From the spotted Egyptian Mau to the elegant Turkish Angora, these are the oldest cat breeds that still exist today ...

Just the Manx cat, it’s believed the dwarf breed came about through genetic mutation, which research published in the Journal of Veterinary Medical Science has shown can pose some health risks. At ...

Domestic and oriental shorthair cats are generally cheaper to own and care for than more exotic breeds. Manx cats are also relatively inexpensive to own. Exotic breeds, like Savannah and Bengal ...

Coat: Short hair and long hair cat with tortoiseshell, tabby and bicolor markings. Comes in white, blue, cream, brown, black and red coloring. Perhaps the most distinguishing feature of a Manx cat ...

Perhaps the most distinguishing feature of a Manx cat is their ‘missing’ tail, which is the result of a natural genetic mutation that shortens it or leaves them with no tail at all.

Brandi is missing slightly more vertebrae than a typical Manx cat. She has control of her stools, but little control over her bladder. Due to her missing vertebrae, she tends to walk a little ...

The 42 dogs — including Corgis, Alaskan Malamutes, Doodle mixes and others — and nine Manx cats will be taken to the Humane Society's Macklind headquarters for emergency treatment. According ...

The munchkin is a dwarf cat with distinctly short legs ... hairlessness poses health risks similar to those of naked cats. Manx cats are either born completely tailless or with a stumpy tail.

Bobtail cats are unique, playful felines with short tails due to natural genetic mutations. Breeds like Japanese Bobtail, American Bobtail, Pixie-Bob, Manx, and Highlander each have distinct traits.

That’s how it started. I brought my four cats with me to the new house. This was 1992. My dad, meanwhile, asked me to find him two kittens because his Manx cats had died, so I went to a shelter ...