American Ringtail is one of the most recent cat breeds currently in existence that is not yet fully registered and is at the moment in an experimental stage as a breed. It originated only a few years back, when in 1998 a stray male kitten was rescued in Fremont, California. As the cat grew it was discovered that he tended to keep his tail in a curled position over his back. There was no deformity or medical problem found with the animal and he seemed to be in no discomfort as he held his tail in the particular manner. Soon other cats in the locality were seen with a similar 'ring' tail. After genetic consultation, a decision was eventually made to develop these unique cats as a formal breed. The original ringtail male was crossed with a foreign bodied female at the start. Since then several litters have been born with kittens that display the 'ringtail' trait. Originally called 'Ringtail Sing-a-ling' these pretty felids are now named 'American Ringtail' cats and are currently on the road to full recognition by cat breed registration bodies.
Relatively large in size, American Ringtails are long and muscular animals. Both genders can reach a weight of twelve to fourteen pounds at adulthood. They have a long and strong back. Fur is soft and silky and may occur in any color or pattern. Eye color is also not strictly defined at the moment. The tail is straight initially and then smoothly curls over the back, not touching it and being approximately of the same length. Paws are medium sized with webbed toes.
The famous ring tail is owing to two distinct genes that produce the 'upright' and 'curled' appearance of the tail. They are seen in certain feral and domestic cats and even in purebreds. They are not associated with any health ailment. The tail itself is broad and muscular at the base with well developed bones that are not fused together. The cats hold their tail in the ringed position when they are calm. It serves not only to balance the cats in their movement but also to decelerate them during a high speed pursuit.
American Ringtails are very friendly and affectionate by nature. They interact well with children and other family members even as they develop a strong attachment to one particular person. They are somewhat shy in presence of strangers though. Curious by nature, they explore everything in their vicinity and are particularly fascinated by running water sources, perhaps a relic from their feral days when they used to quench their thirst by drinking from natural water bodies. Another 'wild' attribute is their habit of caching their food, hiding it in various places in the house for feeding at a later time. For their unique design and beauty, these fascinating cats are sure to gain lots of attention and fame as they prosper into a distinct, widely recognized breed in the coming years.
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I believe I have one of these cats.. adopted at the shelter he is 10 months old and arund 11 lbs.. awesome personality and has every physical characteristic mentioned. He's a great boy!
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I believe I have a Ringtail as well. He fits the physical description, not only the tail, and has the same personality traits. It's true about the food and water! He loves his baths, and prefers to drink from a running sink rather then his water bowl. And he hides his food by putting a toy over it. And he's sleek looking, but he's got wicked muscles hidden under that velvet fur! Ah, one beautiful cat!
I have a ringtail cat, he is 2 and a half years old, black and big and he loves me out of everyone. Elaine x
Mt Ringtail has most of the traits but her tail is not curled. She is an aggressive kitty and her tail never curled. She LOVES water!! and always has! She loves to climb as well. She was a family pet but loved me the most. She weighs about 14lbs and is about 6 years old. Here is a link to her photo set on Flickr.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rmstringer/sets/72157623250084467/
We have what we think is a Ringtail in Salem Oregon.. You can read his mood by his tail. If its curled he is happy but if he uncurls you know smething is not right.
We have one of these beauties!
I definitely have an American Ringtail Cat. Her name is Shaila and she is totally beautiful and exotic all at once. She has penetrating yellow eyes and mixed colors all over her fir. She has the webbed toe thing, and she's CRAZY!!! She's a lot of fun tho. Anything weird happens in the house, we know it was her. And she loves to hunt! Something my husband is DYING to do is breed her. We know several people who want her and would want her kittens. We've been asked several times to breed her so they can have one of her kittens. However, I don't know if they will come out with her wonderful personality if we just breed her with any cat.
I believe I have a ringtail cat. I answered a want ad about a calico kitten in the news paper that was long haired with a unique tail. When I went and picked her up, her tail curled to the left flank. My family members went online and figured out that she was even more special than what I had orgainally thought. She has all of the triats that have been described above. I got her at 5 months old and she is now over a year old and weights about 10 lbs, and had her spayed at 9 months old. I'm so glad that I called the number in the newspaper, shes everything I ever wanted and then some!
