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California Spangled Kittens
A spotted cat bred in the 1980s to look wild while being entirely domestic.
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Good to know
- Created as a statement against the fur trade in wild spotted cats.
- Famously sold through a department store catalogue in 1986.
- Now extremely rare; few breeders remain.
Who it suits
Collectors and enthusiasts willing to search hard for a kitten and to keep an active cat busy.
Care
Short coat, easy to groom. Needs climbing space and real play to stay settled.
History of the breed
Paul Casey, a Hollywood screenwriter, spent a decade from the early 1970s breeding a spotted cat to protest against the killing of leopards for fur. It reached the public in a 1986 Neiman Marcus Christmas catalogue, which made it famous and did nothing for its survival.
Available California Spangled Kittens
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