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Abyssinian Cat VS. Singapura Cat.

What are the differences between these two cat breeds?

The Aby is often said to look as if he had just walked straight out of the wild. That’s because of his ticked coat pattern, which resembles that of wild cats such as cougars. A ticked coat has alternating light and dark bands of color on each hair shaft.

Everything about him suggests his lively, attentive nature. The Aby has a slightly rounded wedgeshaped head topped with large, broad ears, the better to hear you with. Large, almondshaped eyes of gold or green express interest in everything they see. On the face, dark lines may extend from the eyes and brows.

The muscular body is graceful and athletic. It falls into a middle ground between the stocky, or cobby, the body of a breed such as the Persian, and the long, svelte body of the Oriental breeds such as the Siamese. The body is supported by slim, fineboned legs atop small, oval, compact paws. Abys are often said to look as if they are walking on tiptoe. Swishing behind them is a long, tapering tail.

Singapura's short, fine coat has a silky texture. Its color is called sepia agouti, described as darkbrown ticking on a background color that resembles warm old ivory. Each hair has at least two bands of dark ticking separated by light bands, ending with a dark tip. The fur on the muzzle, chin, chest, and belly are the color of unbleached muslin.

On the face, the Singapura looks as if he’s been playing in the makeup box, with dark lines extending from his brows and the outside corners of his hazel, green or yellow eyes, dark lines extending downward from the inner corner of the eyes along the bridge of the nose called cheetah lines, and dark brown lines around the eyes, lips, and nose. In contrast, his nose leather is a pale to dark salmon color, and his paw pads are rosy brown.

Of all the cat breeds, the Abyssinian is perhaps the one who lives life to the fullest. He climbs higher, jumps farther, plays harder. Nothing escapes the notice of this highly intelligent and inquisitive cat, a quality that makes life with him both endlessly entertaining and continuously challenging. Staying a step ahead of an Aby, as the breed is nicknamed, or even just keeping pace with him, requires the fancy footwork of a Fred Astaire, the brainpower of an Einstein, and a sense of humor that never stops.

You never know what he’ll get into next, although you can assume that if you have something or are doing something, your Aby will want to investigate it closely. Sometimes it may seem as if the Aby never sleeps. He is ever in motion, jumping up in the window to look at birds or squirrels, leaping on top of the refrigerator to supervise meal preparation, perching on your desk to watch your fingers move over the keyboard, and then swiping at them so you’ll pay attention to him instead.

This is a playful, persistent cat who adores being the center of attention and will do anything to achieve and maintain that status. The Aby loves to play, so plan on making or purchasing a variety of toys to keep him occupied. PingPong balls, bottle caps, waddedup pieces of paper, puzzle toys, and teasers such as big peacock feathers will all amuse this busy and brainy cat. Teach him to retrieve at your peril. Once you start, he won’t let you stop.

A love of heights is a signal trait of the Abyssinian. He likes to be as high up as possible and will appreciate having one or more ceilingheight cat trees. When those aren’t available, he is perfectly capable of making his way to the uppermost point of any room. He is naturally graceful and rarely breaks items unless it is simply out of curiosity.

Abys are adaptable throughout their lives and fit well into any home where they are loved and given plenty of attention. In a home where people are at work or school during the day, the Aby does best with a companion, ideally another Aby, who can match his activity level. If left to his own devices, the Aby may well dismantle the house in his search for something interesting to do.

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