Abyssinian
Shorthair Cats
2.5 to 5 kg. Slender build and ticked coat, one of the oldest recognised breeds.
Free quiz · 2 minutes · 77 breeds
Which cat breed is right for your life?
Home, free time, children, budget: 13 questions, an explained top 3 and the monthly cost of every breed.
Build your household
4 answers here, the other 8 in the quiz: 2 minutes in total.
Home
The cat's way of life
Youngest child
Play style
How it works
Three steps, no sign-up, and a short-list you can check breed by breed.
- 01
You answer 13 questions
Home, way of life, budget, children, coat care. Two minutes, no account to create.
- 02
We cross 15 criteria across 77 breeds
Every breed is scored on measured axes, with the confidence level of the data shown.
- 03
You leave with your top 3
The three breeds that fit best, their estimated monthly cost and their full profile. The next seven in the ranking stay listed below.
A cat for every home
Four guides that start from your home and your schedule, not from a ranking of the most popular breeds.
The budget, no surprises
A Chartreux costs 60 to 100 € a month in care and upkeep. Work out the total for your breed, where you live and your diet of choice, over a month and over ten years.
- Food, litter and routine care (profile: 60 to 100 €)
- 80 €/month
- Health insurance
- 18 €/month
- Gear (cat tree, litter box, carrier; spread over 10 years)
- 3 €/month
Total monthly cost
101 €
Cost over 10 years
12,110 €
Range-based estimate, computed from the profile data. No commercial rate involved.
Most viewed breeds
Six complete portraits: temperament, living conditions, health, budget and cited sources.
Chartreux
Shorthair Cats
4 to 7 kg. A French breed, calm and discreet, very rarely vocal.
Toyger
Cats with a Distinctive Coat
4 to 7 kg. Vertical striped pattern inspired by the tiger, recognised by TICA in 2007.
Siamese
Shorthair Cats
2.5 to 5 kg. Talkative and demanding, ill at ease when left alone.
Somali
Semi-longhair Cats
3.5 to 5.5 kg. The semi-longhair version of the Abyssinian, recognised by the CFA in 1979.
Burmese
Shorthair Cats
3.5 to 6 kg. Satin brown shorthair and amber eyes, a breed founded on a single cat in 1930.
Getting ready
Cat tree, litter box, carrier, bowl: what should already be in the house before the first night.
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