🐈 Gatos

Brazilian Shorthair

Felis catus

✨ Dato Curioso

Brazilian Shorthairs are directly descended from the street cats of Brazil — their development was an effort to turn a naturally occurring population into a recognized breed.

Brazil's first internationally recognized breed, developed from feral street cats in Brazil. Medium-sized, muscular, with a short, close-lying coat. Hardy, adaptable, and possessing the natural survival instincts of their street-cat ancestors.

🏷️ Raza

Brazilian Shorthair

💭 Temperamento

Adaptable, affectionate, intelligent, independent, hardy

📏 Tamaño

Medium (3.6-5.4 kg)

⏳ Esperanza de vida

13-16 years

🎨 Colores

All colors and patterns; wide variety

🌍 Origen

Brazil (developed from street cats, 1980s)

🏠 Hábitat

Adaptable indoor/outdoor; very resilient

🍽️ Dieta

Balanced commercial cat food