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Compare Selkirk Rex
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Size and coat
- Size
- Selkirk RexMedium
- Typical adult weight
- Selkirk Rex4.5–7 kg
- Typical lifespan
- Selkirk Rex10–15 years
Activity and care
- Activity
- Selkirk RexModerately active, with bursts of play
- Grooming
- Selkirk RexDaily
- Shedding
- Selkirk RexTends to shed a lot
- Vocal
- Selkirk RexTends to be quiet
Home life
- Indoors and outdoors
- Selkirk RexBenefits from some safe outdoor space
- Time alone
- Selkirk RexPrefers company and is best not left alone for long
- Owner experience
- Selkirk RexOften suits first-time cat owners
Living with others
- Children
- Selkirk RexUsually better with older, calmer children
- Other cats
- Selkirk RexUsually enjoys the company of other cats
- Living with dogs
- Selkirk RexOften 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.