Buyer question
How long does an Abyssinian live?
Our Animal Library gives the Abyssinian a lifespan of 12–15 years.
Source: the Abyssinian page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Abyssinian in the Animal Library
The detail
A slim, ticked-coat breed shaped in Britain in the late 1800s, among the most active cats you can buy. An Abyssinian wants height, toys and your attention, and it treats every shelf in the house as a route.
- Origin
- Developed in Britain
- Best fit
- Active homes, cat trees
- Temperament
- Busy, curious, social
What to weigh
An Abyssinian rarely sits still, gets bored alone and climbs everything. The breed also carries inherited eye, blood and kidney conditions that testing can reduce.