Japanese bobtail

Long ago, the Japanese believed that the huge, terrible Nekomata cat lives high in the mountains. Its tail is like a snake, and it brings death and unhappiness to people. In order to deprive this horrible monster of the possibility of harm, the tails were cut off by innocent domestic cats. Cats are truly amazing creatures. They not only mutated in such a way that their tails began to bend and seem short, but also convinced the Japanese that a three-colored cat with a pompon tail brings happiness and success in business. True, it took a lot of time — several centuries. Continue reading →