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Size and coat
- Size
- LaPermMedium
- Typical adult weight
- LaPerm2.3–3.6 kg
- Typical lifespan
- LaPerm12–15 years
Activity and care
- Activity
- LaPermLively and playful
- Grooming
- LaPermMinimal: an occasional brush
- Shedding
- LaPermTends to shed little
- Vocal
- LaPermTends to be quiet
Home life
- Time alone
- LaPermPrefers company and is best not left alone for long
Living with others
- Children
- LaPermOften good with children, with supervision
- Other cats
- LaPermUsually enjoys the company of other cats
- Living with dogs
- LaPermOften 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.