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Ginger

American Shorthair

Male, adult

Ashburn, VA

Color
Orange or Red Tabby
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with kids
Not good with dogs
Good with cats
House-trained
Spayed or Neutered
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Ruthie

Domestic Mediumhair

Female, 7 mos

Leesburg, VA

Color
Brown Tabby
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Not good with kids
Not good with dogs
Good with cats
Spayed or Neutered
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Kendall

Domestic Mediumhair

Female, 1 yr 5 mos

Leesburg, VA

Color
Orange or Red Tabby
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Not good with kids
Not good with dogs
Good with cats
Spayed or Neutered
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Blair

Domestic Mediumhair

Male, 9 mos

Leesburg, VA

Color
Black & White or Tuxedo
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Spayed or Neutered
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Bubbles

Domestic Mediumhair

Female, 3 mos

Leesburg, VA

Color
All Black
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Spayed or Neutered
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Too Ko

Domestic Mediumhair

Female, 2 mos

Leesburg, VA

Color
Tortoiseshell
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Spayed or Neutered
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Ree Mix

Domestic Mediumhair

Male, 2 mos

Leesburg, VA

Color
Orange or Red Tabby
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
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Sylvia

Domestic Mediumhair

Female, 1 yr

Leesburg, VA

Color
All Black
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Spayed or Neutered
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Buttercup

Domestic Mediumhair

Female, 3 mos

Leesburg, VA

Color
All Black
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Spayed or Neutered
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Emma

Domestic Mediumhair

Female, 1 yr

Leesburg, VA

Color
All Black
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
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Dianna

Domestic Mediumhair

Female, 6 mos

Leesburg, VA

Color
Tortoiseshell
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
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Odin

Domestic Mediumhair

Male, 2 yrs 4 mos

Leesburg, VA

Color
Gray, Blue or Silver Tabby
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Spayed or Neutered
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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.