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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

 

Egyptian Mau

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EGYPTIAN MAU

KITTY STATS

COAT
Medium-length, silky

LIFE SPAN
12 – 15 years
BREED CHARACTERISTICS

Affectionate with Family – Extremely

Amount of Shedding – Moderate

Easy to Groom – Very

Friendly Toward Strangers – Rarely

Kid Friendly – Usually

Pet Friendly – Sometimes

Potential for Playfulness – High

Tendency to Vocalize – High

 

Devon Rex

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DEVON REX

KITTY STATS

COAT
Soft, wavy

LIFE SPAN
9 – 15 years
BREED CHARACTERISTICS

Affectionate with Family – Extremely

Amount of Shedding – Minimal

Easy to Groom – Extremely

Friendly Toward Strangers – Almost Always

General Health – Not Particularly Good

Intelligence – Above Average

Kid Friendly – Extremely

Pet Friendly – Extremely

Potential for Playfulness – Very High

Tendency to Vocalize – Moderate

 

Cymric

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CYMRIC

KITTY STATS

COAT
Long, soft double-coat

LIFE SPAN
8 – 14 years
BREED CHARACTERISTICS

Affectionate with Family – Extremely

Amount of Shedding – More Than Average

Easy to Groom – Not Particularly

Friendly Toward Strangers – Usually

General Health – Fairly Good

Intelligence – Above Average

Kid Friendly – Sometimes

Pet Friendly – Sometimes

Tendency to Vocalize – High

 

Cornish Rex

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CORNISH REX

KITTY STATS

COAT
Short, soft and silky

LIFE SPAN
11 – 15 years
BREED CHARACTERISTICS

Affectionate with Family – Extremely

Amount of Shedding – Average

Easy to Groom – Extremely

Friendly Toward Strangers – Almost Always

General Health – Fairly Good

Intelligence – Highly

Kid Friendly – Extremely

Pet Friendly – Extremely

Potential for Playfulness – Very High

Tendency to Vocalize – High

 

Chartreux

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CHARTREUX

KITTY STATS

COAT
Medium-short, woolly

LIFE SPAN
11 – 15 years
BREED CHARACTERISTICS

Affectionate with Family – Moderately

Amount of Shedding – More Than Average

Easy to Groom – Not Very

Friendly Toward Strangers – Sometimes

General Health – Very Good

Kid Friendly – Sometimes

Pet Friendly – Usually

Potential for Playfulness – Moderate

Tendency to Vocalize – Very Low

 

Burmilla

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BURMILLA

KITTY STATS

COAT
Long or short, silky

LIFE SPAN
10 – 15 years
BREED CHARACTERISTICS

Affectionate with Family – Very

Amount of Shedding – Moderate

Easy to Groom – Very

General Health – Fairly Good

Intelligence – Average

Kid Friendly – Usually

Pet Friendly – Usually

Potentail for Playfulness – Very High

 

Burmese

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BURMESE

KITTY STATS

COAT
Short, satiny

LIFE SPAN
10 – 16 years
BREED CHARACTERISTICS

Affectionate with Family – Extremely

Amount of Shedding – Less Than Averagee

Easy to Groom – Extremely

Friendly Toward Strangers – Almost Always

General Health – Fair

Intelligence – Highly

Kid Friendly – Extremely

Pet Friendly – Usually

Potential for Playfulness – High

 

Bombay

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BOMBAY

KITTY STATS

COAT
Short, Sleek

LIFE SPAN
12 – 16 years
BREED CHARACTERISTICS

Affectionate with Family – Extremely

Amount of Shedding – Less Than Average

Easy to Groom – Extremely

Friendly Toward Strangers – Usually

General Health – Very Good

Intelligence – Above Average

Kid Friendly – Extremely

Pet Friendly – Usually

Potential for Playfulness – Very High

Tendency to Vocalize – Moderate