![Ocicat Cat Breed](/sites/default/files/styles/square_medium_440x440/public/2022-06/Ocicat.jpg?itok=e9whf2OP)
Family-friendly: | 1/5 |
Playfulness: | 4/5 |
Intelligence: | 4/5 |
Tendency to Vocalise: | 4/5 |
Likes Other Pets: | 3/5 |
Grooming needs: | 2/5 |
Shedding: | 2/5 |
The Ocicat breed can suffer from:
- Progressive retinal atrophy which is an inherited disorder where part of the eye degenerates and wastes away which can result in blindness.
Testing available:
- DNA testing for progressive retinal atrophy which tests whether or not a cat has the potential to be affected by this condition.
Highly intelligent, active, social and people-oriented, the Ocicat may not be a big-cat, but they very much have the personality and the presence of one! Described by owners as having dog-like tendencies, they love interacting with family members and visitors, will follow people around the home, supervising and sometimes interfering in all that they do. They are incredibly athletic and can jump to high spots, balance on narrow ledges and get to places other cats probably wouldn’t think of.
This is an ‘extra chaos’ type of cat, enjoying a lot of attention and very able to demand it when they feel it is necessary and get that attention by fair means or foul!