Draw a random breed from 35 pedigreed cats. Filter by coat and energy, or pull three at once to compare weight, lifespan, grooming load, and the health test each breed needs.
United States (Maine)
Lynx-tipped ears, a chest ruff, and a chirping trill in place of a meow.
A house with room to climb and people who want a large, sociable cat.
Full size arrives at 3 to 5 years. Ask for heart (HCM) and hip screening on both parents.
The page opens on a Maine Coon so every field has something in it. Each line answers a question people forget to ask until the kitten is home.
Most breed regret comes from an energy mismatch, not a looks mismatch. Start with how many hours the cat spends alone, then pick the coat.
| Your situation | Set the filters to | Breeds in the draw |
|---|---|---|
| Out of the house nine hours a day | Short, Calm | British Shorthair, Chartreux, Exotic Shorthair, Scottish Fold (read the warning) |
| Working from home, want a talker | Short, Busy, Compare three | Siamese, Oriental Shorthair, Tonkinese, Japanese Bobtail and five more |
| Big house, love fluff, no time to comb daily | Long, Balanced | Maine Coon, Norwegian Forest Cat, Siberian |
| Small flat, quiet neighbors | Any coat, Calm | Persian, Ragdoll, Birman, British Shorthair and the other calm breeds |
| Someone in the home has a cat allergy | No filter fixes this | Read the Sphynx and Siberian cards, then spend an hour with the actual cat |
Each breed below carries the same fields as the cards. Energy uses the 1 to 5 scale from the meters.
| Breed | Coat | Origin | Adult weight | Lifespan | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abyssinian | Short coat | Named for Ethiopia, developed in the UK | 3 to 5 kg (7 to 11 lb) | 12 to 15 years | 5 of 5 |
| American Shorthair | Short coat | United States | 3.5 to 7 kg (8 to 15 lb) | 15 to 20 years | 3 of 5 |
| Balinese | Long coat | United States | 2.5 to 5 kg (6 to 11 lb) | 12 to 20 years | 4 of 5 |
| Bengal | Short coat | United States | 3.5 to 7 kg (8 to 15 lb) | 12 to 16 years | 5 of 5 |
| Birman | Long coat | Myanmar by legend, developed in France | 3 to 6 kg (7 to 13 lb) | 12 to 16 years | 2 of 5 |
| Bombay | Short coat | United States (Kentucky) | 3 to 5 kg (7 to 11 lb) | 12 to 16 years | 3 of 5 |
| British Shorthair | Short coat | United Kingdom | 4 to 8 kg (9 to 18 lb) | 12 to 20 years | 2 of 5 |
| Burmese | Short coat | Myanmar, developed in the United States | 3 to 5.5 kg (7 to 12 lb) | 12 to 16 years | 4 of 5 |
| Chartreux | Short coat | France | 3 to 7 kg (7 to 15 lb) | 12 to 15 years | 2 of 5 |
| Cornish Rex | Curly or hairless | United Kingdom (Cornwall) | 2.5 to 4.5 kg (6 to 10 lb) | 11 to 15 years | 5 of 5 |
| Devon Rex | Curly or hairless | United Kingdom (Devon) | 2.5 to 4 kg (6 to 9 lb) | 9 to 15 years | 5 of 5 |
| Egyptian Mau | Short coat | Egypt | 3 to 5 kg (7 to 11 lb) | 12 to 15 years | 5 of 5 |
| Exotic Shorthair | Short coat | United States | 3 to 6 kg (7 to 13 lb) | 12 to 15 years | 2 of 5 |
| Havana Brown | Short coat | United Kingdom | 3 to 4.5 kg (7 to 10 lb) | 10 to 15 years | 3 of 5 |
| Japanese Bobtail | Short coat | Japan | 2.5 to 4 kg (6 to 9 lb) | 12 to 16 years | 4 of 5 |
| Korat | Short coat | Thailand | 2.5 to 4.5 kg (6 to 10 lb) | 10 to 15 years | 3 of 5 |
| LaPerm | Curly or hairless | United States (Oregon) | 2.5 to 4.5 kg (6 to 10 lb) | 10 to 15 years | 3 of 5 |
| Maine Coon | Long coat | United States (Maine) | 4 to 8 kg (9 to 18 lb) | 12 to 15 years | 3 of 5 |
| Manx | Short coat | Isle of Man | 3.5 to 6 kg (8 to 13 lb) | 9 to 13 years | 3 of 5 |
