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Rare Cat Breeds37 breeds

Hard to find, impossible to forget. Explore the world's rarest cat breeds that you may only see in an encyclopedia.

Top 3 Rarest

Raas

A mysterious island treasure from Indonesia

Found only on Raas Island, Indonesia — one of the world's rarest cat breeds

York Chocolate

A sweet, chocolatey farm cat turned elegant companion

An American chocolate-coated longhair — breeding has ceased, making them a phantom breed

Oregon Rex

A gentle, wavy-coated rarity from the Pacific Northwest

A legendary curly-coated breed believed extinct since the 1970s

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Serrade Petit

Serrade Petit

A charming natural miniature cat from the streets of Brazil

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Ukrainian Levkoy

Ukrainian Levkoy

A striking hairless cat with uniquely inward-folding ears

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Ural Rex

Ural Rex

A naturally curly-coated charmer from Russia's Ural Mountains

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Vienna Woods

Vienna Woods

A graceful European shorthair with a refined Viennese spirit

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Aphrodite Giant

Aphrodite Giant

A majestic gentle giant born on the island of Cyprus

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Asian Semi-longhair

Asian Semi-longhair

The silky-coated Tiffanie — a Burmese in a luxurious long coat

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Genetta

Genetta

A playful short-legged exotic with a wild genet-inspired look

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Lambkin

Lambkin

A curly-coated, short-legged lamb-like sweetheart

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Skookum

Skookum

A tiny, curly-coated dynamo full of confidence and charm

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Havana Brown

Havana Brown

A Rich Chocolate Elegance — Rare and Refined

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American Wirehair

American Wirehair

A uniquely textured coat on a truly American original

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California Spangled

California Spangled

A Hollywood-born wildcat with conservation in its DNA

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Chantilly-Tiffany

Chantilly-Tiffany

A chocolate dream wrapped in silky elegance

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Cymric

Cymric

A tailless wonder with a flowing, silky coat

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German Rex

German Rex

A velvety-coated charmer with a playful soul

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Sokoke

Sokoke

Africa's naturally wild-looking feline ambassador

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Ceylon

Ceylon

A golden island gem from the shores of Sri Lanka

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Foldex

Foldex

A round-faced sweetheart with irresistible folded ears

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Kanaani cat

Kanaani cat

A spotted desert jewel from the Land of Canaan

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Korean Bobtail

Korean Bobtail

Korea's beloved good-luck cat with a pom-pom tail

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Safari

Safari

A rare wild-domestic hybrid with a strikingly bold spotted coat

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Suphalak

Suphalak

An ancient Thai treasure with a lustrous copper coat

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Thai Lilac

Thai Lilac

A rare pastel beauty with a warm Thai heart

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Toybob

Toybob

The world's smallest cat breed with a lion-sized heart

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Van Cat

Van Cat

Turkey's national treasure with a love for swimming

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Dwelf

Dwelf

A tiny, hairless elf-eared cat with boundless affection

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Elf

Elf

A mystical hairless beauty with curled fairy-tale ears

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Peterbald

Peterbald

The elegant, hairless charmer from Saint Petersburg

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Chausie

Chausie

An ancient jungle spirit in a domestic package

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Donskoy

Donskoy

A warm-hearted, wrinkly charmer from the Don River

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Bambino

Bambino

A hairless, short-legged bundle of pure affection

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Minskin

Minskin

A tiny, affectionate hairless-coated cat with a big personality

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Savannah

Savannah

A Serval Heritage — Among the World's Tallest Domestic Cats

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Lykoi

Lykoi

The werewolf cat — hauntingly beautiful and fiercely loyal

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