Information about various cat breeds.

Turkish Van

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TURKISH VAN

KITTY STATS

COAT
Long and soft

LIFE SPAN
12 – 17 years
BREED CHARACTERISTICS

Affectionate with Family – Moderately

Amount of Shedding – Less Than Average

Easy to Groom – Very

Friendly Toward Strangers – Not Usually

General Health – Very Good

Intelligence – High

Kid Friendly – Sometimes

Pet Friendly – Sometimes

Potential for Playfulness – High

Turkish Angora

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TURKISH ANGORA

KITTY STATS

COAT
Long, silky

LIFE SPAN
12 – 18 years
BREED CHARACTERISTICS

Affectionate with Family – Extremely

Amount of Shedding – Less Than Average

Easy to Groom – Extremely

Friendly Toward Strangers – Usually

General Health – Fairly Good

Intelligence – Above Average

Kid Friendly – Sometimes

Pet Friendly – Sometimes

Potential for Playfulness – Very High

Tokinese

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TONKINESE

KITTY STATS

COAT
Short, medium-thick

LIFE SPAN
10 – 16 years
BREED CHARACTERISTICS

Affectionate with Family – Extremely

Amount of Shedding – Less Than Average

Easy to Groom – Very

Friendly Toward Strangers – Sometimes

General Health – Fair

Intelligence – High

Kid Friendly – Extremely

Pet Friendly – Usually

Potential for Playfulness – Very High

Tendency to Vocalize – Very High

Sphynx

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SPHYNX

KITTY STATS

COAT
Hairless

LIFE SPAN
8 – 14 years
BREED CHARACTERISTICS

Affectionate with Family – Extremely

Amount of Shedding – Minimal

Easy to Groom – Not Particularly

Friendly Toward Strangers – Almost Always

General Health – Fairly Good

Intelligence – Above Average

Kid Friendly – Extremely

Pet Friendly – Extremely

Potential for Playfulness – Very High

Somali

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SOMALI

KITTY STATS

COAT
Medium length, short and fine

LIFE SPAN
11 – 16 years
BREED CHARACTERISTICS

Affectionate with Family – Extremely

Amount of Shedding – Moderate

Easy to Groom – Somewhat

Friendly Toward Strangers – Almost Always

General Health – Fairly Good

Intelligence – High

Kid Friendly – Extremely

Pet Friendly – Extremely

Potential for Playfulness – Very High

Snowshoe

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SNOWSHOE

KITTY STATS

COAT
Short, fine

LIFE SPAN
14 – 19 years
BREED CHARACTERISTICS

Affectionate with Family – Extremely

Amount of Shedding – Moderate

Easy to Groom – Extremely

Friendly Toward Strangers – Almost Always

General Health – Excellent

Intelligence – High

Kid Friendly – Extremely

Pet Friendly – Extremely

Potential for Playfulness – Very High

Tendency to Vocalize – High

Singapura

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SINGAPURA

KITTY STATS

COAT
Short, smooth

LIFE SPAN
11 – 15 years
BREED CHARACTERISTICS

Affectionate with Family – Extremely

Amount of Shedding – Less Than Average

Easy to Groom – Very

Friendly Toward Strangers – Almost Always

General Health – Very Good

Intelligence – High

Kid Friendly – Usually

Pet Friendly – Usually

Potential for Playfulness – High

Tendency to Vocalize – Very Low

Siberian

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SIBERIAN

KITTY STATS

COAT
Long and thick

LIFE SPAN
11 – 15 years
BREED CHARACTERISTICS

Affectionate with Family – Extremely

Amount of Shedding – Quite A Bit

Easy to Groom – Not particularly

Friendly Toward Strangers – Almost Always

General Health – Very Good

Intelligence – High

Kid Friendly – Extremely

Pet Friendly – Usually

Potential for Playfulness – Very High

Tendency to Vocalize – High

Siamese

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SIAMESE

KITTY STATS

COAT
Short, fine

LIFE SPAN
11 – 15 years
BREED CHARACTERISTICS

Affectionate with Family – Extremely

Amount of Shedding – Less Than Average

Easy to Groom – Extremely

General Health – Fairly Good

Intelligence – High

Kid Friendly – Extremely

Pet Friendly – Extremely

Potential for Playfulness – Very High

Tendency to Vocalize – Very High

Selkirk Rex

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SELKIRK REX

KITTY STATS

COAT
Curly, short or long

LIFE SPAN
10 – 15 years
BREED CHARACTERISTICS

Affectionate with Family – Very

