A POPULAR BREED Cats are popular pets About 35 percent of US households have a cat And Americans own more than 85 million Around the world there are more than 40 domestic cat breeds One of these is the British shorthair cat Let’s learn why the British shorthair is one of the most popular cat breeds in the United States
Harris Weir was the first professional cat breeder He helped the British shorthair become a show breed in the late 1800s
THE CAT FAMILY All cats belong to the Felidae family There are 37 species in this family Domestic cats are part of one species Lions and other types of cats make up the others Did you know Humans and cats have lived together for at least 3,500 years
Cats purr when they are happy But they also purr when they are unhappy Sometimes cats even purr when they are sick or giving birth
