| Appearance: | | | | muscular body type they can jump and climb with |
| American Bobtail Cats are wild in appearance with | | | | relative ease, as a result they need lots of room to |
| their shaggy coats and distinctive bushy bobtails. | | | | exercise freely, an outdoor space is ideal. |
| They are medium to large in size. They have an | | | | Feeding: |
| athletic body and broad head. There are long and | | | | These cats can be fed any normal cat food; some |
| short hair varieties of the American Bobtail Cat and | | | | owners like to mimic their natural diet of raw meat |
| their coats can come in any colour. Even the | | | | though this is not essential. Due to their active |
| shorthaired variety of American Bobtails have a fairly | | | | personalities your cat may have quite a large |
| shaggy coat, so any Bobtail will need frequent | | | | appetite. They must have a supply of fresh water. |
| grooming to keep their coat in a good condition. | | | | Housing and bedding needs: |
| Temperament: | | | | Your cat will need a cat bed as a sleeping area, they |
| They are friendly, inquisitive cats; they make great | | | | also need lots of space for exercise and play, as well |
| cats for children. American Bobtail Cats are generally | | | | as toys and objects to keep them entertained. Make |
| very outgoing and due to their sociable nature they | | | | sure your house is cat proof as they are notorious |
| might be better housed with another cat for | | | | escape artists. They also need a litter tray that is |
| companionship; they can even be housed with other | | | | cleaned out regularly. |
| pets such as dogs. They are happy to be handled | | | | Health: |
| and loved to be played with in a similar manner to | | | | These cats suffer from common health issues in |
| dogs. | | | | most cats such as fleas & ticks, feline leukemia, |
| Exercise needs: | | | | feline immunodeficiency virus and cat scratch fever. |
| American Bobtail Cats are very active, with their | | | | |