It’s always a good idea to do your own physical check-ups on your cat inbetween vet visits.  This way you can spot anything out of the ordinary or see if they have any wounds or irriations. 

There are a few things that you have to do when it comes to cat care since they can’t do it for themselves…
 

- Some people like to keep their cats inside with supervised outdoor visits, this keeps them out of harms way.  Just like a dog, cats escape too so they should have an ID tag as well.  I prefer the break away collars since cats tend to get caught up on stuff. 

- You need to keep the litter box clean at all times or else they won’t use it… and it’s the sanitary thing to do. 

- Make sure they have access to fresh water at all times and do your research or consult your vet about the right food to feed your cat.

- The more you brush your cat, the less hair in the house and less furballs for your cat.

- Keep toys around the house to keep them active and happy… interacting with your cat will bring you closer and stimulate their minds.

Cats don’t ask for much and they make wonderful companions in return.

I’m sure we will never quite know how it all came about, but whatever took place bringing this breed into the limelight was definitely a good thing as these cats whether they be long haired, or short are very lovely cats. Bobtail cats have been likened to acting like dogs, or having dog like behavior… playing fetch, and greeting their masters at the door (amazingly enough neither my cat or dog greets me when I come home ). Active and very intelligent and oft times being called the Houdini of the cat world by escaping from their homes, closed rooms, and secured cages.

The Bobtail is laid back enough to deal with overly affectionate children often going limp when being handled, so this cat is a great addition to any family. American Bobtails are a fairly slow maturing breed, and if often takes up to three years for them to reach their full potential, but when they do they are a fantastic breed to own both in appearance and personality. The Bobtail is either long haired or short, (with the longer haired variety being rather shaggy in appearance), and in any color combination imaginable, but it seems the “wild” Tabby look is the most popular. The Bobtails stubby tail comes either one third to one half the length of a normal cats tail and is considered a type a cat mutation not unlike the lack of tail in the Manx affecting the tail so it doesn’t develop normally. All around great cat for the feline fancier.