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Devon Rex Cats

Devon Rex cats are busy, inquisitive, playful, affectionate and extremely people oriented. They are exceptional leapers and have been known to jump into their owner’s arms and ride happily on their shoulders. Some wag their tails and follow their owners around. They communicate in quiet chirps and trills.

The most attractive features of Devon Rex cats are their temperament and appearance. They are cheerful, sociable, lovable and active animals. They can get on very well with other cat, but their relationship with dogs and kids is particularly good.

Devon Rex cats are not intrusive but like to be involved in what is going on and will poke their noses into everything. Whatever you are doing at your home, your Devon Rex cat sits and watches, or joins in.

They love being stroked and cuddled but are just as happy playing. Because of their people oriented nature, openness, and high tolerance threshold, they can be taught all kinds of things, and they often can develop almost dog-like behavior.

Many Devon Rex cats can go for walks on a leash, retrieve objects and sit when told to.

Appearance The Devon Rex is a slender, muscular cat with long forelegs and a broad chest. It is stockier than the Cornish Rex and has a broader head. The Devon Rex’s muzzle is short, the eyes are large and wide-set and the ears are large. The whisker pads are prominent, the whiskers curly, sparse and short. The coat is soft, short and wavy with a looser curl than the Cornish Rex. There is great variability in coat texture, color and patterns.

Special Grooming Needs Groom these cats gently, as their hair breaks easily. In some Devons, an oily or waxy secretion tends to build up around the nails and in the folds of skin. Affected cats require bathing every few weeks.

Origins The Devon’s wavy coat was a natural mutation in a field cat found in Devon, England, in 1960. As with the Cornish Rex, fanciers inbred to select for the wavy coat, than outcrossed for vigorous health and color variety.

Health concerns The Devon cats’ delicate fur will not provide protection from cold or sun, so don’t allow them outdoors. Breed related health problems:

- Hypotrichosis (hereditary baldness);

- Patellar luxation.