Curly-Haired Kitten Quad Compete for Most Chaotic 'DoCandace
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If rainy days and Mondays get you down, kitten videos are an always-adorable (and free) way to get an instant serotonin boost without lifting more than a finger. There’s an endless array of the cutest, most chaotic, and cuddly baby kitties you could ever want. Some of them got a little extra sauce in utero and came out with the curliest, fuzziest locks in town.
If you’ve never seen curly-haired cuties, like a batch of perfectly baked Selkirk Rex kittens, you’re in for a real treat. These siblings are competing for the wildest hair, so take a look at each of their precious hairstyles and cast your vote:
Four Selkirk Rex kittens and their shaggy, curly, crazy hair may just be the pick-me-up we all need to reset. They’re all winners, obviously, and each fluffy kitty has their own particular coloring and texture. If you’ve ever missed the alarm and it set off a string of bad luck for the day, the kitten in the back’s chaotic bedhead is the visual interpretation (too real).
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This special cat breed is like having walking, purring stuffed animals in your house all day. They almost don’t look real! No matter how their hair looks first thing in the morning, these curly-haired cowboys and gals are affectionate, playful, and sweet as pie.
What Causes Some Cats To Have Naturally Curly Fur?
Naturally curly fur in cats happens when genetic mutations change the structure of hair follicles and the proteins that form the hair shafts. The mutations can be:
Recessive and associated with a gene that changes the inner root sheaths, as seen in the Devon Rex.
Caused by a recessive mutation that creates short, soft hair without guard hairs on top, like Cornish Rex cats.
Or, like the Selkirk Rex kittens above, the cute coils result from keratinization in the follicles. It’s caused by an autosomal dominant mutation in the KRT71 gene, which is passed down from one or both parents.
Sometimes kitties get curly hair temporarily, usually from humidity, moisture, or sweat. However you slice it, curly-haired kittens are basically real-life plushies with the most relatable Monday morning hair we’ve ever seen!
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This story was originally published by Parade Pets on Nov 13, 2026, where it first appeared in the Pet News section. Add Parade Pets as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Source: Nature