| Norwegian Forest Cat | Long coat | Norway | 4 to 7.5 kg (9 to 17 lb) | 14 to 16 years | 3 of 5 |
| Ocicat | Short coat | United States (Michigan) | 3 to 7 kg (7 to 15 lb) | 12 to 18 years | 4 of 5 |
| Oriental Shorthair | Short coat | Thailand, developed in the UK | 3 to 5 kg (7 to 11 lb) | 12 to 15 years | 5 of 5 |
| Persian | Long coat | Iran | 3 to 5.5 kg (7 to 12 lb) | 12 to 17 years | 1 of 5 |
| Ragdoll | Long coat | United States (California) | 4.5 to 9 kg (10 to 20 lb) | 12 to 17 years | 2 of 5 |
| Russian Blue | Short coat | Russia (Arkhangelsk) | 3 to 5.5 kg (7 to 12 lb) | 15 to 20 years | 3 of 5 |
| Scottish Fold | Short coat | Scotland | 3 to 6 kg (7 to 13 lb) | 11 to 14 years | 2 of 5 |
| Selkirk Rex | Curly or hairless | United States (Montana) | 3 to 7 kg (7 to 15 lb) | 10 to 15 years | 2 of 5 |
| Siamese | Short coat | Thailand | 3 to 5 kg (7 to 11 lb) | 15 to 20 years | 4 of 5 |
| Siberian | Long coat | Russia | 4 to 8 kg (9 to 18 lb) | 11 to 18 years | 3 of 5 |
| Snowshoe | Short coat | United States (Philadelphia) | 3 to 5.5 kg (7 to 12 lb) | 12 to 15 years | 3 of 5 |
| Somali | Long coat | Developed in North America | 3 to 5 kg (7 to 11 lb) | 12 to 16 years | 5 of 5 |
| Sphynx | Curly or hairless | Canada (Toronto) | 3 to 5 kg (7 to 11 lb) | 10 to 15 years | 4 of 5 |
| Tonkinese | Short coat | Canada and the United States | 3 to 5.5 kg (7 to 12 lb) | 12 to 16 years | 4 of 5 |
| Turkish Angora | Long coat | Turkey (Ankara) | 2.5 to 4.5 kg (6 to 10 lb) | 12 to 18 years | 4 of 5 |
| Turkish Van | Long coat | Turkey (Lake Van) | 3.5 to 8 kg (8 to 18 lb) | 12 to 17 years | 4 of 5 |
Most Think twice lines are about temperament. These five are about health or law, and they are the reason the line exists.
The gene folding the ears also damages cartilage in the joints. Every folded cat carries the gene, so no careful breeding avoids the problem. Several veterinary bodies want fold breeding stopped.
A flat face narrows the airways and tear ducts. Expect snoring, weepy eyes, and dental work. Kidney disease (PKD) runs in both, and a DNA test exists.
The same gene removing the tail shortens the spine. Some kittens develop bladder and bowel trouble by four months, which is why good breeders wait before rehoming.
Early generations sit close to the wild Asian leopard cat. Some US states, cities, and countries restrict or ban them. Check your local rule and your lease.
No hair does not mean no allergy. Fel d 1, the main cat allergen, comes from saliva and skin glands. Sphynx owners bathe the cat weekly because skin oil builds up.
Each draw picks evenly from every breed matching your filters, using a random number from the server. Breeds on screen sit out the next draw while enough other breeds match, so pressing Draw twice never shows the same cat back to back.
Some filter pairs match only one or two breeds. Curly or hairless plus Calm returns the Selkirk Rex alone. The line under the Draw button shows the match count before you press.
No breed is allergen-free. Fel d 1, the main cat allergen, comes from saliva and skin glands, not fur length. Some Siberians produce less of it and rex breeds shed less, but results vary from cat to cat. Visit the actual cat before you commit.
They are typical adult ranges for pet-line cats, rounded from breed standards and registry profiles. Show males, neutering, and diet push single cats outside the range.
Yes. Pick a breed for a character, a cat trivia round, or a drawing prompt. Copy card puts the full card on your clipboard as plain text.
No. Draw the breed here, then open the Random Cat Name Generator for a name to match.
