Several states have gone with official shelter pets, but four have a state cat (and not necessarily one that’s domesticated).
Here are the three domestic cats:
More information:
Of course there’s tons of information available online. These links can get you started on what might quickly turn into an all-day online binge!
- The Spruce Pets Maine Coon page
- Dr. Wikipedia on tabby cats
- Cat Town’s calico cat facts include a goddess!
And then there’s Florida:
A little lagniappe:
Maine Coons are the only one of today’s state cats recognized as a cat fancy breed, and I wanted to show that, but the synergy between human and cat shown in this video of one being judged at a New Orleans TICA show is amazing:
Featured image: Austin White, CC BY 2.0
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