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I think my adopted cat is a ringtail! I'm excited to discover this. He was a rescue cat, and I thought at first that his tail might have been injured. I'm glad to know it wasn't! He fits the physical and personality descriptions of ringtails, except for the running water thing (that's my other cat). He has the softest fur! And there's just something special about his sweet personality (and tail of course).
My kitty Zoey is a ringtail. When we rescued her, we knew nothing about Ringtail cats, we just thought maybe she had gotten injured or something since she also had a broken leg when we found her. However, her leg quickly healed, and her tail remained curled! She is a spunky, fun, loving cat who loves to play, especially in the sink, and loves to talk. She is such a pretty girl, and I am glad we found out that she is a Ringtail and is even more special than we thought!
I never before really gave much thought to my cat that has a tail that flips over her back until she gave birth to more like her. I did some research and found out that she was called a ringtail. I knew she was special, but now she has more reason to be.
We have a American Ringtail as well. His name is Tony and he is such a joy. He's so funny and he loves to snuggle! He doesn't hide his food, but he prefers to eat it seperate from our other cats.
I have just figured out that I have an American Ringtail. I adopted 2 black cats at the age of 4 mos. and realized my girl is "normal", but her brother is an amazing example of a ringtail, from his eyes to his kinked tail. I also thought that he may have damaged it during birth,but he fits EVERY example of this flegling breed.
I have a beautiful Torti cat, who I took in as a rescue, that has had several "ringtail" kittens with an unknown husband cat. Her first son to display a ringed tail I neutered and kept...he is all black, big and gorgeous. Her next litter ALL were ringtails...I still have them. Her most recent litter she had All ringtails again...one cream tabby female, one gray torti female, and one black male...all with beautifully curled tails. I am going to register them all with the International Cat Association and am VERY interested in furthering this wonderful breed! I now have a total of EIGHT Ringtail cats...in 6 different colors and all with beautifully curled tails!
I have two cats my granddaughters found that needed a home. They are father & son, Curly and Cooper. Cooper's tail didn't curl until a couple of months ago, but his Dad's was like that when I got him. I had never seen this before, nor had the girls at the vet. Both of them have beautiful body swirls and they are very affectionate. Their tails are strong, and they love to have them stroked from one end to the other.
I have a female cat who is now 10 years old and just found out that she is an american ringtail. I always wondered why her tail was curled upwards and how her hind legs looked different compared to my other 3 cats.I also read on another site about this breed and they mentioned about the small trilling greeting sounds they make.my cat does this too.isn't that where they also got their other title sing- a- ling?..all very fascinating.I always knew there was something special about her,I wish I had bred her now.
We picked our ringtail up at a local cat shelter in MI. He is a neutered male about 3 1/2 yrs old. He is tabby in color with beautiful fur, he has all the other physical traits mentioned. I often find him playing in the bath tub or relaxing in the bathroom sink. He doesn't hide his food, but does like to eat by himself. My vets office was not familiar with the breed. Thanks for the info!!
I have a tuxedo cat who I think is a ring-tail. I adopted her at the shelter at about the age of 6 months. Now she's always in the spotlight and always wants to be petted, ALL THE TIME!
Piccolina come into my life as a rescue kitty 3 years ago. I didn't think her tail was that unusual until my second vet visit when the vet tech said, "Here's the kitten with the tail that we love." Her tail can be perfectly straight and "normal," but most of the time it rests flat along her spine and curls to the side for the last several inches. Her very long tail is almost prehensile, like a monkey's, wrapping around my wrist when I pet her. As for her other qualities -- she doesn't hide her food but she would hardly drink any water until we bought her a fountain. She is incredibly silky, very talkative and remarkably fast.
Whoa. I think my kitty is one of these. He was a rescued kitten (they didn't tell me anything else about the actual rescue) and I had wanted a cat all my life so me and my mum adopted him. I just thought he was a weird yet very loved cat. He always tries to hide his food after eating. He came to watch me shower and started sleeping in sinks. He's athletic, quite big yet not fat. He also likes to play with my sister's dog and he's extremely nice to everyone. Later on I started paying attention to his tail and thought maybe something's wrong with it. I took him to the vet just in case. They checked his tail but there was nothing wrong with it. They said he probably just likes to keep it curled. He does relax it when lying and sometimes when sitting but when he's standing up or walking he always keeps it up curled. It still bothered me so I did some research and found this. I'm pretty sure he is one of these. Here's a link to my cat's pics.
