for walks on a

to take your cat out for walks on a leash this may be the breed for you

leash this may be the breed for you

leash this may be the breed for you their activity level dictates that you

their activity level dictates that you

their activity level dictates that you have an active family number 9 oriental

have an active family number 9 oriental

have an active family number 9 oriental Shorthair and long hair

one of the cat breeds that similar to

one of the cat breeds that similar to dogs in terms of behavior this type of

dogs in terms of behavior this type of

dogs in terms of behavior this type of kitty is also similar to the Siamese cat

how so

how so Orientals can be very social and

Orientals can be very social and

Orientals can be very social and demanding felines though they’re

demanding felines though they’re

demanding felines though they’re definitely more quiet and reserved than

definitely more quiet and reserved than

definitely more quiet and reserved than the Siamese who they’re related to by

the Siamese who they’re related to by

the Siamese who they’re related to by the way but what separates the Oriental

the way but what separates the Oriental

the way but what separates the Oriental from their post peers is that they’re

from their post peers is that they’re

from their post peers is that they’re available in more than 300 different

available in more than 300 different

available in more than 300 different color combinations and come in both long

color combinations and come in both long

color combinations and come in both long hair and short hair form they’re just so

hair and short hair form they’re just so

hair and short hair form they’re just so much fun they bring so much joy and love

much fun they bring so much joy and love

much fun they bring so much joy and love to our home number eight Behrman likely

to our home number eight Behrman likely

to our home number eight Behrman likely originating from burma where they’re

originating from burma where they’re

originating from burma where they’re believed to have been the protector of

believed to have been the protector of

believed to have been the protector of temples in the country these cats are

temples in the country these cats are

temples in the country these cats are very playful which is a good thing if

very playful which is a good thing if

very playful which is a good thing if you have kids or other pets around but

you have kids or other pets around but

you have kids or other pets around but they’re also good at keeping themselves

they’re also good at keeping themselves

they’re also good at keeping themselves busy oh my god that said they’re usually

busy oh my god that said they’re usually

busy oh my god that said they’re usually fine with guests at your house and

fine with guests at your house and

fine with guests at your house and they’re flexible creatures as well which

they’re flexible creatures as well which

they’re flexible creatures as well which are traits you don’t usually expect from

are traits you don’t usually expect from

are traits you don’t usually expect from other breeds of cats on top of all that

other breeds of cats on top of all that

other breeds of cats on top of all that you don’t have to groom them much either

you don’t have to groom them much either

you don’t have to groom them much either would you say

number seven sphynx look what you did to

number seven sphynx look what you did to mr. bigglesworth

mr. bigglesworth

mr. bigglesworth but dr. evil we were unable to

but dr. evil we were unable to

but dr. evil we were unable to anticipate feline complications to the

anticipate feline complications to the

anticipate feline complications to the very elevation trust

you may tend to more commonly associate

you may tend to more commonly associate this breed with mr. bigglesworth from

this breed with mr. bigglesworth from

this breed with mr. bigglesworth from Austin Powers but this cat is definitely

Austin Powers but this cat is definitely

Austin Powers but this cat is definitely more than just a movie star they kind of

