Buyer question
How long does a Nebelung live?
Our Animal Library gives the Nebelung a lifespan of 13–16 years.
Source: the Nebelung page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Nebelung in the Animal Library
The detail
A semi-longhaired blue cat with green eyes, developed in the US in the 1980s from Russian Blue-type cats. Nebelungs are gentle, reserved and devoted, shy with strangers, and best in calm, predictable homes.
- Origin
- United States, 1980s
- Best fit
- Quiet homes, set routines
- Temperament
- Gentle, shy, devoted
What to weigh
A Nebelung is slow to trust and can be stressed by noise, visitors or change. The breed is rare, and it gains weight easily.