Curly-Coated Clowns
The energetic and affectionate Cornish Rex wins over fans with its entertaining personality.
By
Stacy N. Hackett
His paw snaked through the openings in his enclosure, and he batted me as I walked the rows at the cat show. Then he meowed — a loud, long, squeaky greeting I couldn’t ignore. And with that, my first Cornish Rex grabbed my heart, making me a lifelong fan of this curly-coated breed.
As it turns out, the exceptionally outgoing personality of my beloved Jordan is a distinguishing characteristic of the Cornish Rex.
“They are extremely people-oriented and are happiest right in the middle of whatever their people are doing, whether it’s cooking dinner or working at the computer,” says Teresa Thorsteinson, a breeder from Montclair, Va. “One of our cats likes to sit atop the coffee maker and watch us wash the dishes.”
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