Buyer question
Is a Somali good for beginners?
It can be: our Animal Library rates the Somali 3 out of 5 for beginners (easy care, needs activity).
Source: the Somali page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Somali in the Animal Library
The detail
The longhaired Abyssinian, with a ticked, fox-like coat and a full, brushy tail. Somalis are just as busy and curious as Abyssinians, and they need play, height and attention every day.
- Temperament
- Busy, curious, playful
- Best fit
- Active homes, cat trees
- Energy
- 5 out of 5 (Always on the move)
- Grooming load
- 2 out of 5 (Weekly comb)
What to weigh
A Somali rarely sits still and gets bored alone. It shares the Abyssinian’s inherited risks for blood, eye and kidney disease.