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Breeds of Cats
Breed
Abyssinian
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
Approx 12 in
High
Short
13 -15 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
American Bobtail
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
14 to 16 in
Moderate
Short
15-18 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
American Curl
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
12 to 16 in
High
Naked
13-15 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
American Shorthair
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
12 to 14 in
Moderate
Short
13-15 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
American Wirehair
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
12 to 14 in
Moderate
Short
14-16 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Balinese
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
Approx 12 in
High
Long
15-20 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Bengal
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
Approx 14 in
High
Short
10-16 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Birman
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
Approx 12 in
Moderate
Long
12-15 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Bombay
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
Approx 12 in
Moderate
Short
12-15 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
British Longhair
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
Approx 11-12 in
Moderate
Long
14-18 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
British Shorthair
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
Approx 11-12 in
Moderate
Short
14-18 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Burmese
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
10-12 in
Moderate
Short
13-15 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Burmilla
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
8 to 14 in
High
Short
12-15 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
California Spangled
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
12 to 14 in
High
Short
15-20 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Californian Rex
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
Approx 12 in
Moderate
Long
12-15 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Ceylon
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
12 to 14 in
High
Short
14-16 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Chartreux
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
12 to 16 in
Moderate
Short
13-15 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Chausie
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
16 to 20 in
High
Short
12-14 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Chincilla Persian
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
9 to 10 in
Low
Long
12-18 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Cornish Rex
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
11 to 12 in
Low
Short
12-15 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Cymric
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
12 to 14 in
Moderate
Long
15 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Devon Rex
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
Approx 12 in
Moderate
Short
12-16 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Domestic Shorthair
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
9 to 10 in
Moderate
Short & Long
13-17 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Donskoy
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
10-12 in
Moderate
Naked
12-15 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Egyptian Mau
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
12 to 14 in
High
Short
14-18 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
European Shorthair
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
10-14 in
Moderate
Short
12 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Exotic Shorthair
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
12 to 14 in
Low
Short
12-15 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
German Rex
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
12 to 14 in
Moderate
Short
9-14 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Havana Brown
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
9 to 12 in
Moderate
Short
15-20 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Highland Fold
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
12 to 14 in
Moderate
Long
13-15 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Himalayen
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
12 to 14 in
Low
Long
10-15 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Japanese Bobtail
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
12 to 14 in
High
Short & Long
14-16 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Javanese
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
Approx 12 in
High
Long
10-20 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Khao Manee
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
10 to 14 in
High
Short
10-15 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Korat
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
10 to 12 in
Moderate
Short
15-20 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
LaPerm
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
Approx 12 in
Moderate
Short & Long
15-20 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Maine Coon
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
8 to 16 in
Moderate
Long
11-13 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Manx
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
12 to 14 in
Moderate
Short
15 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Munchkin
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
8 to 9 in
Moderate
Short & Long
13-20 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Nebelung
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
10 to 12 in
High
Long
15-19 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Norwegian Forest
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
12 to 16 in
Moderate
Long
14-16 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Ocicat
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
Approx 12 in
High
Short
12-15 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Oriental
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
Approx 12 in
High
Naked
10-20 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Persian
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
12 to 14 in
Low
Long
12-15 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Peterbald
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
12 to 14 in
High
Long
10-13 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Pixie-bob
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
10 to 15 in
Moderate
Short & Long
12-20 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Ragamuffin
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
9 to 12 in
Low
Long
12-16 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Ragdoll
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
12 to 15 in
Low
Long
12-15 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Russian Blue
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
Approx 12 in
Moderate
Short
13-20 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Safari
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
Unknown
High
Short
15 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Savannah
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
12 to 19 in
High
Short
13-20 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Scottish Fold
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
12 to 14 in
Moderate
Short
12-15 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Selkirk Rex
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
12 to 13 in
Moderate
Short & Long
12-20 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Siamese
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
Approx 12 in
High
Short
15-20 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Siberian
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
Approx 12 to 14 in
High
Long
15-20 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Singapura
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
13 to 16 in
Moderate
Short
10-20 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Snowshoe
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
12 to 14 in
High
Short
12-15 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Sokoke
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
12 to 14 in
High
Short
12-15 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Somali
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
12 to 14 in
High
Long
13-15 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Sphynx
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
12 to 14 in
High
Naked
8-20 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Thai
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
12 to 14 in
High
Short
12-20 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Tiffany
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
10 to 14 in
Moderate
Long
12-15 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Tonkinese
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
10 to 14 in
High
Short & Long
13-15 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Toyger
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
12 to 14 in
Moderate
Short
12-15 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Turkish Angora
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
12 to 13 in
High
Long
15-18 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
Turkish Van
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
10 to 12 in
High
Long
14-19 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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Breed
York Chocolate
Size:
Exercise:
Coat Length:
Lifespan:
12 to 14 in
Moderate
Long
15-20 years
Gets on with
Cats
Dogs
Children
Elderly
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