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=zoojo&s=6
Chester....The American Ringtail.
http://www.catster.com/cats/1290648
I'm not quite sure if my boy is one or not, he has all the personality traits, size webbed toes, however his tail doesn't curl quite like my huskies does it comes up and curls the opposite way. Is there somthing wrong with his tail or does he still count as a ring tail? I'm just curious I will live him the same either way.
.I'm from Adelaide South Australia I'm very sure we have an American curl. He is grey and white with mackerel markings
He has the softest glossy coat I have ever seen. His eyes are golden and his tail curles like a pigs tail. He climbs up on everything. He is vocal at feeding times and when he wants to play catch. I had my clothes falling of my coat hangers no
One else just mine and one after noon I caught him standing up on the Handel of my dresser stretched out pulling my clothes off the hangers I actually now have photos as I went to get my phone of charge thinking I might scare him away but oh no he was having a ball. And he is so long my 18 year old has him draped around his neck like a scaf and he hangs
Just like a scaf would. He hides stuff like his toys and when he wants to play he goes get them. My husband and son can get him to roll over like a dog does and when Chris tells him bed of he goes if were up later than normal and he hasn't been told to go to bed he sits on chris,s night stand till Chris tells him bed. If there are any big black ants he comes get me to kill it or he won't go in his room. We jokingly say he,s chris's dog and my cat he also love's to beat up our Labrador / German Shepard who loves it most times when
He's not trying to sleep. Never had a cat like him never ever
And to think we wouldn't have had him if my son hadn't showed us the pet shop and this poorly little runt under all the other kittens he was so lathargic he slept 3 day only waking to be feed. Then bang on the 5 day we didn't know what hit us. He was full on. My husband said that when we saw him he wasn't poorly he was tired out from beating up all the other kittens and when he sleepy they piled on him to get him back
We too, adopted a kitten from the local pet store/shelter because of his great personality. We used to laugh that Bullitt was so mischievous because his "tail was curled too tight"! He's 2 years old now, all black, small, only 7 pounds, but what he lacks in size he makes up for in personality. He is the happiest, friendliest, most affectionate, fun-loving cat we have ever owned. He bounces around like Tigger, and has a funny walk because I think, like the breed characteristic, his back legs may be a little longer than his front legs. He can be ornery and stubborn, too. We usually have to correct him several times before he stops whatever bad thing he's doing. I would adopt another Ringtail in a minute if they're all like my Bullitt.
I need help deciding if Issi is an American Ringtail, she has most of the characteristics except she's small and because she is semi feral I don't know about webed feet. She was injured and I live trapped her but haven't had.the to heart to throw her back outside. Her tail curls over her back. It's quite cute. Melissa in Idaho
We have an American Ringtail cat, Mr. Bean. He is the sweetest, most affectionate, and coolest cat anyone could have. One day, in our home in NC, Mr. Bean walked into our home and never left. We always wondered why his tail was curled, and if there were others like him. He is about 6years old now; years ago I found literature about the curly tail gene.. but I see now there may be an actual breed. If so, and there are other kitties like Mr. Bean, then our world is in for a treat!
Bullit is probably an American curl they come in all sizes and all colours and all degrees of curl. They are all weird wonderful animals that are a joy to own
I would be heart broken if anything happened to smokey he is Dennis the menise they do thing's my other cat's would never do but with style. Enjoy him just like we enjoy smokey. Have fun and Good luck they are a hard cat to give up once hooked.
