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A Maine Coon longhair cat with cream and white fur sits beside a tabby shorthair cat in a garden with green foliage in the background.
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A Maine Coon longhair cat with cream and white fur sits beside a tabby shorthair cat in a garden with green foliage in the background.
Domestic cats Two kinds of domestic cats.

List of cat breeds

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List of cat breeds, This is an alphabetically ordered list of selected domestic cat breeds. (See also domestication; feline; pet.)

The Editors of Encyclopaedia BritannicaThis article was most recently revised and updated by Melissa Petruzzello.