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Loki

Domestic Mediumhair

Male, 6 mos

Los Angeles, CA

Color
Brown Tabby
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with cats
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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Winston

Domestic Mediumhair

Male, 3 mos

Los Angeles, CA

Color
Black & White or Tuxedo
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with cats
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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Bunny (bonded to Miss Mittens)

Domestic Mediumhair

Female, 2 yrs 4 mos

Los Angeles, CA

Color
Brown Tabby
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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Loki

Domestic Mediumhair

Male, 5 mos

Los Angeles, CA

Color
Brown Tabby
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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Tina

Domestic Mediumhair

Female, 2 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

Color
Orange or Red (Mostly)
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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Luffy (bonded to Stewie)

Domestic Mediumhair

Male, 3 yrs 4 mos

Los Angeles, CA

Color
Gray, Blue or Silver Tabby
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with cats
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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Coco

Domestic Mediumhair

Female, 3 yrs 2 mos

Los Angeles, CA

Color
Black & White or Tuxedo
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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Erik (bonded to Ellie)

Domestic Mediumhair

Male, 4 yrs 6 mos

Los Angeles, CA

Color
Gray, Blue or Silver Tabby
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with kids
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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Ivy

Domestic Mediumhair

Female, 5 yrs 8 mos

Los Angeles, CA

Color
Calico or Dilute Calico
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with cats
Needs experienced adopter
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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Sashimi

Domestic Mediumhair

Female, 2 yrs 6 mos

Los Angeles, CA

Color
Gray, Blue or Silver Tabby
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with cats
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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sweet Max FIV+

American Shorthair

Male, 6 yrs 5 mos

North Hollywood, CA

Color
Orange or Red (Mostly)
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with kids
Needs special attention
Needs experienced adopter
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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👑 princess Elsie

American Shorthair

Female, 4 yrs

North Hollywood, CA

Color
White (Mostly)
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Not good with kids
Good with cats
Needs experienced adopter
House-trained
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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Adopting a American Wirehair

Frequently asked questions about acquiring an American Wirehair - the pros and cons of adopting versus going through a breeder, and associated costs.

It costs around $75 to $150 to adopt an American Wirehair. Conversely, it can be prohibitively expensive to buy an American Wirehair from a breeder — they can cost somewhere between $800 and $1,200.

The easiest way to adopt an American Wirehair is through a rescue that specializes in American Wirehairs. A great place to start is by starting a breed search on Adopt a Pet. The search will show you all the available American Wirehairs in your area.

American Wirehair fun facts

Fun Facts:

All three types of hair in the American Wirehair (guard, down, and awn) are twisted, unlike the Cornish or Devon Rex, making it a unique breed.

The American Wirehair breed is known well within the cat fancy but is still quite a rare breed today.

Because of their crossings with the American Shorthair, the American Wirehair retains much of the same personality and conformation, with a bit more playfulness.

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American Wirehair Breed Guide

Before you adopt, learn everything about American Wirehair types to temperament and health issues to popular American Wirehair mixes in our Breed 101 Guides.