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About the Oriental shorthair

Origin
United Kingdom, 1950s
Size
2.5–5.5 kg
Lifespan
12–15 years
Coat
Very short, fine and close-lying
Temperament
Vocal, demanding, athletic, intensely people-focused
Grooming
Minimal

Read more about the oriental shorthair — what they are like to live with, grooming, and the health worth knowing about.

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Flint III, a oriental shorthair

Oriental shorthair

Flint III was promoted to gardener confronting a wheelbarrow full of one enormous vegetable; unfortunately, a stack of empty bowls wobbles dangerously.

FrostyOtter · 1 week ago

Flint III, a oriental shorthair

Oriental shorthair

Two minutes after this, Flint III was asleep.

MerryBadger · 2 weeks ago

Anna, a domestic shorthair

Domestic shorthair

Anna has decided the armchair is hers now, and lies about it upside down.

FrostyOtter · 3 hours ago

Anna, a domestic shorthair

Domestic shorthair

Anna stretched out across the good chair, one paw over the edge, entirely at home.

FrostyOtter · 3 hours ago

Pepper, a domestic shorthair

Domestic shorthair

Pepper upside down on the armchair, waiting for somebody to notice how funny he is.

MerryBadger · 3 hours ago

Pepper, a domestic shorthair

Domestic shorthair

Pepper on the rooftop at dusk in a red cape, taking the whole thing very seriously.

MerryBadger · 3 hours ago

Anna, a domestic shorthair

Domestic shorthair

Anna upside down on the good armchair, entirely unbothered by how ridiculous she looks.

FrostyOtter · 3 hours ago

Anna, a domestic shorthair

Domestic shorthair

Anna spends her mornings on the green cushion watching the trees and will not be moved for anything.

FrostyOtter · 20 hours ago

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