The Japanese symbol of good luck, being a ceramic cat with a raised paw, is a model of the famous bobtailed cats of Japan.

The Japanese Bobtail is a gentle, strong and healthy cat. Kittens are never born tailless, nor are they born with full tails. They are active, intelligent, talkative cats. Their soft voices are capable of nearly a whole scale of tones with some people even saying that they ‘sing’. They adore human company and almost always speak when spoken to.

The Japanese Bobtail can come in any colour, ie solid coloured, bi-coloured or tri-coloured (mi-ke, meaning ‘three-fur’, by the Japanese). Japanese Bobtails come in both shorthaired and semi-longhaired varieties. The tail is naturally short, with the hair fanning out to create a pom-pom appearance.

Japanese Bobtails are affectionate, outgoing, food-oriented little people who love to be in the midst of family life.