[header] How to identify a laperm cat [title] Check for the curly coat. [step] The main identifier of a laperm is its curly, fluffy coat. These cats can be longhair or shorthair, but either way, the coat is wavy.
[header] How to identify a laperm cat [title] Check for the curly coat. [step] The main identifier of a laperm is its curly, fluffy coat. These cats can be longhair or shorthair, but either way, the coat is wavy.
If you spend much time looking at laperm cats, it is ideal to take a close look at their fur to ensure that it is not thinning or patchy. [substeps] You can check by running your hands over the cat's fur in a wide arc from left to right. Often, it kind of poofs out around the cat, and some of these cats even have ringlets. [substeps] The fur is very soft, and it comes in a variety of colors. [substeps] At the withers, the cat is roughly the same height as a laperm cat. Due to this lack of the natural white or light pink coat, the cat's fur is a combination of both. If the coat is straight and the eyes are almond shaped, then the cat is laperm. [substeps] This breed tends to have a tendency to stay well-groomed, as these cats are prone to balding in the rain.