For some reason, I felt like mixing things up a little today so instead of the usual “Wild” Fact, we are going to learn about a domestic animal today. To be a little more precise, we are going to cuddle up to a cute little kitty cat called the Australian Mist. This cat, which has also been known as the Spotted Mist, has obviously be bred in Australia. Shocking, I know! They managed to create this special breed of cat by crossing Abyssinian, Burmese and Domestic Short Haired cats. Is it just me or does this sound like the same way Frankenstein was created? Luckily the Australian Mist is a lot fluffier than the scary, green monster.

By crossing these different breeds of cats, they (really, who is “they”?) managed to create a short-haired cat with spots. But the Australian Mist is much more than a spotted cat with short hair. They also make perfect pets for young children as they are friendly, don’t mind being man-handled and will hardly even think of scratching. Basically, if you are looking for a great cat that will become a part of your family then you need to get an Australian Mist. These particular cats thrive on human attention and can’t wait to crawl into your lap, invited or not. I am not a big cat person but this would definitely be the type of cat I would want.

You may be thinking to yourself that you have never heard of this friendly companion. Well, don’t beat yourself up too bad, since they are a relatively new breed of cat. The first Australian Mist was created in 1976, however, most of these cats remained in Australia for quite some time. During the 20th century these friendly breeds started making appearances in the United Kingdom and the Americas. A cat that is friendly and thrives on human attention should be shared, don’t you think?

Australian Mist Fast Fact – Although they were originally named Spotted Mist, the name was changed to Australian Mist in 1998 when cats with marbled coats were considered to be part of this breed. I guess they didn’t want to offend the marbled cats by calling them “spotted”.

That does it for our Domesticated Wild Fact. We will get back to the true wild animals tomorrow so make sure you stop by to see what we are talking about.