Hi, I adopted my ringtail in Crete, Greece, three years ago, so actually she is both an Aegean cat - the world's oldest breed of cats - and a ringtail cat. She was then a semi-feral kitten, sick with cat flu, parasite ridden and the sole survivor of her litter. It took me some time to socialize her and she is now very healthy. She has a big personality and is dominant. She used to bite a lot at play and I taught her to play gently by saying 'shhh' when she was rough. I would also blow in her face and stop playing with her when she ignored my warning. She now bites for fun very gently without hurting me and is a true pet. She's very smart and affectionate. Her tail is amazing: it's very strong and almost prehensile. She curls it around my arm when I'm petting her. Like other people mentioned regarding their ringtail cat, mine is also very talkative. Jasmine even imitates me when I say 'bon-jour' to her in the morning and does 'meow-meow', like it's a two-syllable word. I'm so happy I have her! Helene
I adopted my boy Leo almost 4 years ago. I have never had a cat like this guy. He definitely is a Ringtail.. he has every characteristic mentioned. Extremely curious and affectionate personality. We like to say he walks like a penquin because his back legs are so long, and his front legs are lanky as well. webbed feet, large eyes.. sweet disposition. I don't think we will ever find another cat that is so unusual but I love him!
I adopted my Ringtail named Salem 12 years ago from a NYC kitty rescue. Salem has all of the classic Ringtail features, including the big body (she's currently 12 lbs, down from as high as 16 when she was younger), and the Ringtail that has a thicker "base" at the bottom. Her tail flops to the right and she raises it up when she's happy, lowers it when she's more defensive (or eating). She likes to chirp, too, which I didn't realize was a breed specific habit. She loves to cuddle, but isn't really fond of our other cats. We love our Ringtail kitty!
My wife and I adopted from an owner of a pet shop a pair of ART (American Ring Tails). We thought they were the typical tabby kittens. However they possessed many behavioral issues that caused us to get ready to pull our hair out. We took them to the vet for a check up and to ask about the behavioral issues and she said that she could tell that they were an exotic breed and that would explain a lot of it. She said they appeared to be a Bengal mix but couldn't be for sure..and to do research on that breed. Almost all of the same personality traits including playing in the water etc would have qualified them to be a Bengal. However they had a lot of physical traits that were similar to a Bengal but off a bit. The girl (Nala) is a tortie with polydactyl toes. She has yellow green eyes, short silky fur, and curls her tail over her back when she is excited or confident. The male (Simba) feels as though he is the king of the house. He is a bit larger and heavier than her and his fur is tabby rosseta points, he doesn't arch his tail too much, but keeps it straight up a lot with a kink in it. Both are long and lanky cats with large ears and small webbing in between the toes. In order to understand their behavior, I follow along the guide lines of a Bengal cat and it has helped a lot. They need a lot of attention...not just toys thrown at them but you playing with them. Ours tear up the toys quickly. Laser dot pointer is your friend. They need a place to perch and climb...cat tree. They bond with you. You can train them with a clicker....I have Simba doing sit, come, jump jump, and working on stay and up up when I want him on a surface. They are awesome and beautiful but can be a handful.
Believe I just identified my boy! Bud is a rescue cat. Currently weighs in at 19 pounds. When he stands, looks like his back legs are longer than his front legs. And his tail has that amazing "rotatability" - very thick at the base, and can bend all the way up over his back - tip can just about reach his head! And his favorite thing is riding on my shoulders / around my neck like a scarf. Sweetest little big boy!
Last year a very strange looking cat suddenly appeared in my neighborhood, apparently abandonded by his former owner. He was totally unapproachable and appeared to be quite feral. We decided to trap him for TNR (trap/neuter/release). To our surprise, when he was sedated and examined at our spay/neuter clinic, he had already been neutered. They estimated his age to be between 3 & 5 years, gave him a flea treatment and all his shots and sent him home with us. We housed him in a large cage on the porch for two weeks before releasing him. He knew where to come for food and water and was a daily visitor on the porch. We began calling him Curly because of his unusual tail and he soon learned and responded to his name. Over the next few months, he started to trust me and would approach when I called him. I was shocked when he head butted me one day and decided to sit in my lap on the porch. He became so affectionate and always wanted to be right in my face and rubbing against me. When he was petted, he'd wrap his tail around my wrist and arm. That's when I noticed how muscular his tail was. This continued for a few months until one day when it was raining hard and he looked so pitiful on the porch,so I invited him in. That was the day he adopted me and has become my closest companion, lap cat and snuggle partner. Although I am his preferred human companion, he has begun to warm up to others. He fits the description of an American Ringtail in every aspect. He's such an amazing and intelligent cat. He's learned how to give me a "high five"; comes when called; and gives "love nibbles." I'm still amazed at how he changed in such a short time from acting so feral and nasty to the lover he's become. He gets along well with my other rescued cats and is a wonderful (and unusual) addition to my furry family. I love this sweet gentle boy more every day and feel so blessed that he has come into my life.