Amount of Shedding – More Than Average

Easy to Groom – Somewhat

General Health – Fairly Good

Kid Friendly – Extremely

Pet Friendly – Usually

Potential for Playfulness – Very High

Tendency to Vocalize – Very High

Scottish Fold

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SCOTTISH FOLD

KITTY STATS

COAT
Shorthaired or medium-longhaired

LIFE SPAN
11 – 14 years
BREED CHARACTERISTICS

Affectionate with Family – Extremely

Amount of Shedding – Moderate

Easy to Groom – Not Particularly

General Health – Fairly Good

Intelligence – High

Kid Friendly – Extremely

Pet Friendly – Extremely

Potential for Playfulness – Moderate

Savannah

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SAVANNAH

KITTY STATS

COAT
Medium

LIFE SPAN
17 – 20 years
BREED CHARACTERISTICS

Affectionate with Family – Extremely

Amount of Shedding – Moderate

Easy to Groom – Extremely

Friendly Toward Strangers – Almost Always

General Health – Excellent

Intelligence – High

Kid Friendly – Extremely

Pet Friendly – Extremely

Potential for Playfulness – High

Tendency to Vocalize – Very High

Tolerates Being Alone – Moderate

Russian Blue

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RUSSIAN BLUE

KITTY STATS

COAT
Thick double coat

LIFE SPAN
10 – 15 years
BREED CHARACTERISTICS

Affectionate with Family – Very

Amount of Shedding – More Than Average

Easy to Groom – Somewhat

Friendly Toward Strangers – Not Usually

General Health – Very Good

Intelligence – Above Average

Kid Friendly – Sometimes

Pet Friendly – Usually

Potential for Playfulness – Low

Ragdoll

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RAGDOLL

KITTY STATS

COAT
Semi-long and silky

LIFE SPAN
12 – 17 years
BREED CHARACTERISTICS

Affectionate with Family – Extremely

Amount of Shedding – Quite A Bit

Easy to Groom – Not At All

General Health – Fairly Good

Intelligence – Above Average

Kid Friendly – Extremely

Pet Friendly – Usually

Potential for Playfulness – High

Tendency to Vocalize – Low

Tolerates Being Alone – Poorly

Ragamuffin

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RAGAMUFFIN

KITTY STATS

COAT
Medium, dense and silky

LIFE SPAN
12 – 16 years
BREED CHARACTERISTICS

Affectionate with Family – Extremely

Amount of Shedding – More Than Average

Easy to Groom – Very

Friendly Toward Strangers – Almost Always

General Health – Very Good

Intelligence – Above Average

Kid Friendly – Extremely

Pet Friendly – Extremely

Potential for Playfulness – Moderate

Persian

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PERSIAN

KITTY STATS

COAT
Long, thick and fine

LIFE SPAN
10 – 15 years
BREED CHARACTERISTICS

Affectionate with Family – Moderately

Amount of Shedding – Quite A Bit

Easy to Groom – Not At All

Friendly Toward Strangers – Sometimes

General Health – Not Particularly Good

Kid Friendly – Sometimes

Pet Friendly – Rarely

Potential for Playfulness – Very Low

Tendency to Vocalize – Moderate

Ocicat

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OCICAT

KITTY STATS

COAT
Short, smooth, satiny

LIFE SPAN
10 – 15 years

 
BREED CHARACTERISTICS

Affectionate with Family – Extremely

Amount of Shedding – Less Than Average

Easy to Groom – Extremely

Friendly Toward Strangers – Almost Always

General Health – Fairly Good

Intelligence – High

Kid Friendly – Usually

Pet Friendly – Sometimes

Tendency to Vocalize – High

 

Neblung

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NEBELUNG

KITTY STATS

COAT
Long and dense

LIFE SPAN
11 – 16 years
BREED CHARACTERISTICS

Affectionate with Family – Very

Amount of Shedding – More Than Average

Easy to Groom – Not Particularly

Friendly Toward Strangers – Not Usually

General Health – Very Good

Intelligence – Above Average

Kid Friendly – Not Particularly

Pet Friendly – Sometimes

Potential for Playfulness – High

 

Manx

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MANX

KITTY STATS

COAT
Double coat

LIFE SPAN
8 – 14 years
BREED CHARACTERISTICS

Affectionate with Family – Very

Amount of Shedding – Moderate

Easy to Groom – Somewhat

Friendly Toward Strangers – Sometimes

General Health – Fairly Good

Intelligence – Above Average

Kid Friendly – Not Particularly

Pet Friendly – Sometimes

Potential for Playfulness – Moderate

Tendency to Vocalize – High

 

