Somali
- Character: Very smart, gentle and considerate
- Type: Medium cat
- Production Place: America / Canada
- Weight: 3.5-5.5 kg
- Life Span: 10-15 years
- Behoof: Watching cat companion cat
The Somali cat is basically the same as the Abyssinian cat, with a slim, graceful, slightly rounded body; a slightly rounded wedge-shaped face; a pair of large ears in a wide "V" shape; and impressive black eyelids above the almond eyes. The Somali cat is born with a short coat, and the coat will become soft quickly. However, the coat will gradually become smooth and shiny as the cat grows up.
Somali cats, origin: supposedly in the United States and Canada. It is said that the Somali cat is a breed of long-haired cat that was created by mutation from purebred Abyssinian cats in 1967, and was formed through planned breeding. After breeding and cultivating in Europe and America, there were four breeds respectively, and only in 1983 was it recognized by the British Cat Association, and in 1991 it won the championship status in the British Cat Fanciers Management Board.
Somali cats have a dark red coat again the representative color of Abyssinian cats and Somali cats, the most common. All Somali cats have amber, light brown or green eyes. Somali cats are very intelligent, gentle and sociable. It can rampage like a monkey, and the way it catches food or things is also like a monkey. Most Somali cats know how to boil water Teeny, because they all like to play with water. Its tight muscles and serious face give it a very wild feeling. Its motor nerves are extremely developed, so it is agile and likes to move freely, and its purr is particularly clear and loud, so it is not suitable to be kept in an apartment. Lively, but not overly enthusiastic. Vigorous, docile, mild-mannered, very playful, emotional and very much in need of attention from its owner, but less possessive than the Abyssinian cat, making it a great family pet companion.
The Somali cat looks basically the same as the Abyssinian cat, with a slim, graceful, slightly rounded figure; the body is medium to large in size, with even proportions, strong muscles and beautiful lines. The face is also slightly round and wedge-shaped; the pair of large ears are in the shape of a wide "V"; the almond eyes have black eyelids above, which is impressive. The Somali cat is born with a short coat, which will soften quickly. However, the coat will gradually become smooth and shiny as the cat grows up. The coat is medium in length, quite soft, fine and dense, short at the shoulders, but long on the hind legs, and the tail hair is also very dense. The coat color has chestnut silver white, brownish red, dark red, blue, silver creamy yellow, lavender, blue silver white, silver white, chocolate silver and so on eleven or two kinds. Among them, dark red is the representative color of Abyssinian cats and Somali cats and is the most common. The eyes of all Somali cats are amber, light brown or green. Somali cats have a slightly rounded wedge shape, with gently curved eyes and cheeks, and a smooth line between the ears and between the neck. All Somali cats have dark eyes surrounded by light-colored fur and have clear markings on the forehead and cheeks. The head is moderately chevron-shaped, with smooth lines and a slight folded nose in profile.
See the name Somali cat, you will certainly think of Somali pirates, in fact, they have no relationship at all, the Somali cat in addition to good energy, selling cute is also a strong point, that ice green cat eyes, is not some cold cool it? Some silly and cute. So be sure not to misunderstand it, thinking it will be as unpopular as the name of the Somali pirates, the Somali cat is actually a gentle kitty.
Somali cats are very intelligent, gentle and understanding. It can rampage like a monkey and catch food or things in the same way as a monkey. Most Somali cats know how to boil water to tease their heads, because they all like to play with water. The tight muscles and serious face give a very wild feeling. It has extremely well-developed motor nerves, so it is agile and likes to move freely, and its purr is particularly clear and loud, so it is not suitable to be kept in an apartment. Somali cats are still wild and beautiful at the same time, and very active and outgoing, and love sports. According to reason such a cat should be very healthy, right? Actually not, Somali cats used to have a large number of genetic diseases in their early days, mainly in their teeth, and they are also prone to internal diseases such as fatty liver, which have now generally been ruled out, but cat lovers still need to look after them carefully.