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Balinese
Medium · Semi-long coat
- Affectionate
- Inquisitive
- Playful
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Size and coat
- Size
- BalineseMedium
- Typical adult weight
- Balinese2.3–4.5 kg
- Coat
- BalineseSemi-long coat
Activity and care
- Activity
- BalineseVery active and usually keen to play
- Grooming
- BalineseAbout once a week
- Shedding
- BalineseTends to shed little
- Vocal
- BalineseOften very talkative
Home life
- Indoors and outdoors
- BalineseUsually happier with access outdoors
- Time alone
- BalinesePrefers company and is best not left alone for long
- Owner experience
- BalineseBest with an experienced cat owner
Living with others
- Children
- BalineseUsually better with older, calmer children
- Living with dogs
- BalineseOften gets on with a cat-friendly dog
These are typical breed tendencies from reviewed sources, never a promise about an individual cat. Read each guide for the detail and ask the breeder or rescue about the cat you are considering.