American Bobtail cat is very friendly

The American Bobtail has become increasingly popular these past few years. These cats are very friendly and great family pets, they get along great with children.Also they seem to adapt and accept other pets in the household. They can be mischievous and they love to play. These cats will enjoy a good game of fetch the ball. They do not mind at all being handled by humans. The American Bobtail is “famous” for its ability to escape from tight places. American Bobtail CatThe American Bobtail can be either a short-haired or long-haired cat. They come in many different colors.  It has a broad head and large eyes. Their back legs are a little longer than their front legs.The American Bobtail has a short well-haired tail. Because of the short tail this cat is not too fond of climbing. They are prohibited from having full use of their tail for balancing purposes.



Their tailes are only from one to four inches long. This is how they are born.The American Bobtail seems to be very sensitive to the moods of humans. This has in many cases made them good “therapy” cats, as they may tend to try to comfort someone feeling tense.Many believe that theAmerican Bobtail can be traced back to a homeless kitten found in Arizona near an Indian Reservation in the 1960’s. A couple named Brenda and John Sanders adopted the kitten and named him Yodie. After returning home Yodi mated with their Siamese cat named Mishi. Some of the kittens of this litter had short tails. One of these cats born with a short tail was in time to give birth to kittens that all had short tails.A new breed of cats had come to stay. Mindy Schulz (a friend of the family) named these gorgeous