Cat Fact Files

Quick Profile Overview

Origin
Rex Cats often make the people think whether these creatures have been brought down from space. Appearing in a barn litter in 1950’s there are two main varieties of rex: Cornish rex cats (as they were found in Cornwall England) and Devon rex cat that were found in a disused tin mine in Buckfastleigh Devon in 1960’s.

Body type
The Rex Breed cats are usually slender and are known by their long legs, neck and a very long tapered tail. Though dainty in appearance these cats have a hard muscular body and are often compared with Whippet dog because of small waist, barrel chest and arched back.

Coat
Cornish Rex Cats are known for their beautiful coats that falls in the form of washboard waves along its curves. Coat lies very close to cat’s body and is made up of soft silky hair. Devon rex cats coat usually contains three different kinds of hair down, awn or guard hair. Devon bred by mating with Cornish rex cats have curly coat.

Colors
Rex Cats come in variety of colors like bi-colors, calicos, alas, stripes etc. Rex cats also come in colors and patterns similar to Siamese cats. Blue smoke and black smoke is the most common colors seen in the Devon rex breed.

Size
Though these cats appear delicate they are heavy boned and muscular. These medium sized cats weigh anywhere between 6-9 pounds whereas males weight higher.

Average life span
The average life span of these cats is around 15 to 18 years.

Details
Rex Breed is a curly coated domestic cat having a very dense silky soft coat that forms deep waves. The eyes of the Cornish rex cats are usually almond shaped and these cats have large high set pixie ears which give them a unique appearance. These are medium sized cats which are slender in appearance and are extremely affectionate and friendly house mates.

History
Cornish Rex Cats were discovered in the litter of barn cats found on the farm of Mrs. Nina Ennismore in Cornwell London in 1950. The first Cornish rex cat was born to a white short hair cat named Serena. Whereas Devon rex cat were discovered in the litter found near a tin mill in Devon.

Appearance
Rex Cats are fragile in appearance but are quite agile and muscular. These mid size domestic cats have extremely large ears which are set on an egg shaped head giving them an alien look. These cats have short whiskers, slightly upturned nose and huge eyes. They have slender body and have long legs with large toes.

Traits, personality and behavior
Rex Breed is known for their intelligence and can be easily trained like canines. These playful cats are affectionate companions and would like to laze in your lap or study the surroundings by sitting at high places like shelves or book cases. Even in adult age these cats are as playful as Rex Kittens.

Physical development
Usually 3-4 rex kittens are born per litter where the number of males and females remains almost equal. These rex kittens attain full size in about 2 years of age. Rex kittens are born with less hair but start developing curly coat when they are about 3-4 months old.

Looking after
One of the main reasons for the popularity of this breed is the less amount of grooming required. Like other cats, Rex Care involves require regular trimming of nails, a damp cloth to wipe their face and a soft bristled comb to brush their coat once or two times in a week.