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Kitten History: Korat

This silver charmer has been a symbol of good fortune and prosperity for centuries.

Stacy Hackett

Korat © Helmi FlickShe's your new lucky charm, your Korat kitten: gazing at you with green eyes that herald good crops; and covered in fur the color of silver, signifying wealth. For centuries this native cat of Thailand has been a symbol of good fortune.

The Korat, or Si-Sawat, has been revered and cherished by the Thai people throughout the ages. A Korat is depicted in The Cat-Book Poems, an ancient work, and in paintings. Other folk tales state that the Korat was named by King Rama V.

A cat this beautiful couldn't stay hidden from the cat fancy for long. The first pair of Korats entered the United States in 1959, and the breed was accepted for championship status in the Cat Fanciers Association in 1966. Though a relatively rare breed, the Korat enjoys a strong and dedicated following.

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I love my Korat, he's a bit needy. Always Vocalizing back and forth... we could talk for hours. He likes about 3 or 4 of my friends and goes right up to them. A bit of a scardy cat, I take him outside and he heads straight back for the door. He's de-clawed, found him that way at the shelter... he was 2 years old. There were kitten Korats, but they were meowing at me. Joey just picked his head up and said "Mow" and put his head back down. I had to have him and win him over, now we're best friends. He sleeps on my lap always... a bit pesty at time, but he needs the love and I oblige.
Robbie, Brookfield, WI
Posted: 3/18/2009 9:54:46 PM
My Korat, Mia Pharoah, is the most beautiful, and the most even tempered cat I have ever had the honor of living with. She is incredibly willful, but very sweet in excersizing that will. I guess that is what they mean when they refer to Korats having a "velvet will of iron". Also, she had an unplanned litter of half Korat half Maine Coons and they are just about the most adorable things ever... little silver and blue tabbies with fluffy long hair and heart shaped faces.
Emile, Sacramento, CA
Posted: 3/10/2009 4:25:43 PM
I own a Korat. She is the most beautiful cat I have ever seen. She is incredibly strong, as well as incredibly fast. We call her "The Blur" and "Speedy Gonzalez". She loves to attack us when we don't expect it. She is an angel. I wouldn't give her up for anything in the world. We adopted her from a friend, who has a conservation farm. She was left on the dooorstep, with 2 siblings. We could only have 1 cat, and we chose her.
Lorraine, Brooklyn, NY
Posted: 11/9/2008 6:21:29 PM
Looks like a russian blue.
Lisa, Seabrook, TX
Posted: 2/6/2008 7:45:43 AM
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