From Our Family to Yours
HISTORY AND CHARACTER
History
IT’S WIDELY ACCEPTED THAT THIS BREED OF CAT HAS ITS ORIGINS IN THE DEVONSHIRE REGION OF ENGLAND IN 1960TIES. A FEMALE DOMESTIC SHORT-HAIRED CAT MATED WITH A STRAY TOM CAT WITH A PECULIAR CURL TO HIS COAT. THE RESULTING LITTER PRODUCED ONE CURLY-COATED KITTEN THAT WAS IMMEDIATELY NOTICED FOR HIS UNIQUE FUR AND NAMED KIRLEE. THE FIRST ORGANIZATION THAT RECOGNIZED THE NEW BREED WAS THE ENGLISH GCCF. VERY SOON THE DEVON REX WAS RECOGNIZED IN EUROPE. THE BREED CAME TO USA IN 1968, BUT THE AMERICAN CFA ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED THE BREED ONLY IN 1979.
CHARACTER
BY PURCHASING A DEVON REX KITTEN, YOU WILL GET AN UNUSUAL ANIMAL THAT LOOKS LIKE A FAIRY-TALE CHARACTER.
THE DEVON REX IS A SOCIABLE CAT THAT IS HAPPIEST IN THE COMPANY OF HUMANS OR OTHER ANIMALS. WHILE NOT AS VOCAL AS SOME BREEDS, THESE CATS ARE DEFINITELY GOING TO BE SEEN AND HEARD WITH AN ACTIVE PERSONALITY AND VOCAL BEHAVIOR TO GAIN YOUR ATTENTION—AND MAYBE A TREAT. AT THE SAME TIME, THESE ARE WELL-MANNERED ANIMALS, THEY WILL NOT SPOIL ANYTHING, BREAK POTS OR THROW THINGS OFF THE SHELVES.
DEVON LOVES THE ATTENTION OF THE OWNER VERY MUCH, AND IS READY TO CONSTANTLY FOLLOW HIM AND TAKE PART IN EVERYDAY AFFAIRS. EVERYTHING THAT OWNER DOES IS RIGHT, SO IF YOU NEED TO CUT CAT NAILS, WASH YOUR PET OR VACCINATE - THEN IT SHOULD BE SO. DEVON RARELY SCRATCHES OR BITES.
