The Devon Rex is a cat breed that emerged in England during the 1960s.  They are known for their odd, striking appearance as well as their playful, companionable nature.  This is a favorite pet for many pet owners, one who is often featured in the Cat Fancy magazine.

This cat is often marketed as one being hypo allergic.  It is true that their missing layer of hair and very low amounts of shedding help them to co-exist easily with people with allergies, however, being totally hypo allergic is not the case.   People with mild allergies may experience mild or no reactions to this cat breed

The following appearance description is given to help you decide if the Devon Rex is right for you, your family and lifestyle.

Appearance Description

·         Head is a modified wedge, in the front view the wedge is delineated by a narrowing series of three distinct convex curves, outer edge of ear lobes, cheekbones, and whisker pads

·         Head is to be broad but slightly longer than it is broad

·         Muzzle is short, well developed, prominent whisker pads

·         Chin is strong, well developed

·         Eyes are large and wide-set, oval in shape, and sloping toward outer edges of ears

·         Ears are strikingly large and set very low, very wide at the base, so that the outside base of ear extends beyond the line of the wedge

·         Body is hard and muscular, slender and of medium length

·         Legs are long and slim

·         Paws small and oval

·         Neck is medium long and slender

·         Coat:  The cat is well covered with fur, with the greatest density occurring on the back, sides, tail, legs, face and ears

·         The coat is short on the back, sides, upper legs, and tail

·         They come in a wide array of colors in the solid, shaded, smoke, tabby, bicolor, parti-color, pointed, and mink patterns

The following personality description is given to help you decide if the Devon Rex is right for you, your family and lifestyle.

• Friendly
• Comical
• Charming
• People-pleasers
• Lap cats
• Have a robust appetite
• Conversation is soft-voiced, with plenty of chirps, peeps, and trills
• Makes a good playmate for a gentle, cat-savvy child
• Readily accept most dogs
• Not a mouser

Grooming Tips

• Require little to no bathing, but people with allergies may need to give them a weekly bath with a good moisturizing shampoo and conditioner

Follow the link in the resource box of this article to find pictures and more information about many different breeds of cats.

Written by:  Connie Limon.  Visit “Adopting Kittens” at http://smalldogs2.com/AdoptingKittens to find a complete online reference for choosing and caring for the perfect kitten, which matches you and your lifestyle.  Learn about litter box training at http://smalldogs2.com/LitterBoxTraining

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