[header] How to identify a laperm cat [title] Check for the curly coat. [step] The main identifier of a laperm is its curly, fluffy coat. These cats can be longhair or shorthair, but either way, the coat is wavy. 
Often, it kind of poofs out around the cat, and some of these cats even have ringlets. [substeps] The fur is very soft, and it comes in a variety of colors.