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This list's most important facts are: intelligence, medium-short, healthiness and hardiness, soft and playfulness.
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Chartreux
In terms of playfulness, the Chartreux is very high-energy and thrives on interaction. With respect to independence, it is highly independent and enjoys more solitary pursuits. It has a vocal level rating of 1 out of 10, so it is a quiet breed that rarely meows relative to other cat breeds. The Chartreux has an activity level rating of 7 out of 10, so it is an active breed and will be happiest in a home that offers stimulation and interaction. It lives for 20 years on average. The Chartreux has a need for grooming rating of 4 out of 10, so it is a low-maintenance cat that requires very little grooming relative to other cat breeds. It has a medium-short coat length and sheds seasonally. The Chartreux costs about $275.94 to feed per year and $1,117.94 overall each year. It has soft fur, fine fur and dense fur. It can have silver fur and blue fur.
- Average Yearly Cost: $1,117.94
- Personality: Intelligence - 10 out of 10, Independence - 9 out of 10, Playfulness - 10 out of 10
- Health and Longevity: Healthiness and Hardiness - 10 out of 10, Average Life Span - 20 years, Average Litter Size - 6 kittens
Russian Blue
With respect to playfulness, the Russian Blue is high-energy and and thrives on interaction. In terms of independence, it is highly independent and enjoys more solitary pursuits. With a vocal level of only 2 out of 10, it is a quieter breed that doesn't meow often. With an activity level of 6 out of 10, the Russian Blue is a moderately active breed that needs a fair amount of stimulation and interaction. It lives for 19 years on average. At only 3 out of 10, it is a low-maintenance cat that requires very little grooming. The Russian Blue has a short coat length. It costs about $315.36 to feed per year and $1,101.18 overall each year. It has soft fur, silky fur and fine fur. It has dense fur. The Russian Blue can have silver fur and blue fur.
- Average Yearly Cost: $1,101.18
- Personality: Intelligence - 9 out of 10, Independence - 10 out of 10, Playfulness - 9 out of 10
- Health and Longevity: Healthiness and Hardiness - 9 out of 10, Average Life Span - 19 years, Average Litter Size - 6 kittens
Birman
The Birman has a playfulness rating of 10 out of 10, so it is very high-energy and thrives on interaction relative to other cat breeds. It has an independence rating of 4 out of 10, so it enjoys play time, but can also be happy spending time alone relative to other cat breeds. In terms of vocal level, it is a quieter breed that doesn't meow often. When it comes to activity level, the Birman is a fairly relaxed breed that enjoys a good nap. It lives for 15 years on average. With a need for grooming of 7 out of 10, it needs occasional grooming, but no more than average. It has a medium-long coat length and sheds seasonally. The Birman costs about $262 to feed per year and $1,104 overall each year. It has soft fur and silky fur. It can have red fur, brown fur and blue fur.
- Average Yearly Cost: $1,104
- Personality: Intelligence - 9 out of 10, Independence - 4 out of 10, Playfulness - 10 out of 10
- Health and Longevity: Healthiness and Hardiness - 9 out of 10, Average Life Span - 15 years, Average Litter Size - 3 kittens
Siberian
With a playfulness of 8 out of 10, the Siberian is a playful and interactive companion. With an independence of 6 out of 10, it enjoys play time, but can also be happy spending time alone. When it comes to vocal level, it is a quieter breed that doesn't meow often. With respect to activity level, the Siberian is a moderately active breed that needs a fair amount of stimulation and interaction. It lives for 13 years on average. It has a need for grooming rating of 3 out of 10, so it is a low-maintenance cat that requires very little grooming. It has a long coat length and sheds seasonally. The Siberian costs about $393 to feed per year and $1,235 overall each year. It can have silver fur, black fur and red fur. It can have brown fur and blue fur.
- Average Yearly Cost: $1,235
- Personality: Intelligence - 8 out of 10, Independence - 6 out of 10, Playfulness - 8 out of 10
- Health and Longevity: Healthiness and Hardiness - 9 out of 10, Average Life Span - 13 years, Average Litter Size - 5 kittens
Tonkinese
With a playfulness of 8 out of 10, the Tonkinese is a playful and interactive companion. With respect to independence, it enjoys play time, but can also be happy spending time alone. With a vocal level of 8 out of 10, it is a talkative breed that meows frequently. The Tonkinese has an activity level rating of 10 out of 10, so it is very active and will be happiest in a home with lots of stimulation and interaction relative to other cat breeds. It lives for 16 years on average. As for need for grooming, the Tonkinese is a low-maintenance cat that requires very little grooming. It has a medium coat length. It costs about $315.36 to feed per year and $1,101.18 overall each year. It has soft fur, silky fur and fine fur. The Tonkinese can have blue fur. It is good with adults.
