Abyssinian
- Size
- small
- Weight
- 4–5 kg, males3–4 kg, females
- Lifespan
- 12–15 years
- Group
- Needs exerciseApartment friendlySheds little
An editorial estimate, not a measurement.
Suits. Активная, любопытная, всегда в движении и на высоте.
Be aware. Не переносит скуку. Амилоидоз почек и вывих коленной чашечки — наследственные риски.
Temperament
Очень деятельная и любопытная кошка, которая не сидит на месте. Абиссинка исследует всё, лазает по шкафам, участвует в делах хозяина. Привязчива, плохо переносит одиночество и скуку. Голос тихий.
Care
Короткая шерсть, уход простой — вычёсывать раз в неделю. Нужны высота и игры: без этого энергия уходит в разрушение. Наследственно значимы прогрессирующая атрофия сетчатки, дефицит пируваткиназы и болезни дёсен — зубы требуют внимания с молодости.
Origin
Одна из старейших культурных пород, признана в Англии в конце XIX века. Происхождение спорно, к Абиссинии отношение имеет скорее по названию.
What to watch in this breed
Breed predispositions are not a diagnosis and not a sentence. They are what occurs in this breed more often than in others, and what is worth knowing in advance.
- Keep in mindProgressive retinal atrophy
- Sight goes gradually, starting at dusk. The animal bumps into furniture in dim light, refuses a dark stairwell, its eyes shine more in the dark. There is no cure, but a blind animal lives a full life as long as you do not move the furniture.
- Keep in mindTeeth
- In small breeds the teeth are crowded, tartar builds early, and teeth are lost by five years old. Look at the gums: redness at the tooth line and bad breath already call for a scale. Brush at home; dry food does not clean teeth, contrary to popular belief.
A predisposition means a probability, not a disease. Most animals of these breeds live their lives without any of it. We do not diagnose: the list is here so you know what to ask your vet at a routine check-up and which signs not to write off as old age.
Weight and lifespan are a guide for the breed, not a standard for your animal. Actual figures depend on the line, care and health.
Where to get one: Abyssinian breeders
These records are collected by us and marked verified only after a call. Ring ahead: available litters change every week.
Record from open sources; we have not confirmed it by phone.