The American Ringtail is a new and unique breed of cat (this page was written around 2010 and has been updated Sept 2022). Founded in 1998 in the San Francisco Bay Area after a cat rescuer Susan Manley hand raised a kitten that turned out to be unusual. After researching the trait and consulting …
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This page is about cats both pedigree, purebred and random-bread (moggies) who have a curly tail. That is their tail curls over when it is held in an erect position. In passing I have noted that the cat fancy quite likes to create cats with curly pieces of anatomy 😉. I have never seen …
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A visitor to PoC would like some input on whether his cat carries the American Ringtail genes or indeed whether his cat has a genuine ringtail. The tail is certainly curly or corkscrew. The cat’s name is Pippi and she was adopted with this curly tail. Thank you very much for visiting, asking and …
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by Joyce Marble (West Bridgewater MA) Bizzare Tail This is Kippling and I would love to know how one of these cats ended up with a tail like hers. She always carries her tail curled up over her back. If she is relaxing her super long tail falls normal. I have looked every where …
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