These little guys where among some of the first cats ever to travel from Western Europe to the new world back in the early 17th century. In fact, it was their ability to adapt to most environments and help eliminate and control the local rodent population where ever they were that helped them “earn” the place on the “farm” and why the early American settlers choose to bring them along on the long and difficult voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. The name “American Shorthair” also reinforces the idea that our native North American shorthaired cat is distinctly different from cats that may be found in the streets, neighborhoods and barnyards (which are often crosses of many different breeds of cats).Although nowadays the American Shorthair has found its place as a domesticated companion animal, this was not always the case. Originally known as the Domestic Shorthair, the breed was renamed “ American Shorthair” in 1966 to differentiate it from any other shorthaired breed. The Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA) officially recognized The American Shorthair as one of its first five registered breeds in 1906. For hundreds of years, these “working cats” lived with their owners on farms and rural areas and eventually established themselves as the native North American Domestic shorthaired cat.Įarly in the 1900’s those persons who deeply appreciated all the values of the North American Domestic cat carefully collected the best examples of the cat and began to raise them as a breed keeping the original good health and stature and temperament in mind, being careful not to infuse the new longhaired and other breeds that were being imported from Europe at the time. It is possible that the “Mayflower” carried several shorthair type cats to hunt the ship’s vermin. It is thought that its’ ancestors came to North America from Europe. The American Shorthair was developed in America. American Shorthair Classic Silver Tabby Photo: © Chanan The American Shorthair consistently ranks as one of the ten most popular breeds of cat. We raise the Classic silver tabby, which has black markings set on a silver background, (the typical bullseye pattern seen on the side of the cat). The American Shorthair comes in more than 80 different colors & patterns ranging from black to white, and a variety of colors between.
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American Shorthairs can live as long as fifteen to twenty plus years if living indoors and given proper health care. Females weigh 8 to 12 pounds when they fully mature (at 3 to 4 years of age). Males are larger than females, weighing 11 to 15 pounds when fully mature. American Shorthairs are basically low-maintenance cats. The American Shorthair is well known for its general good health and good disposition. A little more about the American Shorthair Cat Please follow this link: Available kittens to find more information about our cats and availability of kittens. We offer guaranteed, safe, airport delivery of your kitten, or you can pick up your kitten here on the farm.
We have been shipping our pets on the airlines for over 20 years. Silver Shadow, Juni-Purrs Ubiquitous, or by ZPurrz Basilton, our gorgeous son of a grand champion. Occasionally, we may also have other coat colors available.Īll of our kittens will be sired by one of our gorgeous sons of champions, Mr. Though we can’t guarantee every kitten will develop the stunning green eyes, many of our kittens will exhibit this feature. It won’t take much to keep your cat or kitten happy – a lot of love, good food, clean water, a safe environment and good health care.Īt our cattery we specialize in the beautiful classic silver tabby coat with emerald green eyes.
Mature American Shorthair cats will usually weigh 11 – 15 pounds for the males and 8 – 12 pounds for the female. They are hardy, intelligent, affectionate and make ideal house cats. They have no congenital health issues, no special diet requirements and are happy, social pets. The Silver Tabby American Shorthair cat – Your next companionĪmerican Shorthair Cats are an easy to care for breed of cat.
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