more than just a movie star they kind of

more than just a movie star they kind of feel like a warm suede hot-water bottle

feel like a warm suede hot-water bottle

feel like a warm suede hot-water bottle they’re almost hairless and their

they’re almost hairless and their

they’re almost hairless and their unconditional love towards their owners

unconditional love towards their owners

unconditional love towards their owners as well as their love for cuddling makes

as well as their love for cuddling makes

as well as their love for cuddling makes them well worth owning I give up you

them well worth owning I give up you

them well worth owning I give up you guys I don’t know what I’m gonna do with

guys I don’t know what I’m gonna do with

guys I don’t know what I’m gonna do with this thing

this thing

this thing baking it didn’t help huh its

baking it didn’t help huh its

baking it didn’t help huh its sensitivity is what really makes it a

sensitivity is what really makes it a

sensitivity is what really makes it a domesticated cat but it’s also quite

domesticated cat but it’s also quite

domesticated cat but it’s also quite good around strangers and doesn’t like

good around strangers and doesn’t like

good around strangers and doesn’t like being alone for too long so maybe you

being alone for too long so maybe you

being alone for too long so maybe you should consider getting two sphinxes

number six Abyssinian friendly lively

number six Abyssinian friendly lively and very attractive what more could you

and very attractive what more could you

and very attractive what more could you want from a cat breed thin and slender

want from a cat breed thin and slender

want from a cat breed thin and slender in their body type and very elegant

in their body type and very elegant

in their body type and very elegant looking the Abyssinian is one of the

looking the Abyssinian is one of the

looking the Abyssinian is one of the more active breeds of cats known for how

more active breeds of cats known for how

more active breeds of cats known for how much they love to play games whenever

much they love to play games whenever

much they love to play games whenever they get the chance not only are they

they get the chance not only are they

they get the chance not only are they extremely active and intelligent felines

extremely active and intelligent felines

extremely active and intelligent felines they’re also great around kids so young

they’re also great around kids so young

they’re also great around kids so young parents looking for a feline friend to

parents looking for a feline friend to

parents looking for a feline friend to join their family might want to consider

join their family might want to consider

join their family might want to consider having one of these around their home

number five rag doll named as such

number five rag doll named as such because of how they go all floppy when

because of how they go all floppy when

because of how they go all floppy when you hold them in your arms this breed is

you hold them in your arms this breed is

you hold them in your arms this breed is a very affectionate and loving one both

a very affectionate and loving one both

a very affectionate and loving one both towards its owners and towards children

however this is very literally a

however this is very literally a domestic cat as rag dolls are not

domestic cat as rag dolls are not

domestic cat as rag dolls are not particularly good at defending

particularly good at defending

particularly good at defending themselves that said they are loyal cats

themselves that said they are loyal cats

themselves that said they are loyal cats in the sense that they’ll follow you

in the sense that they’ll follow you

in the sense that they’ll follow you around wherever you go so much so that

around wherever you go so much so that

around wherever you go so much so that they might remind you of a dog they’re

they might remind you of a dog they’re

they might remind you of a dog they’re very affectionate and they probably a

very affectionate and they probably a

very affectionate and they probably a really good first time cat number four

really good first time cat number four

really good first time cat number four Siamese aside from the fact that they

Siamese aside from the fact that they

Siamese aside from the fact that they crave routine this breed can sometimes

crave routine this breed can sometimes

crave routine this breed can sometimes be accused of being demanding of their

be accused of being demanding of their

be accused of being demanding of their owners and craving attention

but otherwise the Siamese or cats who

but otherwise the Siamese or cats who will give you all kinds of love and

will give you all kinds of love and

will give you all kinds of love and affection where all your toys downstairs

pee downstairs but they’re highly social

pee downstairs but they’re highly social and athletic demeanor they might not be

and athletic demeanor they might not be

and athletic demeanor they might not be the most convenient kind to have if

the most convenient kind to have if

the most convenient kind to have if you’re not home that often but at their

you’re not home that often but at their

you’re not home that often but at their best they are one of the most loyal

best they are one of the most loyal

best they are one of the most loyal types of feline friends to have findings

types of feline friends to have findings

types of feline friends to have findings have an interesting coloration because

have an interesting coloration because

have an interesting coloration because they’re partially albino so when they’re

they’re partially albino so when they’re

they’re partially albino so when they’re born they’re white and then develop the

born they’re white and then develop the

born they’re white and then develop the coloration number three exotic shorthair

coloration number three exotic shorthair

coloration number three exotic shorthair a bit like a short-haired persian cat

a bit like a short-haired persian cat

a bit like a short-haired persian cat more on the long-haired kind of Persian

more on the long-haired kind of Persian

more on the long-haired kind of Persian later but maybe even more loyal and

later but maybe even more loyal and

later but maybe even more loyal and friendly exotic Shorthairs are also very

friendly exotic Shorthairs are also very

friendly exotic Shorthairs are also very good cuddle partners these cats are

good cuddle partners these cats are

good cuddle partners these cats are sometimes known as the lazy man’s

sometimes known as the lazy man’s

sometimes known as the lazy man’s Persian because their coats are easier

Persian because their coats are easier

Persian because their coats are easier to care for every day if you take a