We had a wonderful grey striped ringtail (with some markings similar to an ocicat but darker). Max was my best friend then became my husband's companion for the last 7 yrs. I had him for a total of 16 yrs, but sadly he went to heaven on July 3rd of this year after an unknown illness. While we are still grieving and can never replace him, we are hoping to adopt another ringtail kitten that may help to fill the void. We are on the East Coast and trying to find someone who may have this type of kitten. If any of you have a kitten like this, please post to this site and we can discuss further. Thanks, A Sad Kitty Mommy
We have an American Ringtail named Curley! She was a stray that showed up at my husband's office in the country outside of Buffalo, Wyoming. She came right to me and had ticks and worms and pretty thin. We took her home and it was like she had lived there her whole life. She is 'Crazy' about her fuzzy mice and it's a game she hides them under the couch and we have to use a yardstick to get them out for her. She also likes to hide them and search for them in the magazine rack! We would like to breed her but having a hard time finding a male in Wyoming...she is gray and white and rings on her tail...absolutely beautiful!
Finally, I know what my cat is! Apparently, my "Domestic short-hair" may well be an American Ringtail. I found my cat in a bush when I went to the grocery store. For three days I kept an eye on her until I faked a purr did I manage to capture her. She was about 5 weeks old. When we first noticed her tail curl we thought she was mimicking our dog. She is now a year old and we keep her inside because she isn't spayed. I might breed her now to increase the American Ringtail's popularity. I just have to find a breeder now and discuss further.
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i just recently adopted a kitten I was in wow about how much this kitten loved the water and loved to speak his tail curls right up his back just as all the pictures I have seen on this new breed he "sings" as he plays and he is such a great climber he has such a wild disposition at times I take from his feral beginning's but is so loveable one of his favorite things is to sit on my shoulder as I walk around the home he is so different than any other cat I have delt with before so wild and crazy but sooo lovable
The American Ringtail cats look cute but they are actually very dangerous!
A genetic trait is no more breed than blue eyes, and we surely do not need more unwanted pets because people think it's cute. Their personas are as individual as any other breed of domestic cat.
We adopted one ourselves (had no idea until his tail started curling up on his back), and while I love him, no one should keep breeding unwanted cats. I work in cat rescue, and there are way too many strays that never find homes. He's not the first cat with this ringtail trait that has come through rescue. Adopt one from a rescue.
I have an American Ringtail, we had no idea when we adopted her from the shelter because at that point her tail was still straight. When she got to about 3-4 months her tail began to curl over her back, and is now curled almost all the time. She has the silkiest black fur and meows all the time; she meows in greeting, in play, when she's excited, etc. The funny thing is that we are in New Zealand, and I'm very curious as to how her breed arrived here.
I have one too. Born April 1, 2017. Silver and white stripes and the tail for sure. I have a littermate too, a female with a normal tail. There were four kittens, strays, and mine is the only Ringtail. I named them Sonny and Cher.
Our cat Lucifurr Seraphina sports the characteristic hypermobile tail of the ringtail and much of the personality (curious, smart, plays fetch and hides her bottle tops in our shoes). She also has the odd habit of lying with her legs splayed backwards at right angle to her body (so she looks like a triangle) and rolling on her back with her front paws pressed to her chest and her rear legs splayed. Very much a character! She's an ex-stray/feral rescue kitten in New Zealand. Medium long hair and super soft.
Are you in Christchurch? Because your cat sounds like our cat. Maybe they're related. She was picked up as a stray kitten last year. Also black and super soft.
Are you thinking of the wild ringtail that's related to the raccoon?
