Cat breeds with white paws are a popular choice among cat lovers. These cats have white feet and legs, but they also often have white patches on their face, tail, belly and ears.
If you’re thinking about adopting a cat with white paws, here’s a list of some of the most popular breeds:
American Bobtail
American Curl
American Shorthair
Bengal Cat
British Shorthair
Cornish Rex Cat
Devon Rex Cat
Although your cat’s paw pads are usually pink, they can also be white. And while some owners may find this unusual, it’s actually common in certain cat breeds. Here are some of the breeds that have white paws:
Cat Breeds With White Paws
American Shorthair: This is one of the most popular domestic cat breeds in the United States. The American shorthair comes in all colors and patterns, with each color having its own name (for example, brown tabby is known as “brown patched tabby”). However, if your American Shorthair has white paws, you might want to call her a “white patched tabby.”
Oriental Longhair: The Oriental Longhair is also known as an Oriental Longhair American Shorthair because it’s closely related to the aforementioned American Shorthair. Like its relative, this breed comes in all colors and patterns except for solid black or solid white. However, if your Oriental Longhair has white paws instead of black ones (which would make him a British Shorthair), you might want to call him a “silver patched tabby.”
Siamese: Siamese cats are known for their exotic appearance — they have blue eyes and pointed ears — but they’re also known for their
- Siberian Cat
- Turkish Van Cat
- Ragdoll Cat
- Scottish Fold Cat
- Maine Coon Cat
- American Curl Cat
- Russian Blue Cat
Bengal Cats
The Bengal cat is a medium-sized, semi-long haired breed with a pointed pattern and coat color that resembles a wildcat. The Bengal cat has been developed by crossbreeding domestic cats with the Asian leopard cat (ALC). The Bengal cat breed was developed in the United States during the 1960s.
The Bengal Cat Club of America (BCCA) was founded in 1969 to promote the breed. The goal of BCCA was to preserve and improve the ALC and its hybrids. The development of this breed resulted from research conducted at Texas A&M University’s Veterinary School by Dr. William B. Conway, who later became Director of Research at the Audubon Center for Research of Endangered Species at Audubon Park in New Orleans, Louisiana; and Linda S. Ray and her colleagues at Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine in Auburn, Alabama, who began breeding Bengals for their color patterns using ALCs caught on safari in South Asia by Frank Innis DVM, Director of Research at the Audubon Center for Research of Endangered Species at Audubon Park in New Orleans, Louisiana between 1968 and 1973. Dr Conway believed that these wildcats were related to domestic cats