American shorthair cat is a kind of cat originated in America. Its ancestors were cats brought to North America by early European immigrants, similar to British short-haired cats and European short-haired cats. American short-haired cats are well-proportioned, powerful, lively and docile. Young short-haired cat, with round head, soft hands and flexible limbs, is very pleasing.

It is said that the earliest domestic cats in America came to the New World with immigrants in the17th century. In the next few centuries, strong and efficient cats spread all over America. Most of them are skilled ratter, not family pets. But at the beginning of the 20th century, an improved kind of yard rat-catching cat appeared, which was called short-haired domestic cat. People's careful breeding has further improved the breed of domestic cats. In the 1960s, the breed was renamed American shorthair cat, which gradually attracted people's attention in the pure cat exhibition. American short-haired cats are healthy and persevering, and they are the perfect pets for almost any type of family.