The Cat Almanac
Every cat breed,
measured.
Shorthairs, longhairs, and everything between — life-stage guidance calibrated by AAHA/AAFP feline standards.
Breeds67
Avg. years14
Most commonmedium
A–Z directory
mediumAbyssinian
14–15yrs3–5kg
mediumAegean
9–12yrs3–5kg
largeAmerican Bobtail
11–15yrs3–7kg
mediumAmerican Curl
12–16yrs2–5kg
largeAmerican Shorthair
15–17yrs4–7kg
largeAmerican Wirehair
14–18yrs4–7kg
largeArabian Mau
12–14yrs4–7kg
largeAustralian Mist
12–16yrs3–7kg
mediumBalinese
10–15yrs2–5kg
smallBambino
12–14yrs2–4kg
largeBengal
12–15yrs3–7kg
largeBirman
14–15yrs3–7kg
mediumBombay
12–16yrs3–5kg
largeBritish Longhair
12–14yrs4–8kg
largeBritish Shorthair
12–17yrs5–9kg
mediumBurmese
15–16yrs3–5kg
mediumBurmilla
10–15yrs3–6kg
largeCalifornia Spangled
10–14yrs5–7kg
mediumChantilly-Tiffany
14–16yrs3–5kg
largeChartreux
12–15yrs3–7kg
largeChausie
12–14yrs3–7kg
largeCheetoh
12–14yrs4–7kg
mediumColorpoint Shorthair
12–16yrs2–5kg
smallCornish Rex
11–14yrs2–4kg
mediumCymric
8–14yrs4–6kg
largeCyprus
12–15yrs4–7kg
mediumDevon Rex
10–15yrs2–5kg
mediumDonskoy
12–15yrs5–6kg
mediumDragon Li
12–15yrs4–6kg
mediumEgyptian Mau
18–20yrs3–6kg
mediumEuropean Burmese
10–15yrs3–6kg
mediumExotic Shorthair
12–15yrs3–6kg
mediumHavana Brown
10–15yrs3–5kg
mediumHimalayan
9–15yrs3–6kg
mediumJapanese Bobtail
14–16yrs2–5kg
mediumJavanese
10–12yrs2–5kg
mediumKhao Manee
10–12yrs4–6kg
mediumKorat
10–15yrs3–5kg
largeKurilian
15–20yrs4–7kg
mediumLaPerm
10–15yrs3–5kg
largeMaine Coon
12–15yrs5–8kg
mediumMalayan
12–18yrs3–6kg
mediumManx
12–14yrs3–6kg
smallMunchkin
10–15yrs2–4kg
mediumNebelung
11–16yrs3–5kg
largeNorwegian Forest Cat
12–16yrs4–7kg
largeOcicat
12–14yrs3–7kg
mediumOriental
12–14yrs2–5kg
mediumPersian
14–15yrs4–6kg
largePixie-bob
13–16yrs4–8kg
largeRagamuffin
12–16yrs4–9kg
largeRagdoll
12–17yrs5–9kg
mediumRussian Blue
10–16yrs2–5kg
largeSavannah
17–20yrs4–11kg
mediumScottish Fold
11–14yrs2–5kg
largeSelkirk Rex
14–15yrs3–7kg
largeSiamese
12–15yrs4–7kg
largeSiberian
12–15yrs4–7kg
smallSingapura
12–15yrs2–4kg
mediumSnowshoe
14–19yrs3–5kg
mediumSomali
12–16yrs3–5kg
mediumSphynx
12–14yrs3–5kg
mediumTonkinese
14–16yrs3–5kg
largeToyger
12–15yrs3–7kg
mediumTurkish Angora
15–18yrs2–5kg
largeTurkish Van
12–17yrs3–9kg
largeYork Chocolate
13–15yrs5–8kg