The Maine Coon is a large and sociable cat, hence its nickname, "the gentle giant." Reputed for its intelligence and playful, gentle personality, the Maine Coon is often cited as having "dog-like" characteristics.

Although no cat breed is 100% hypoallergenic, the following breeds have less of the Fel d 1 protein that causes most allergic reactions in their saliva and dander: Siberian, Balinese, and Burmese.

The Indonesian common name for the clouded leopard, harimau-dahan means "tree tiger" or "branch tiger".

Most breeds of cat have three different types of hair in their coats: the outer fur or "guard hairs", a middle layer called the "awn hair", and the down hair or undercoat. Cornish Rexes only have the undercoat.

Judy Sugden, creator of the toyger has stated that the breed was developed in order to inspire people to care about the conservation of tigers in the wild.

Pantherinae is a subfamily within the cat family that includes the tiger, lion, jaguar, leopard, snow leopard, clouded leopard and Sunda clouded leopard.

The distribution of flat-headed cats is restricted to lowland tropical rainforests in extreme southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei Darussalam, Kalimantan and Sumatra.