Move over, rabbit’s foot. The Korat is a living good-luck charm in his home country of Thailand, where he is also known as the Si-Sawat cat. The silver-blue cats with the emerald-green eyes are said to date to the 14th century based on their depiction in ancient literature. They were popular gifts, always presented in pairs, and had special meaning when given to brides because of their association with prosperity and fertility. The name Korat comes from the region in northeast Thailand where the cats are thought to have originated.
It’s unclear when Korats first came to the West. A cat that resembled a Korat was exhibited at a show in England in 1896, but whether it was truly a Korat (pronounced ko-raht) or simply a self-blue Siamese—meaning solid-colored—is not known.
The first known Korats imported into the United States arrived in 1959. Appropriately, they had been given as gifts to an American couple who were returning to the U.S. after the husband had retired from the Foreign Service. The Cat Fanciers Association recognized the breed in 1967, two years after Korat breeders founded the Korat Cat Fanciers Association to promote the breed.
Wherever they are found, all Korats can climb their family tree all the way back to Thailand. They are a natural breed and have never been outcrossed to any other breed as part of their development or to create another breed. They are recognized by all the major cat associations.
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I love my korat cat even though she knocks down the trash can
Char blue
Do some Korat or Russian blue has a center white spot on their chest?
I living in korat and i have never had korat cat is it weird? When I was young I saw a lot of korat cats in my hometown but now it rare to find korat cat in my country white people are so mean they stealing everything from us saimese (วิเชียรมาศ) is Thai cat, korat (สีสวาด)is my fucking thaicat and khaomanee (ขาวมณี) is Thai cat too you took our cats to Europe America what about Thai people? I love cat I want to have korat saimese khaomanee but I can't find them they all are in Europe and America you all are fucking mean give our cats back
This looks like ma cat. We've never known her breed. Is this a rare cat?
Van valakinek Korat macskája ?
i love love love my korat. she actually chose me at a humane society in my state. she stuck her arm out while i was walking by and it got caught on my pants. i decided to go into the room with her and my heart was sold!
i thought my baby was a russian blue but now i’m thinking he’s a korat. regardless of his breed, he’s the best thing to happen to me.
I have a 7 yr old male Korat named Sebastian, he's different from the other cats that I had. He is really cool, last week my friend brought over his 5 yr old chiwawa dog and to my surprise, they became friends!
My Korat is a rescue and from the moment she chose me my heart was hers!!! She is the queen of my heart and home!! I can’t imagine my life without her!! 💕💕💕💕💕
I have a Korat Cat. She is quiet most of the time, but when she wants something she becomes very vocal. She is very curious and inquisitive and gets into everything.
NOT BULLSHITTING… GOOD GOD… 1 OF US GONNA DIE HORRIBLY… UNDERFOOT C.O.N.T.I.N.U.OS.L.Y!
BUT I LOVE MY PALADIN… LOVING BOY… FOUND HIM AT PETCO AT 4 MONTHS OLD… I ADOPTED HIM IMMEDIATLY…$100…
I have a very dark grey kitty with short cropped hair, black leather coloured nose and mauve paws. She is not big maybe 8 pounds. Her breast bone is prominant and she does not shed much. I do not know if she is a Korat or a Russian Blue. Thinking she maybe a Korat and why she was discarded was she had a maggot in her shoulder and full of round worms. About 10 white hairs on her chest. So she would not sell as a pedigree. Looking for answers.
У нас кот породы корат и зовут его Коко,один из самых чистоплотных,независимых пород. Ни одного дня не пожалели что купили именного кота,породы корат. Глаза у нашего кота тоже золотые.
I actually believe that Russian blue cats are originated from Korat cat because King Chulalongkorn of Siam was a good friend to czar Nicholas I of Russia and their royal families had close friendships. Both cats have short hairs which are unlikely belonging to a cold country. Moreover the Russian blues became world-widely known just lately after czar Nicholas I's reign.