In your experience have you noticed a difference in cats character between long and short haired? I know it may sound silly to ask. It may be coincidence but I've always found longhaired or semi longhaired cats to be calmer and more chilled that shorthaired ones.
As I say, may be coincidence. What do you think?

hmm dont know really but Charlie is a long haired and he is quite a chilled laid back character

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My first cat was a semi long haired tabby female called Buffie,her nick name was "Evil Edna" chilled she most definitely was not

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Well there might be something in it, as a lot of the longhaired breeds are described as 'laid-back', e.g., Persians are supposed to be not especially active and they enjoy being admired (my Persian was certainly like this!). And orientals are meant to be very active and vocal.

But it's like anything else - if these are the stereotypes there are always going to be exceptions. Two of my Maine Coons are super-laid-back and mellow, and will go to anyone, but one is very jumpy and 'highly-strung'. Yet they are all from the same breeder, same house, and all are well-socialised.

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Rescue cats for many years, currently one moggie and 3 young Maine Coons.

Our first cat was a longhaired tortie called Zippy (we werent allowed Bungle!) - she was very chilled - unless you went to touch her!

She would lay on my mums chest with her feet on mums shoulders - but she couldnt stroke her

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my Gypsy is long haired and utterly evil

Ok - she's a sweetie pie really - on her terms only.

If *she* lays on you then you may fuss her all you like

Any other time you *will* get nommed

That may be the tortie thing though

i've only had 2 cats,my was a persian she was so laid back and chilled and noe i have my ragdoll who is very chilled but a little wary of strangers but mind we've only had him 3wks

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"There are those of us who walk upon the pavement and those of us who walk in the gutter,I walk upon the pavement" m.s.k

Ummm no actually the opposite, she is nervous, jittery, grumpy, non affectionate.

Louie is as about as chilled as a box of frogs when haveing his pants sorted Tango well he's just Tango but they are both young so we live in hope hope

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All my children have paws!

But dont ya just luv 'em

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