Buyer question
How long does a Sokoke live?
Our Animal Library gives the Sokoke a lifespan of 12–16 years.
Source: the Sokoke page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Sokoke in the Animal Library
The detail
A rare, lean cat from the Arabuko-Sokoke forest on the Kenyan coast, with a distinctive blotched ticked-tabby coat. Sokokes are athletic, social and vocal, and they bond closely with people and other cats.
- Origin
- Coastal Kenya
- Best fit
- Active homes, multi-cat
- Temperament
- Active, social, vocal
What to weigh
The Sokoke is very rare, with a tiny gene pool and few breeders worldwide. It needs lots of activity and company, ideally another cat.