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Size and coat
- Size
- SnowshoeMedium
- Typical adult weight
- Snowshoe3–5.5 kg
- Coat
- SnowshoeShort coat
- Typical lifespan
- Snowshoe14–20 years
Activity and care
- Activity
- SnowshoeLively and playful
- Grooming
- SnowshoeMinimal: an occasional brush
- Shedding
- SnowshoeModerate shedding
- Vocal
- SnowshoeTalks sometimes
Home life
- Indoors and outdoors
- SnowshoeBenefits from some safe outdoor space
- Owner experience
- SnowshoeOften suits first-time cat owners
Living with others
- Children
- SnowshoeUsually better with older, calmer children
- Other cats
- SnowshoeUsually enjoys the company of other cats
- Living with dogs
- SnowshoeOften 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.