Ocicat – Domestic Ocelot
History of the Ocicat Breed
The Ocicat was the result of an experimental breeding program in 1964. The first Ocicat was neutered and sold as a pet. But, when the parents mated again, their litter included many kittens that resembled the first Ocicat and these became the founding line of the Ocicat breed. The Ocicat is so called due to its resemblance to the Ocelot. It was the name of one of the litter, given by the daughter of the breeders and the name has now been given to the entire breed.
Types of Ocicat
There are no separate types of Ocicats.
Physical Attributes of the Ocicat
The most noticeable characteristic of the Ocicat is its resemblance to its wild cousins, although, in fact, its DNA has no wild gene. They are a mixture of the Abyssinian, Siamese and later American Shorthair cats. The Ocicat is a large, athletic animal with a solid and well muscled body. It has a short light coat that glows with a satin sheen. Ocicats come in many different colors- cinnamon, lavender, fawn, silver, blue, cinnamon silver, lavender silver, fawn silver and chocolate silver.
Personality of Ocicats
The Ocicat is an outgoing breed and are extremely dog-like. They can be trained to fetch, walk on a leash, and other basic commands like come, sit, stand, sleep and even speak. They like playing with toys and enjoy splashing in water. They are very people-friendly and are considered to be extremely devoted to their owners.
Caring of Ocicats
Ocicats love the company of people and need cat-friendly people who can spend a lot of time with them.
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what a fit cat
This cat is so cute I’ll buy it!!!
Pretty nice cat.
that cat is sweet
I have an ocicat of my own, and the breed is typically a great companion. Sure, my cat is obese, but he lets me use his tummy as a pillow. My cat is a cinnamon ocicat, which is just basically orange. He is perfect, and I think anyone who wants to adopt a cat should consider an ocicat.
Are then related to the Ocelots? Do you need special permits for them? Im know there is another ex-wild domescated cat with a circle on its side, that I cant find, I thought it was the Ocelot but thats a wild cat. Whats the price of a Ocicat? How big do they get?
No Ocicats are a fully domestic breed which occured when a breeder crossed a Siamese with an Abyssinian. She immediately though of an Ocelot because of the coloring and spots and called it an Ocicat. There is no wild blood in it. No permits needed.
this cat looks like the lion i saw in my basement yesterday
i have come by an ocicat by accident she came to us at about 2 weeks old after being thrown out of a truck window….someone just threw her out…so being the person i am i took her in not knowing what type of cat she was….but wow! i feel very lucky!!!!
i have a cat just like that he is just like a dog!!
sooooooooooo cute
My mom and I adopted a cat from Petco. Her information said “Michelle is not pregnant, just curvy.” She has short legs, a fat body, her head is pretty small, and her fur is fairly short but coarse. Does anyone know what type of cat she is?
We feel like she may have been abused in the past as she tends to nip at anyone who tries to pet her. She chases her tail which is super cute!