The 25 most popular cat breeds have been ranked! Did your cat make the list 🐱 🏆 😺

If you enjoyed this #cat video, please share the love and subscribe 🥰 #25. Highlander Popularity: 38% Fame: 63% In 1993, Joe Childers had the idea to breed a feline that resembled big, powerful cats, which is how the world got the Highlander, a cat with a wild appearance and a playful nature. #24. Munchkin Popularity: 38% Fame: 62% Named after the Munchkin characters in "The Wizard of Oz," this cat breed began in the early '80s, when a teacher from Louisiana found two pregnant, short-legged cats underneath a car. #23. African serval Popularity: 39% Fame: 60% Although some have found a way to domesticate them, serval cats are wild animals, and they've never lost that spirit. #22. Birman Popularity: 39% Fame: 61% The Birman's blue eyes and silky, light-colored skin have many ooh-ing and ahh-ing, which is only fitting; legend has it this feline got its features through a blue-eyed Asian goddess called Tsun-Kyan-Kse. #21. Snowshoe Popularity: 39% Fame: 60% Thanks to its distinctive white-sock feet, the snowshoe won't be difficult to pinpoint in a litter. #20. Serengeti Popularity: 40% Fame: 63% Despite how exotic their name sounds, Serengetis are purely domestic—and domesticated. #19. Turkish angora Popularity: 40% Fame: 63% So prized is the Turkish angora that a zoo in Ankara, Turkey, continues to breed them, specifically for white coats and odd eyes (one blue and another in amber.) #18. Egyptian mau Popularity: 40% Fame: 68% As long as there have been cat lovers, there have been Egyptian Maus. #17. Ragdoll Popularity: 41% Fame: 65% Ragdolls used to roam freely until the 1960s, when Californian Ann Baker purposely bred them. #16. Ragamuffin Popularity: 41% Fame: 63% Like ragdolls, ragamuffins are made for cuddles and may go limp in their owners' arms. #15. Cheetoh cat Popularity: 41% Fame: 64% With the look of a mini-cheetah and the temperament of a house cat, the Cheetoh has won love for its breed despite being developed only in 2001 by a breeder who crossed a Bengal and an ocicat. #14. Napoleon cat Popularity: 41% Fame: 65% Also known as the minuet cat, the French military leader inspired the Napoleon cat's name with a similar short stature. #13. American wirehair Popularity: 43% Fame: 70% This breed's distinctive characteristic—a dense, wiry coat, much like steel wool—results from a natural genetic mutation. #12. Savannah Popularity: 43% Fame: 66% Lineage matters, especially with Savannah cats, which are listed according to how many generations separate them from their original, wild serval genes. #11. Desert lynx Popularity: 44% Fame: 68% First developed by crossing an American short-tailed lynx with domestic cats, desert lynxes can sometimes feel like having a dog in the house since they love to follow their owners around. #10. Russian blue Popularity: 44% Fame: 67% Known for its plush, silvery-blue coat, the Russian blue has some royal fans. Rumor has it they descended from pets kept by Russian czars. #9. British shorthair Popularity: 45% Fame: 72% This breed has a special place in books and movies. #8. European shorthair Popularity: 46% Fame: 71% Originally from Sweden, this breed continues to be popular in the Scandinavian countries. #7. American bobtail Popularity: 46% Fame: 77% It's easy to spot an American bobtail; just look for one with a tail about a third as long as you might expect. #6. Abyssinian Popularity: 48% Fame: 74% Known as "cats from the Blue Nile," they are believed to be the sacred cats of Egyptian Pharaohs. #5. Maine coon Popularity: 50% Fame: 72% An official state cat, the Maine coon got its name from its geographic origins (brought over to the state by European seafarers) and the brushlike tail resembling a raccoon. #4. American shorthair Popularity: 51% Fame: 80% So many domestic shorthair cats abound that it's hard to tell which is which. It is especially true with American shorthairs. #3. Himalayan Popularity: 54% Fame: 86% Also known as "Himmies," this breed is a cross of Persian and Siamese cats developed in the United States. #2. Bengal Popularity: 55% Fame: 82% A relatively new breed developed in the '90s, Bengals are a cross of an Asian leopard cat, domestic cats, and other short-haired breeds. #1. Siberian Popularity: 58% Fame: 85% A forest cat adaptive to the cold climes of Russia, this triple-coated cat has existed for thousands of years, but it wasn't until after the Cold War (around the 1990s) that they were exported to the United States. Source - https://www.orilliamatters.com/villag... #CatBreeds #PopularCats #FelineFavorites #TopCatBreeds #CatRankings #CatLovers #PetPride #KittyPicks #CatsOfInstagram #CatFame