Cat Inflation 2026: Here are the 10 breeds of adorable cat whose average price has rocketed the most over the last year - including the loving Ragdoll 😺

Humans are thought to have kept cats as pets for over 10,000 years, with the first domesticated felines evolving from African wildcats.

Since then they have become the world’s second most popular pet, just behind dogs when it comes to the animals we most like to welcome in to our homes and our hearts.

In the UK alone there are more than 10 million feline friends in households.

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And there are a huge range of types of cat to choose from - according to The International Cat Association there are 73 ‘standardised breeds’, along with a bewildering number of crosses.

Of course, there’s no need to shell out a fortune on a cat, with many pets available for adoption from one of the many cat rescue and rehoming centres across the UK.

But if you are looking to buy a pedigree cat then you should know that some cost far more than others - with high demand driving prices up in recent years.

A new report by Pets4Homes has taken data from thousands of cat sales over the course of 2025 to come up with the 10 breeds that have seen their price rise quickest.

So, here are the 10 breeds of adorable cat that are subject to the highest ‘kittenflation’.

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