I do believe I have a American ringtail cat. she's very loving play full her tail curls over her back and it stays like that all the time she took to my son. he is her favorite person in the home. But I don't know if she likes baths. but she will sit by the tub when my son is in the shower. My son found her running the streets. And she's very scared of everything.you can tell whoever had her before us they really abused her big time. Because she's absolutely terrified of everything and everyone and every sound. But when we have her in the room with just us she's very playful and out going and she loves talking back to us when we talk to her lol. And still little because when we found her she was nothing but skin and bones and we had to nurse her back to health. But I think she might be almost a year old. She's all grey with tiny Peace's of white fur thought it and she's very silky and soft and she only sheds when she's loosing her winter fur and vice versa. She's very very smart and she gets along with my boyfriend's sisters miniature poodle. They will play and stuff.
And we named her Lil Missy because shes always trying to tell us what to do lol. She's always meowing at us and when she wants her can food. She will go to her bowl and lick it and then she will go to the bag we have her can food at and her treats.and look at it till I get her some lol. She's very bossy and demanding lol.so her name fits her very well lol.
Hi me too I think I've got one my cat has all the traits strange tail she carrys along her back sometimes she curls it she's very chatty and carries stuff around loves water and I'm here in Northumberland UK
Hi me too I think I've got one my cat has all the traits strange tail she carrys along her back sometimes she curls it she's very chatty and carries stuff around loves water and I'm here in Northumberland UK
Hi. I'm here in Northumberland UK and have been searching online about my cats tail it's a beautiful thick tail that she curls or lays on her back she also will only drink running water and is very talkative chatters away to me and only me she's also got largeish feet with webbing, if this is an American breed how come I've got her here in the UK. I started searching online because the vet couldn't work out why she had such a strange tail. He'd never seen a cat with a tail that can lay flat on the back ,she's in fine health vet couldn't find anything wrong at all.
I have had my sweet ringtail girl for 15 years. She was a stray that my husband found and rescued from a pack of dogs, in Kentucky. We always joked that she was part husky! She has loved everyone she's met including both my kids since they were born. She has been a huge part of our lives. Sadly, she was diagnosed with cancer and we will have to be letting her cross the rainbow bridge soon. Our hearts are breaking to have to say goodbye to our wonderful girl.
I definitely have a ringtail cat. He's about 15 years old now, but I've had him since he was 3 weeks old. His mother tragically died and they needed to find the kittens homes quickly. I weaned and litter boxed trained him. He has been a lifesaver for me these past years and is a total momma's boy. I'm not sure of his breeding, but I'm sure there is some Siamese in him somewhere as his eyes stayed blue past a year old, but he has a definite curl to his tail and will even pet me with his tail. He is very loyal to me, but will warm up to others if he is around them enough. I often joke when people first meet him and call him my chow kitty, since his tail curls over his back and off to his left side (somewhat like a chow chow).
We have an American Ringtail cat, that I spotted at a cat rescue fair, at a pet store. His foster mom told me that he’d been rescued from a shelter at 4 days of age, & he’d been scheduled to be euthanized the following morining! Calvin is the most remarkable cat I’ve ever had, & he fits the criteria & personality traits yo a “T”. He’s almost 6 yrs old, & despite our discouragement, he still hunts & brings birds, lizards, (& even a snake once), in through my 2nd story bedroom window, where he has a “cat ladder”, from the arbor below, to climb up & come throwgh my window. He now tries to tuck prey under his chin, & run into a closet with it, so we can’t “rescue” it! When we’d had him about a month, at age 9 mo’s, I awakened one morning to find a “gift” from Calvin, a 7” long dead Starling, laying on my chest. He’s learned to be more discreet with his hunting sucess. He’s pictured in “Catster” online, & he is a tabby, as I’ve noticd many American Ringtail cats seem to be, although they can be any color.
These cats have a personality that encompasses the best of all cat traits! (He thinks he’s a dog), since we had 2 Border Collies when we 1st got him, & have had a litter of pups since. He even helped the mom care for the pups, right after birth, since she was really worn out. I have a photo of him & the pups “birth dad”, staring intently into the warming box, half amused, & half confused, right after the pups were all safely delivered. He’d chase the ball or frisbee along with the dogs, until he’d been body-slammed or trampled (inadvertently), one time too many. If he has to think he’s a dog, maybe a Border Collie wouldn’t be the best breed to emulate! We can’t imagine life without this amazing cat, he’s so loving, funny, smart & unique, in all ways!
