Looking for some Curly Cats? Last week, the Internet got conquered by a photo of an orange kitten with curly hair. The picture was shared with the following caption: “I’ve never seen a cat with curls until now.” Well, neither have most of us, but this is no trick – the curly hair on the kitty is the real deal, and here’s why.
Curly Cats Compilation
Last week, the pictures of this orange kitten with curly hair went viral.
Its origins can be traced to one peculiar rescue cat named Miss DePesto.
The curly kitty, who was born in a Montana shelter in 1987, had 4 siblings with straight hair.
She was adopted by a breeder who realized her curly fur was a dominant genetic feature.
The woman bred it with a black Persian and they produced a litter of six babies, all of them with curly hair.
This is how Selkirk Rex was born – the breed named after a woman’s stepfather
Source: Abutu