🐈 Cats

European Shorthair

Felis catus

✨ Fun Fact

The European Shorthair is essentially the purebred version of the common European house cat — carefully bred to preserve the type while excluding random-bred cats.

The native domestic cat of continental Europe, very similar in appearance to ordinary European house cats. Medium to large, muscular, with a dense short coat. Bred to preserve the type of the original European working farm cat.

🏷️ Breed

European Shorthair

💭 Temperament

Adaptable, intelligent, independent, playful, good mouser

📏 Size

Medium-Large (3.6-6.8 kg)

⏳ Lifespan

15-20 years

🎨 Colors

All natural colors; any colors except hybridization-linked ones

🌍 Origin

Continental Europe (standardized in Scandinavia)

🏠 Habitat

Indoor/outdoor; excellent farm and household mouser

🍽️ Diet

Balanced commercial cat food; natural hunter instincts