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Danger

Domestic Mediumhair

Male, adult

New Albany, OH

Color
Gray or Blue
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with kids
Not good with dogs
Good with cats
House-trained
Spayed or Neutered
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Charisma

Domestic Mediumhair

Female, adult

Powell, OH

Color
All Black
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Not good with kids
Not good with dogs
Not good with cats
Spayed or Neutered
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Jiya

Domestic Mediumhair

Female, adult

Columbus, OH

Color
Gray, Blue or Silver Tabby
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Not good with kids
Not good with dogs
Not good with cats
House-trained
Spayed or Neutered
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Jackie

Domestic Mediumhair

Male, kitten

Columbus, OH

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Not good with kids
Not good with dogs
Not good with cats
House-trained
Spayed or Neutered
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Binx

Domestic Mediumhair

Male, young

Reynoldsburg, OH

Color
All Black
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
House-trained
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Henry

American Shorthair

Male, adult

Columbus, OH

Color
White (Mostly)
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Not good with kids
Not good with dogs
Good with cats
House-trained
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
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Penny

American Shorthair

Female, adult

Columbus, OH

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

American Shorthair

Female, young

Columbus, OH

Color
Brown Tabby
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with kids
Not good with dogs
Good with cats
Needs experienced adopter
House-trained
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
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Shadow and Appa

Domestic Mediumhair

Male, adult

Columbus, OH

Color
White
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with kids
Not good with dogs
Good with cats
House-trained
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
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Simba

American Shorthair

Female, young

Columbus, OH

Color
All Black
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with kids
Not good with dogs
Good with cats
House-trained
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
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Vern

American Shorthair

Male, adult

Columbus, OH

Color
Brown Tabby
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Not good with kids
Not good with dogs
Not good with cats
House-trained
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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Dad

American Shorthair

Male, adult

Columbus, OH

Color
All Black
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Not good with kids
Not good with dogs
Good with cats
Needs special attention
Needs experienced adopter
House-trained
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
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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.