Our American Ringtail cat, Calvin, is almost 7 now, & I’m so happy to know that they can live long, healthy lives! Their tails really blow some people’s minds, the first time they see that thick, wide-based tail, always held in a loop, curled up over their backs! They are really different, fun, sweet cats, & we’re so happy that he was rescued from a kill shelter, & that we were lucky enough to have been able to adopt him!
I am from Moscow. Now I have 2 kitten (girls) to sell.
My email - omilval@rambler.ru
I believe I have one of these as well, we found her outside in the rain by herself 4 weeks ago when my son found her and she went right up to him. After getting her dried off and settle with my other 2 cats and dog I noticed that her tail mind you she's only probably 8 weeks old just weaned so she not that old yet but her tail is already flat on her back and starting to curl and her fur is so soft and she is such a little sweetheart with webbed feet as well but oddly she doesn't hide her food and likes to eat out of the same bowl as my 6 month kitten cause she seems to really have a bond with him and likes to everything he does like drink out of the bowl and use the litter box like he does but I guess it's hard to tell cause she's is still very young yet so who knows but she loves to cuddle with me at night though...
I believe we have a ginger female American ringtail. Hey physique, attitude and traits all fit the above. Is there any way to DNA test for this?. I'd be particularly interested to know for sure.
I have a American ringtail cat she has all the traits except for she does not like the water she's extremely shy around people she doesn't know. You can tell she was abused by her previous owners. My son was the first person she came up to. He found her on the streets. We have had her for about 2 years now. And she finley warmed up to me. She loves to play and cuddle with me and my son. And she love to catch mice and hide them all over our bedroom lol. Shes a very loving cat we named her lil missy. And her nickname is baby dall.
We have a ringtail named Patch that we found sick and abandoned at a local dumpster 5 years ago. It was a hot day so we gave him some cold bottled water and proceeded to empty the recycle materials. He followed us and when we returned to the car, guess who had climbed in? We had no idea why his tail started curling at about a year and continued to curl over time. I researched him and found out he is a ringtail. He is a big muscular cat approaching 15 pounds, his coat feels like velvet, he is in need of constant attention, he understands and is motivated by eye contact and loves to be chased and chase once he catches my eye, he will gladly join me in the shower, he is always welcoming to everyone who enters the house and he begs every evening to play fetch. We comment that the the only time his tail is still is when he is sleeping. To some people, he would be labeled as extremely needy but he gives a lot of love and needs a lot of love in return. I wish I knew how he ended up in a small rural town in Southside Virginia but we are so glad he did.
I live in tbe UK and one day this grey and black cat turned up at our door with a curly tail. None of us has ever seen a cat like this and presumed it was a medicall injury or defect. Until one day o read about the american rin gtail. This is without doubt one of those, she is affectionate and great with kids and always wants attention and petting. She had a litter not long after she was with us and we kept one kitten. A male cat without the ringtail but one of the best marked cats i have ever seen. Its like a tabby but spectacular in its colouring. Very muscular but a little shy. I was so pleased to hear my ringtail was special. We have owned cats in the past and the ringtail is without doubt the best cat i have ever owned or come across.
We just adopted what seems to an America ringtail female her in Petaluma ca. She is one year old and we adore her. What a wonderful breed of cat
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I have recently discovered the American Ringtail breed and after a year and a half of thinking I just had a regular old domestic it turns out my kitty is a ringtail! My sweet Kevin is so very loving and his tail is always curled except when he’s out of his usual environment. He is such a sweet boy and I’m so happy to call him my pet American Ringtail or not!
I have a long hair cat his tail goes over his back and sometimes it curls
Does anyone know of a American ring tailed breeder?
I have a ringtail calico. She has the best personality, very active loves to climb and play fetch, loves water and thinks she is the queen of our other 2 cats. Shes very vocal too, I understand where the sing a ling part comes from. The only time her tail uncurls is when shes sleeping.
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