LaPerm – A new cat breed

These curly kitties made there début in 1982 at the farm house of Richard and Linda Koehl in north-central Oregon. A regular farm cat gave birth to six kittens. The Koehl’s noticed that one of the six kittens were different and thought it was sick and would not survive. However, not only was the kitten not sick, it was the first of a new breed of cats.

Now these curly kitties can be found across the world and are loved for their loving personalities. These cats love to be around people and are known to be very affectionate and loving. If you are looking for a lap cat, this is the cat for you.

Their distinctive curly hair looks like it will be high maintenance, however the opposite is true. The less you do, the better their fur as too much grooming or brushing causes them to get frizzy. Hummm, I thought woman were the only ones that had that problem! To make their fur “show ready” they can be spritzed with water and then scrunched.

LaPerm’s like their people to be around. So, if you work a lot of hours, maybe this isn’t the best cat. You can get two cats so they can keep each other company, but LaPerm’s do best with a lot of human interaction.

I would love to hear from anyone who has a LaPerm.