to care for every day if you take a

to care for every day if you take a little q-tip cotton ball and you clean

little q-tip cotton ball and you clean

little q-tip cotton ball and you clean out those wrinkles your cats going to be

out those wrinkles your cats going to be

out those wrinkles your cats going to be a lot healthier and a lot happier

a lot healthier and a lot happier

a lot healthier and a lot happier they’re laid-back and chilled out

they’re laid-back and chilled out

they’re laid-back and chilled out felines but can still be energetic when

felines but can still be energetic when

felines but can still be energetic when they want to be if you want the best of

they want to be if you want the best of

they want to be if you want the best of both worlds

both worlds

both worlds in other words owning a Persian without

in other words owning a Persian without

in other words owning a Persian without having to groom them so much

having to groom them so much

having to groom them so much the exotic Shorthairs are right up your

the exotic Shorthairs are right up your

the exotic Shorthairs are right up your alley

number two Maine Coon they are the

number two Maine Coon they are the largest of the American long-haired cats

largest of the American long-haired cats

largest of the American long-haired cats they come in about 75 different color

they come in about 75 different color

they come in about 75 different color combinations with their flowing coat

combinations with their flowing coat

combinations with their flowing coat various colors and strong bone structure

various colors and strong bone structure

various colors and strong bone structure these cats are great ones to have at

these cats are great ones to have at

these cats are great ones to have at home they do well in winter with heavy

home they do well in winter with heavy

home they do well in winter with heavy snowfall since their fur and big paws

snowfall since their fur and big paws

snowfall since their fur and big paws make them very durable in those kinds of

make them very durable in those kinds of

make them very durable in those kinds of weather conditions native to the state

weather conditions native to the state

weather conditions native to the state of Maine in the United States they are

of Maine in the United States they are

of Maine in the United States they are large weighing up to 18 pounds on

large weighing up to 18 pounds on

large weighing up to 18 pounds on average but also gentle creatures that

average but also gentle creatures that

average but also gentle creatures that may have a thick coat but they don’t

may have a thick coat but they don’t

may have a thick coat but they don’t need to be groomed often which is all

need to be groomed often which is all

need to be groomed often which is all the more reason to consider owning one

before we unveil our top pick here are

before we unveil our top pick here are some honorable mentions they’re supposed

some honorable mentions they’re supposed

some honorable mentions they’re supposed to have a large round head

to have a large round head

to have a large round head with eyes that are round on the bottom

with eyes that are round on the bottom

with eyes that are round on the bottom and overall on the top the main

and overall on the top the main

and overall on the top the main characteristic of the Manx cat is its

characteristic of the Manx cat is its

characteristic of the Manx cat is its tail lessness and the tail that lessness

tail lessness and the tail that lessness

tail lessness and the tail that lessness is what nature gave us so the cats on

is what nature gave us so the cats on

is what nature gave us so the cats on the Isle of Man are without tails does

the Isle of Man are without tails does

the Isle of Man are without tails does Asuna turn number one

Asuna turn number one

Asuna turn number one Persian they’re very laid-back and

Persian they’re very laid-back and

Persian they’re very laid-back and easygoing you know they’d follow you

easygoing you know they’d follow you

easygoing you know they’d follow you around almost like a dog their long fur

around almost like a dog their long fur

around almost like a dog their long fur wide eyes and pudgy faces bring their

wide eyes and pudgy faces bring their

wide eyes and pudgy faces bring their cuteness up to insane levels and they’re

cuteness up to insane levels and they’re

cuteness up to insane levels and they’re gentle but colourful nature makes them

gentle but colourful nature makes them

gentle but colourful nature makes them ideal domestic pets though the early

ideal domestic pets though the early

ideal domestic pets though the early Persian cats are believed to have

Persian cats are believed to have

Persian cats are believed to have originated in the 1600s in the region

originated in the 1600s in the region

originated in the 1600s in the region that would eventually become a ran the

that would eventually become a ran the

that would eventually become a ran the more modern ones may have come from

more modern ones may have come from

more modern ones may have come from Western Europe either way these cats are

Western Europe either way these cats are

Western Europe either way these cats are loving relaxed and make fantastic

loving relaxed and make fantastic

loving relaxed and make fantastic companions the only downside they are

companions the only downside they are

companions the only downside they are fairly high maintenance cats and that

fairly high maintenance cats and that

fairly high maintenance cats and that their thick long fur needs to be groomed

their thick long fur needs to be groomed

their thick long fur needs to be groomed every day if you don’t calm them every

every day if you don’t calm them every

every day if you don’t calm them every day they get mess some people actually

day they get mess some people actually

day they get mess some people actually opt to clip the cat down completely and

opt to clip the cat down completely and

opt to clip the cat down completely and give them what’s called a lion trim I’ll

give them what’s called a lion trim I’ll

give them what’s called a lion trim I’ll make sure you go to a groomer that’s

make sure you go to a groomer that’s

make sure you go to a groomer that’s really skilled with working with cats

really skilled with working with cats

really skilled with working with cats because cats have very thin skin and

because cats have very thin skin and

because cats have very thin skin and they need to take baths often but with

they need to take baths often but with

they need to take baths often but with these kitties it’s well worth all that

these kitties it’s well worth all that

these kitties it’s well worth all that trouble let’s go

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