The Aby comes in 28 colours: including Ruddy, Sorrell, Blue and Fawn

This new breed is an elegant cat with a semi-foreign body shape

The legendary Sacred Cat of Burma

The British Shorthair is a powerful and compact cat.

Her yellow eyes have a sweet ‘come to bed’ expression which gives the breed its distinctive look.

Also known as the Silver Persian, the Chinchilla can also be found with Longhair.

The Cornish Rex is famous for her distinctive curly coat.

The Devon Rex has a pixie face with huge ears and large eyes.

The Exotic is a Persian with a short coat, she has a sweet and gentle personality making her a wonderful companion.  

The La Perm is a new breed of Rex cat. She is very gentle and affectionate, she thrives on human interaction and can be rather talkative.

The Maine Coon has a distinctive, smooth shaggy coat that comes in a variety of colours, with the tabby variations being the most popular. 

these short legged cats can be described as sausage cats!

They are not afraid of water and are known to enjoy a bit of fishing and not turn a whisker at a mild shower of rain as their thick inner coat of fur keeps their skin dry

Orientals are playful, mischievous extroverts who love to be involved in everything their `owner’ does, from eating breakfast to sharing the bed

They are considered to be the most popular cat breed in the world. A calm and gentle, longhaired cat breed, one that requires much pampering

Ragdolls are just huggable! These remarkable felines may even be trained to walk on a leash like a dog!

These cats are known to be highly intelligent and playful but tend to be timid around strangers

The fold in the ears is caused by a crimping effect in the ear cartilage. Adaptable and amiable, these cute creatures make an ideal family pet

Siamese do not like to be ignored and always have to be the centre of attention

They are placid, undemanding, good-natured and one of the smallest breeds of cats

They are incredibly playful and amusing. They will invent their own games if no-one is willing to play with them, and will amuse themselves for hours

They are extremely intelligent, incredibly lovable, patient, social and tolerant with children, dogs and other animals

A cat that will retrieve things for you, run and meet you at the front door when you get home from work, insist on sitting on your lap or the most comfortable position

Vans usually have their tails in motion - in every direction imaginable a habit that is known as "flouncing"