Maine Coon

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MAINE COON

KITTY STATS

COAT
Heavy, smooth and shaggy

LIFE SPAN
10 – 15 years

 

  
BREED CHARACTERISTICS

Affectionate with Family – Moderately 


Amount of Shedding – More than Average


Easy to Groom – Very


Friendly Toward Strangers – Sometimes


General Health – Fairly Good


Kid Friendly – Extremely


Pet Friendly – Extremely


Potential for Playfulness – High


Tendency to Vocalize – Very Low

 

 

Laperm

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LAPERM

KITTY STATS

COAT
Curly, short or long

LIFE SPAN
10 – 15 years
BREED CHARACTERISTICS

Affectionate with Family – Extremely

Amount of Shedding – Minimal

Easy to Groom – Extremely

Friendly Toward Strangers – Usually

General Health – Excellent

Kid Friendly – Extremely

Pet Friendly – Extremely

Potential For Playfulness – Very High

Tendency to Vocalize – Very Low

 

Korat

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KORAT

KITTY STATS

COAT
Short, single coat

LIFE SPAN
10 – 15 years
BREED CHARACTERISTICS

Affectionate with Family – Extremely

Amount of Shedding – Minimal

Easy to Groom – Extremely

Friendly Toward Strangers – Not Usually

General Health – Very Good

Intelligence – Above Average

Kid Friendly – Sometimes

Pet Friendly – Sometimes

Tendency to Vocalize – Very Low

Tolerates Being Alone – Poorly

 

Javanese

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JAVANESE

KITTY STATS

COAT
Medium-length, fine and silky

LIFE SPAN
10 – 15 years
BREED CHARACTERISTICS

Affectionate with Family – Extremely

Amount of Shedding – Moderate

Easy to Groom – Very

Friendly Toward Strangers – Almost Always

General Health – Fair

Intelligence – Highly

Kid Friendly – Extremely

Pet Friendly – Usually

Potential for Playfulness – Very High

Tendency to Vocalize – Very High

 

Japanese Bobtail

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JAPANESE BOBTAIL

KITTY STATS

COAT
Long- or short-haired, silky

LIFE SPAN
9 – 15 years
BREED CHARACTERISTICS

Affectionate with Family – Extremely

Amount of Shedding – Moderate

Easy to Groom – Very

General Health – Very Good

Intelligence – Above Average

Kid Friendly – Extremely

Pet Friendly – Extremely

Potential for Playfulness – Very High

Tendency to Vocalize – Very High

 

Himalayan

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HIMALAYAN

KITTY STATS

COAT
Long, thick and fine

LIFE SPAN
9 – 15 years
BREED CHARACTERISTICS

Affectionate with Family – Moderately

Amount of Shedding – Quite A Bit

Easy to Groom – Not At All

Friendly Toward Strangers – Rarely

General Health – Not Particularly Good

Kid Friendly – Rarely

Pet Friendly – Rarely

Potential for Playfulness – Very Low

Havana Brown

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HAVANA BROWN

KITTY STATS

COAT
Short, smooth

LIFE SPAN
10 – 15 years
BREED CHARACTERISTICS

Affectionate with Family – Extremely

Amount of Shedding – Moderate

Easy to Groom – Extremely

Friendly Toward Strangers – Sometimes

General Health – Very Good

Kid Friendly – Usually

Pet Friendly – Usually

Potential for Playfulness – Moderate

 

Exotic

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EXOTIC

KITTY STATS

COAT
Medium, thick, soft

LIFE SPAN
10 – 15 years
BREED CHARACTERISTICS

Affectionate with Family – Very

Amount of Shedding – Moderate

Easy to Groom – Not Particularly

General Health – Fair

Intelligence – Above Average

Kid Friendly – Sometimes

Pet Friendly – Sometimes

Potential for Playfulness – High

Tendency to Vocalize – Very Low

 

European Burmese

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EUROPEAN BURMESE

KITTY STATS

COAT
Short, soft

LIFE SPAN
10 – 15 years
BREED CHARACTERISTICS

Affectionate with Family – Extremely

Amount of Shedding – Less Than Average

Easy to Groom – Extremely

Friendly Toward Strangers – Almost Always

General Health – Not Particularly Good

Intelligence – Highly

Kid Friendly – Extremely

Pet Friendly – Extremely

Potential for Playfulness – Very High

Tendency to Vocalize – Very High