If you want a family, playful cat who can easily accept other pets at the same house, you should think of American Shorthair cats! The American Shorthair is one of the favorite breeds for many as it is quite outgoing and easy to handle. The average size of adult cats is commonly reached by the age of 4 or 5 yrs, unlike most cat breeds known and others which fully grow up in their first year. The average weight of males may be 11-15 pounds, while a female cat can weight only 8-12 pounds.The stunning fur coat of the American shorthair reminds us of the African cheetah. It has a lovely round face, stocky muscular body, and the fur coat has nearly 90 different patterns such as in American shorthair tabby, silver, solid black, plain white, bicolor, tortoiseshell and calico.
The pure bred “pedigreed” cats will always produce kittens that have same coat, body and temperament qualities, while other similar looking non-pedigreed cats will not. That’s a sign to allow you differentiate between both.