- Average Yearly Cost: $1,101.18
- Personality: Intelligence - 8 out of 10, Independence - 4 out of 10, Playfulness - 8 out of 10
- Health and Longevity: Healthiness and Hardiness - 5 out of 10, Average Life Span - 16 years, Average Litter Size - 6 kittens
Burmese
When it comes to playfulness, the Burmese is high-energy and and thrives on interaction. As for independence, it is less independent than most cats and loves to stay by your side. It has a vocal level rating of 7 out of 10, so it is a talkative breed that meows frequently. The Burmese has an activity level rating of 8 out of 10, so it is an active breed and will be happiest in a home that offers stimulation and interaction relative to other cat breeds. It lives for 15 years on average. The Burmese has a need for grooming rating of 2 out of 10, so it is a low-maintenance cat that requires very little grooming. It has a short coat length. It costs about $209.84 to feed per year and $1,051.84 overall each year. The Burmese has fine fur. It can have red fur, brown fur and blue fur.
- Average Yearly Cost: $1,051.84
- Personality: Intelligence - 9 out of 10, Independence - 3 out of 10, Playfulness - 9 out of 10
- Health and Longevity: Healthiness and Hardiness - 5 out of 10, Average Life Span - 15 years, Average Litter Size - 6 kittens
Ragdoll
As for playfulness, the Ragdoll is a more low-energy cat who loves to nap. When it comes to independence, it is less independent than most cats and loves to stay by your side. With a vocal level of only 4 out of 10, it is a quieter breed that doesn't meow often. With an activity level of 8 out of 10, the Ragdoll is an active breed and will be happiest in a home that offers stimulation and interaction. It lives for 20 years on average. With a need for grooming of 7 out of 10, it needs occasional grooming, but no more than average. The Ragdoll has a medium-long coat length. It costs about $100 to feed per year and $400 overall each year. It has soft fur and silky fur. It is good with seniors, adults and all children.
- Average Yearly Cost: $400
- Personality: Intelligence - 7 out of 10, Independence - 3 out of 10, Playfulness - 5 out of 10
- Health and Longevity: Healthiness and Hardiness - 9 out of 10, Average Life Span - 20 years, Average Litter Size - 5 kittens
Somali
With respect to playfulness, the Somali is high-energy and and thrives on interaction. With an independence of 6 out of 10, it enjoys play time, but can also be happy spending time alone. With a vocal level of only 4 out of 10, it is a quieter breed that doesn't meow often. With an activity level of 10 out of 10, the Somali is very active and will be happiest in a home with lots of stimulation and interaction. It lives for 11 years on average. When it comes to need for grooming, it needs occasional grooming, but no more than average. The Somali has a medium-long coat length. It costs about $236.52 to feed per year and $1,061.76 overall each year. It has soft fur, silky fur and fine fur. It can have red fur and blue fur. The Somali is good with adults and all children.
- Average Yearly Cost: $1,061.76
- Personality: Intelligence - 10 out of 10, Independence - 6 out of 10, Playfulness - 9 out of 10
- Health and Longevity: Healthiness and Hardiness - 7 out of 10, Average Life Span - 11 years, Average Litter Size - 5 kittens
Manx
With a playfulness of only 7 out of 10, the Manx likes to play but also enjoys quiet time. With an independence of 9 out of 10, it is highly independent and enjoys more solitary pursuits. When it comes to vocal level, it is a quieter breed that doesn't meow often. The Manx has an activity level rating of 8 out of 10, so it is an active breed and will be happiest in a home that offers stimulation and interaction. It lives for 12 years on average. The Manx has a need for grooming rating of 5 out of 10, so it needs occasional grooming, but no more than average. It has a short coat length. It costs about $341.64 to feed per year and $1,114.32 overall each year. The Manx has soft fur and dense fur. It can have brown fur.
- Average Yearly Cost: $1,114.32
- Personality: Intelligence - 8 out of 10, Independence - 9 out of 10, Playfulness - 7 out of 10
- Health and Longevity: Healthiness and Hardiness - 7 out of 10, Average Life Span - 12 years, Average Litter Size - 5 kittens
Cornish Rex
With respect to playfulness, the Cornish Rex is very high-energy and thrives on interaction. In terms of independence, it is less independent than most cats and loves to stay by your side. It has a vocal level rating of 2 out of 10, so it is a quieter breed that doesn't meow often relative to other cat breeds. The Cornish Rex has an activity level rating of 10 out of 10, so it is very active and will be happiest in a home with lots of stimulation and interaction. It lives for 12 years on average. When it comes to need for grooming, the Cornish Rex does not normally need to be groomed, making these cats very easy to care for. It has a short coat length. It costs about $209.84 to feed per year and $1,051.84 overall each year. It has soft fur, silky fur and fine fur. The Cornish Rex is good with all children.
- Average Yearly Cost: $1,051.84
- Personality: Intelligence - 10 out of 10, Independence - 3 out of 10, Playfulness - 10 out of 10
- Health and Longevity: Healthiness and Hardiness - 4 out of 10, Average Life Span - 12 years, Average Litter Size - 6 kittens
