Feline crossword puzzles help educate cat lovers

November 16, 4:25 PMSalt Lake City Crossword Puzzle ExaminerJerome Niemi

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Cat breed crosswords inform a cat-lover of different breeds.

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Cats make great household companions. They are very cuddly, warm animals that are fun to pet and listen to purr. Some are very friendly, but some can be mean. For those who have a deep love for cats, it’s likely you already know a great deal about them, but can you spot and identify most feline breeds? Through completing cat breed crossword puzzles, you will learn even more about these loveable pets.

For starters, the Catz Incorporated site has an excellent cat breed crossword puzzle that most adults will find challenging. This is strictly an intuitive online puzzle where the user must click on a row or column to highlight the blank word to see the clue. Simply type your word in the blank space beneath the description and click OK. In the bottom center click Check Puzzle to ensure you didn’t enter any incorrect answers. If you’re stymied, click the Solve button and the answer will be filled in for you.

See if you can answer these: Blue cat of Thailand (5 letters), Longhaired Manx (6 letters), and Native breed of northeast state of USA (9 letters). For the answers, read on.

Another great site is Warren Eckstein & the Pet Show. Simply click on the link and scroll down to the second puzzle which is a cat breeds crossword puzzle. What makes this one unique is a set of drag and drop letters that you can place one by one into the squares. The letter matrix supplied lists only letters of the quantity of each letter of the alphabet needed to complete the puzzle. Though you can’t get answers for single words, you can solve for the entire puzzle by pressing the Click to reveal ANSWERS button.

While searching for more cat breeds puzzles, you are more than likely to run across other magnificent websites along the way. Meow Mix has puzzles and games as well as cat health and psychology, but requires one to set up an account. Also, try the About.com page on cat care and things to know before taking in another cat. And if you still haven’t found what you’re looking for, you may want to check out the Talk To the Vet website.

The answers to the above questions are Korat, Cymric, and Mainecoon.