For all of time cats have taken care of perpetuating themselves pretty much on their own. Originally, the domesticated cat was used for the hunting and extermination of rodents. In earlier times with cats we would feed them so that they would remain around our homes. As time marched on we began to take part in the breeding of cats and paid more attention to their qualities, although, keeping an eye to their appearance. Today there are many different breeds of cats.

The official word from cat registries basically recognizes about 40 or so breeds. The actual number actually does to fall higher, probably about 70, as we tend to think of some coloring or patterns as being a breed, when in reality, they are not.

Cats have an ages old history throughout our civilization. Siamese cats are one breed that became very well known through broadcast tv. The Himalayan has the same coloring as the Siamese, although it has much longer fur, basically, a long haired version of the Siamese. Siamese have a somewhat misunderstood disposition and are often thought of as violent or angry personalities. That is not the experience of this author.

Many types of cats can be costly as those who breed them keep control of their sale and the amount of them available. Cats of all types seem to make good human companions and their original use as rodent eliminators still is true today. The basic American cat, your basic mouser, is great in numbers mostly because there are so many strays. They reproduce naturally and increase in numbers naturally. Cats are very good at perpetuating their species and will continually breed throughout their life.

Along with the domesticated dog, cats are one of the most popular pets. Easily domesticated and trained to use a litter box, cats are preferred by many as the best pet to have. Whatever your preference, cats are here to stay as a mainstream pet in the American society.