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Somali Kittens
The longhaired Abyssinian: the same ticked coat with a plumed tail and ruff.
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Good to know
- Longhaired kittens appeared in Abyssinian litters and were at first considered a fault.
- Each hair has up to twelve bands of colour.
- Nicknamed the fox cat for its brush of a tail.
Who it suits
Active homes that can match a cat which climbs, opens things and rarely sits still.
Care
Comb twice a week. Give it height and puzzles; boredom turns into mischief quickly.
History of the breed
Longhaired kittens in Abyssinian litters were treated as a fault for decades and given away quietly. Evelyn Mague of New Jersey began breeding them deliberately in the 1960s and named them Somali, after the country neighbouring Abyssinia.
Available Somali Kittens
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