Angora | breed profile

Appearance and Personality

Originating in Turkey, they are thought to have existed even as early as the 14^th century. They are quite a fine boned cat, with a medium-long white coat and often have different coloured eyes. Their life expectancy is 10 to 15 years.

The Angora cat is a natural athlete with a strong intellect. They are friendly, but often form a strong bond with one human. They like to climb and jump, so providing them with appropriate vertical surfaces is important. They are well suited to apartment living but as natural athletes make sure they are provided with plenty of cat trees and toys to help keep them occupied. Keep your Angora cat indoors or in a cat friendly enclosure to help keep them safe from roads, other cats and snakes as well as helps to keep wildlife safe from your cat.

The coat is long and silky. Regular grooming is important to help keep the coat in top condition.

Common Health Concerns

The five most common reasons for an Angora cat to visit the vet (excluding routine care visits) according to PetSure data from 2016 to 2020 included traumatic accidents, eye problems including corneal ulcers, musculoskeletal pain, and skin conditions.

With a curious and active nature, traumatic accidents were ranked as the top reason for Angora cats to visit the vet from 2016 to 2020. It may be possible to lower the risk of traumatic accidents by keeping cats indoors or in a cat safe enclosure.

The five most common reasons for an Angora cat to visit the vet (excluding for routine visits like vaccinations). Source, PetSure data 2016-2020.

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For the same five-year period (2016-2020), the top five highest single vet treatments (or highest pet insurance claims) for Angora cats from PetSure data were:

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Most popular Angora names

According to PetSure data from 2016-2020, the post popular names for Angora cats were:

Most popular names:

1. Charlie
2. Oreo
3. Oliver
4. Tilly
5. Ash
6. Bud
7. Chai
8. Lilly
9. Loki
10. Lola

Most popular female names:

1. Charlie
2. Tilly
3. Chai
4. Lilly
5. Lola
6. Louis
7. Millie
8. Phoenix
9. Roxy
10. Sasha

Most popular male names:

1. Oreo
2. Oliver
3. Ash
4. Bud
5. Loki
6. Milo
7. Mocha
8. Momo
9. Sarah
10. Toby

Did you know?

There is a Zoo in Turkey that breeds and sells Angora cats to help to preserve this rare breed.

References

1. The Cat Fanciers Association, The Turkish Angora, accessed on 07/04/2021, available at: https://cfa.org/turkish-angora/
2. Wikipedia, Turkish Angora, accessed on 07/04/2021, available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_Angora
3. Wikipedia, Ataturk Forest Farm and Zoo, accessed on 07/04/0210, available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atat%C3%BCrk_Forest_Farm_and_Zoo