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PetMD’s 12 cat breeds for families with kids

  1. 10

    Scottish Fold

    Photo: Heikki Siltala
    CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Scottish Fold - CFF cat show Heinola 2008-05-03 IMG 7882.JPG”
    Heikki Siltala
    Cropped to fit the frame.
  2. 11

    Himalayan

    Photo: Cindy See
    CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Sonny Bunny.jpg”
    Cindy See
    Cropped to fit the frame.
    Our changes to this photo use the same license.
  3. 12

    Manx

    Photo: Hekl01999
    CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Manx cat Latte.jpg”
    Hekl01999
    Cropped to fit the frame.

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The complete breed selection from Shannon Willoby’s PetMD article, in source order. Cats have individual personalities; this preserves the publisher’s selection rather than promising a temperament.

PetMD editorial breed selection for families with children; source emphasizes individual variation. Source heading order, not a popularity ranking.

Source: https://www.petmd.com/cat/general-health/best-cats-for-kids

Numbers show collection order, not a source rating.

  1. Ragdoll
  2. Maine Coon
  3. American Shorthair
  4. Siamese
  5. Birman
  6. Burmese
  7. Abyssinian
  8. Norwegian Forest Cat
  9. Siberian
  10. Scottish Fold
  11. Himalayan
  12. Manx
Photo credits
  1. Ragdoll: “Ragdoll from Gatil Ragbelas.jpg” by Simone Johnsson · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
    Earlier change: Cropped from the Flickr source before upload (file description: "Cropped from source listed below.").
  2. Maine Coon: “Mâle Black Silver Blotched Tabby.jpeg” by Alix devil · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
  3. American Shorthair: “Jewelkatz Romeo Of Stalker-Bars.jpg” by odin_aka_zero-one · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
  4. Siamese: “Siamese cat Vaillante.JPG” by Meekahoo · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
  5. Birman: “Birmanstrofe.jpg” by Kristin Kokkersvold · Copyrighted free use · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
  6. Burmese: “British burmese - Andel Alois at Cat show.JPG” by Heikkisiltala · CC BY 3.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Pictured: British (English) Burmese
  7. Abyssinian: “Gustav chocolate.jpg” by Karin Langner-Bahmann · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
  8. Norwegian Forest Cat: “Dalaja-Doll-norvégien-ambre-blotched-tabby avec-blanc 2008 (cropped).jpg” by Gangburgondes · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
    Earlier change: Cropped from the original-version file before this upload (Commons "Extracted from").
    Original version: Dalaja-Doll-norvégien-ambre-blotched-tabby avec-blanc.jpg · Commons "Extracted from": this file is a crop of that upload.
  9. Siberian: “Samiha's Siberian cat Moon Pie.jpg” by Floofymarshmallow · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
  10. Scottish Fold: “Scottish Fold - CFF cat show Heinola 2008-05-03 IMG 7882.JPG” by Heikki Siltala · CC BY 3.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
  11. Himalayan: “Sonny Bunny.jpg” by Cindy See · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
  12. Manx: “Manx cat Latte.jpg” by Hekl01999 · CC0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons

Cat breeds curated by Fav Tings with Wikipedia references · photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited per photo.