What is a Siberian Cat?
The Siberian cat is a medium to long-haired breed of cat native to Russia. It’s also called the Russian Siberian Cat or the Russian Forest Cat, and is Russia’s national cat. The Siberian breed is at least 100 years old, but it wasn’t imported to the United States until 1990 and is still fairly rare in America. The Siberian cat developed naturally in Russia and was not developed as a domestic breed for many years. Keeping pets in Russia was not something that was commonly done due to a lack of enough food and housing available for people. There are records of Siberian cats participating in the first cat show held in the 1700s in England.
