There are several cat breeds that are born without tails or have a genetic predisposition to having a shortened or kinked ...

The other popular theory posits that it comes from the American Bobtail breed of cat, which has a short "bobbed" tail and, according to the theory, bears a slight resemblance to a semi-truck ...

They are generally very healthy and some have lived up to 20 years of age! American Bobtails look very similar to typical domestic American shorthair cats but with a bobbed tail! This feature ...