| Over the last thousands of years, cats have | | | | depending on where you get it and what type of |
| pretty much handled their breeding themselves. In | | | | Persian cat it is. |
| the beginning, they were used for one purpose - | | | | Alley cats are the most common in North |
| hunting and killing rodents. As the years | | | | America. There are actually several different |
| progressed, we began to breed cats more to our | | | | breeds, although most of us just refer to them |
| liking. Nowadays, there are several different | | | | as alley cats. They make good pets, although |
| breeds of cats - which you can tell if you look | | | | there are literally thousands of them in existence. |
| closely. | | | | Cats are known to breed more than any other |
| These days there are over 70 distinct cat breeds, | | | | pet, and they will continue to breed until they are |
| which are recognized through cat registries. There | | | | stopped. Alley cats are among the most bred, as |
| are several registries that will recognize around 40 | | | | there are hundreds of thousands of cats that are |
| breeds or so, as they exclude the more domestic | | | | homeless - and have nothing to do but breed. |
| breeds such as tigers. There are also many | | | | The look of the cat is the easiest way to tell |
| variations as well, including wild cats that have | | | | what breed he or she may be. Some people |
| longer hair. | | | | choose to go by color, although color isn't as easy |
| There are some cat breeds who have roots | | | | to identify. Different breeds of cats have |
| going back quite a bit in history. Some Japanese | | | | different looks, such as the Siamese and Persian |
| breeds, such as the Japanese Bobtail, can be | | | | cats. Siamese cats are almost always black, and |
| traced back more than 1,000 years in history. | | | | easy to identify by their color and their eyes. |
| These cats were very common and well known | | | | Persian cats on the other hand, are easily |
| throughout Medieval Japan. Now days though, | | | | identified by their body type and their hair. |
| they are all but a myth throughout Japan and the | | | | Over the years, there has been quite a few |
| entire world. | | | | breeds come along. Cats were one of the first |
| The more common cat breeds that are found in | | | | pets, and easily one of the most popular. Millions |
| North America include the alley cat, long haired | | | | of people around the world own cats, with many |
| cat, and Persian cat. Siamese cats are also | | | | people preferring a cat over any other pet - |
| common, although they are well known to be | | | | including dogs. No matter breed of cat you get - |
| destructive and to have a foul temper. Persian | | | | you're sure to get a pet who make for a great |
| cats are very popular, proving to be loving | | | | companion for years and years to come. |
| companions. Persian cats can be very expense, | | | | |