Cat breed comparison
Compare Somali
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Somali
Medium · Semi-long coat
- Affectionate
- Intelligent
- Inquisitive
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Size and coat
- Size
- SomaliMedium
- Typical adult weight
- Somali2.5–4.5 kg
- Coat
- SomaliSemi-long coat
- Typical lifespan
- Somali12–14 years
Activity and care
- Activity
- SomaliVery active and usually keen to play
- Grooming
- SomaliAbout once a week
- Shedding
- SomaliTends to shed a lot
- Vocal
- SomaliOften very talkative
Home life
- Indoors and outdoors
- SomaliBenefits from some safe outdoor space
- Time alone
- SomaliUsually copes with a few hours alone
- Owner experience
- SomaliBest with an experienced cat owner
Living with others
- Children
- SomaliUsually better with older, calmer children
- Other cats
- SomaliVaries with the individual cat
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.