Buyer question
Is an Abyssinian good for beginners?
It can be: our Animal Library rates the Abyssinian 3 out of 5 for beginners (easy care, needs activity).
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.
- Temperament
- Busy, curious, social
- Best fit
- Active homes, cat trees
- Energy
- 5 out of 5 (Always on the move)
- Grooming load
- 1 out of 5 (Weekly wipe-down)
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.