Snowshoe

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Snowshoe Kittens

Pointed coat with distinctive white 'socks' and a talkative, people-oriented streak.

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Average Price

$300 – $900

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Good to know

  • Arose in the 1960s when a Siamese litter contained kittens with white feet.
  • The white markings are notoriously hard to place correctly, so show-quality cats are rare.
  • Many are fond of water, unusually for a cat.

Who it suits

Households where someone is around; it is affectionate, vocal and dislikes being ignored.

Care

Weekly brushing. Expect a cat that wants to be part of whatever you are doing.

History of the breed

Dorothy Hinds-Daugherty of Philadelphia found three kittens with white feet in a Siamese litter in the 1960s and bred them on with American Shorthairs. Progress was slow — the markings are hard to reproduce — and the breed nearly died out twice.

Available Snowshoe Kittens

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