Buyer question
Is a Sokoke good for beginners?
It can be: our Animal Library rates the Sokoke 3 out of 5 for beginners (easy care, high energy).
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.
- Temperament
- Active, social, vocal
- Best fit
- Active homes, multi-cat
- Energy
- 5 out of 5 (Climbs and runs constantly)
- Grooming load
- 1 out of 5 (Weekly wipe)
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.