Adopt An Abyssinian

9 available Abyssinians near you

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Lennon

Abyssinian

Male, 4 mos

Los Angeles, CA

Color
Brown or Chocolate
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with cats
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
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The Beatles

Abyssinian

Male, 5 mos

Los Angeles, CA

Color
Brown Tabby
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
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Abby

Abyssinian

Female, young

Sherman Oaks, CA

Color
Brown Tabby
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with cats
Needs experienced adopter
House-trained
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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Abby

Abyssinian Domestic Shorthair

Female, 8 yrs 2 mos

Los Angeles, CA

Color
Tan or Fawn
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Spayed or Neutered
Story
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Abby

Abyssinian Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr 2 mos

Los Angeles, CA

Color
Brown Tabby
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with cats
Spayed or Neutered
Story
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Abracadabra

Abyssinian Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 yrs

Hawthorne, CA

Color
Tortoiseshell
Size
(when grown) -
Details
No Details Provided
Story
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Abby is adorable and athletic!

Abyssinian

Female, young

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

Color
Brown Tabby
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with cats
Needs experienced adopter
House-trained
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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MR. CLARENCE

Abyssinian

Male, 4 yrs 3 mos

Monrovia, CA

Color
Brown Tabby
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with kids
Good with cats
House-trained
Spayed or Neutered
Story
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Sparkly

Abyssinian

Female, adult

Westlake Village, CA

Color
Orange or Red
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with cats
House-trained
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
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Adopting a Abyssinian

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

It costs about $75 to $150 to adopt an Abyssinian from an animal shelter or rescue. The adoption fees cover the costs of caring for the cat before adoption. It costs much more to buy an Abyssinian kitten from a breeder. Generally, you can expect to pay anywhere from $500 to $1,500 or more for a purebred Abyssinian kitten from a breeder.

The easiest way to adopt an Abyssinian is through a rescue that specializes in Abyssinians. A great place to start is by creating a breed search on Adopt a Pet. The search will show you all the available Abyssinians and Abyssinian mixes in your area.

Abyssinian fun facts

Fun Facts:

Abyssinian is one of the oldest cat breeds.

The best guess seems to be that Abyssinians are the descendants of Ancient Egyptian cats from 6,000 years ago.

Abyssinians died out in World War II and were completely revitalized in the 1930s.

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Abyssinian Breed Guide

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