The Abyssinian cat is one of the oldest feline breeds.<br />Defined for its movements like the miniature puma, it attracts the gattophiles of the whole world with its elegant aesthetic harmony.<br />It is among the ten most widespread in the United States and among the five in North America, while in Europe and in Italy it is less widespread.<br />The Abyssinians are cats of medium build, short-haired, with an elegant posture and strong individuality. The coat has an intense color and the ticking is clearly visible (every single hair has a base color, interrupted by two or three bands of darker pigment and always ends with the dark tip).<br />Its particular physical characteristics make it the fastest and most agile cat among all feline breeds.<br />Since the Abyssinians are carriers of the gene responsible for the long hair, it is always possible that in a litter there are some semi-longhair kitten (Somalo).<br />It can reach even 18-20 years of age.<br />The Somali cat is the medium-long hair variant of the Abyssinian, from which it differs only for the length of the hair, since the two breed standards correspond.<br />Somali is a combination of beauty and personality. The first thing that catches our attention is the beauty and uniqueness of the Somali.<br />The semi-long coat of Somali is soft and airy, the coat has an extraordinary color, it almost seems to have a mane. The eyes are amber-colored, the big ears, the long mustache and the fluent and vaporous tail, always worn with a plume, it looks like that of a squirrel.<br />Warning!<br />Somali can be addictive. Once you&#39;ve had one, you may find that no other cat can ever replace it.