Japanese Bobtail Kittens

A slender cat with a pom-pom tail, long tied to luck in Japan.

Japanese Bobtail cat breed

Photo: ようてい · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Good to know

  • The beckoning cat figure, maneki-neko, is modelled on this breed.
  • Every tail is different, and no two pom-poms are alike.
  • The tricolour calico pattern, mi-ke, is the most prized in Japan.

Who it suits

People who want a talkative, athletic cat that takes to travel and new places well.

Care

Easy coat care, weekly for shorthairs and twice weekly for longhairs. Expect conversation.

History of the breed

Short-tailed cats reached Japan from China more than a thousand years ago and appear throughout Japanese art. In 1602 cats were released by decree to protect silkworm stores from rodents, which is how the breed became a street cat rather than a courtly one.

Available Japanese Bobtail Kittens

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