Things to Know Before Getting a British Shorthair Cat | The Cat Butler

We will discuss the 10 things you should know before getting a British Shorthair Cat.
Today I will visit Dorayaki, a British Shorthair Cat and interview his owner Elaine who is a subscriber of this channel.
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0:00 - Intro
0:52 - Round Appearance
1:42 - Large Size
2:16 - Independent Personality
3:43 - Intelligent Cat
4:27 - History of British Shorthair Cats
4:56 - Life Expectancy
5:20 - Potential Health Problems
7:24 - Low Activity
8:35 - Coat Care
9:03 - Cost
10:07 - Fond Memories
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[@MacMckenzie]

I was always a dog man, never once considered a cat. My daughter approached me asking for a cat. Initially I was point blank refusing this request. As always she won me round on the basis that she took care, feed and everything else it required. 1 week later kitten arrives and I am smitten, 🥰she was such a little mite I began to care for her like another child. 2 1/2 years later and she is my cat, comes to me when I whistle and cuddles up in bed with me and the wife. She also has 2 friends, a bulldog and whippet. They all get along so well and now she has developed some canine traits.

[@TheCatButler]

That is an awesome story :D

[@christineee444]

Got my first ever pet 2 months ago and he’s the best! A British shorthair which is perfect for my lifestyle as described in this video 🥰 low maintenance, affectionate, yet not clingy! The cutest chubby baby, would recommend this breed!

[@TheCatButler]

Christine congrats on your new cat :)

[@alexdudemeister]

About to get mine too in a few months!

[@xscenify]

@@alexdudemeisterhow’s it going?

[@alexdudemeister]

@@xscenify It's going well 🤘 the cat is chill as hell

[@michelemarie8242]

Where should I look to get one??

[@sciencenotstigma9534]

My BSHs were not interested in getting into mischief. They just wanted to cuddle in bed. When I wasn’t in bed, they would wait for me or come find me and herd me to the bed. I adopted them as middle aged/senior cats, though.

[@TheCatButler]

Hahah your BSH sound like chill loving cats :)

[@sciencenotstigma9534]

@@TheCatButler They had a great retired lady as their first person. I believe her life revolved around those cats. They had been so well-loved, socialized. and catered to…I could tell. I wish I could thank her! They were the most loving cats I ever had. They helped raise my kitten, and he became little they were (only a lot more active too, throughout his life). He just passed away last Fall and I miss him! But he found a kitten lost outside and raised her for me. My last link to my BSHs! You might think I’m crazy, but one night he was sick again (he struggled with kidney disease, his last 4 1/2 years), and I woke up in the night when I heard a cat jump from the dresser to my pillow. A few moments later, I heard it jump off the bed and pad out of the room. I immediately called my two cats, and realized they were snoring and sleeping on top of me. Then I remembered my blue BSH used to hang out on the dresser all evening, then jump to my pillow at bedtime every night. The next morning, we took him to the vet and they said he had entered the terminal phase. Normally, I would have broken down but I felt almost prepared for the news. I had never believed in ghost pets or whatever, but I heard and felt a cat! And that was Chessie’s area (both the dresser and the pillow). Her sister went before her. Her best friend she left behind (sick boy, Signal) would never sleep in her spot at the head of the bed, even after she was gone. Maybe they don’t really leave us. I hope not…I would really love to see them again! For now, I’ve got the 3 year old “kitten” raised by the cat raised by my BSH pair! 💙. And they did pass down the cuddling in bed, but no one did it like my two live Teddy 🧸😻 cats.

[@TheCatButler]

@@sciencenotstigma9534 this was such a beautiful story, thank you for telling it. It really moved me. They truly are wonderful cats! You were an angel to them as they to you!

[@CainXVII]

My cat does that too! At 9:30 she starts following me around trying to get me to go to bed... And when I wake up in the morning she is waiting to jump in and cuddle

[@miscme7116]

I had a sweet little boy just like Dorayaki, looked identical. I have never seen a cat so sweet tempered, exceptionally smart and friendly like him in my life. We always shared food, we were hunting buddies for life. He became my best friend and all was well until we moved to a new home, as during moving he started to have urinating problems. I took him to the vet always, they drained his bladder and and cleared everything, it was always 500e per visit. During the following year we had these visits almost every month, and finally the vet suggested that we make a penis removal surgery for him to stop the problem cycle. This was done, I was with him the whole time and nurtured him every step of the way until he was back to normal. I fed him from hand little by little, my small patient became healthier and finally back to normal. I was so happy to see him strong and healthy again, he even noticed this himself and occasionally tested how strong he was, and I could see from his eyes that he was so happy to feel good again. It was music to my ears to hear him pee strong and it was like a shower was turned on when he went in his box. This however did not last long, as while I was away one day, he had found a Christmas present that had this curly string attached to it. He ate about 1.4 meters of it and I had no idea. I know very well that if he finds any type of string, he will eat it, and I was always very careful about it and anything like that was always in a controlled location where he cannot find it. I was as careful as I could be, but he was smarter, he was always very smart, highly intelligent. He saw me put the present in a closet and he remembered it. He found his way there (which I am unsure how he actually got there) and did this. I started to suspect something was wrong only when he started to vomit, and I checked everything, and to my horror saw what he had done. I rushed him to the vet, they made an emergency operation and removed the string. They had to cut his intestine from four places to remove it all, it had already gone too far. One small mistake however was his doom. During the surgery, they told me that he started to vomit a bit, and a small drop of vomit flew on in the open wound. They cleaned it, however after two days of the operation, he died due to this. I blame myself, I had always told everyone not to give me Christmas presents, I am Buddhist and I do not want anything, but one of my friends gave me a present and that was the only one. If I had just refused it, my best friend would be alive today. I have not gotten over this, his little paw was so deep in my heart that it broke me totally. Please keep these kind of object away from your cat and do not underestimate how smart the British Shorthair can be.

[@jojoanggono3229]

Very sorry for your loss, such an unfortunate incident. Was your cat having urinary/kidney problem prior to the first surgery? Did your vet prescribe certain diet for him after the surgery?

[@miscme7116]

@@jojoanggono3229 Only during and after the move to a new home he started to have urinary problems, it started on the last day of the move. The vet explained that the stress of so much changing in the home could have triggered a stress reaction and caused it. Before this for three years, no problem at all. The dry food was identified as being a problem, it was changed to a urinary type dry food and given only in small batches. I tried with different kinds of wet food, the urinary wet food was rejected altogether. The vet visits continued until the penis removal operation. After that I experimented more and I found a real hit from raw pre-cut chicken. He started to drink also less water after the move (maybe the water tasted different in that area), so that could have made the issue worse. So I started to give the raw chicken in such way that it is sitting in ample amount of water. He just loved it and ate always everything, drank all the chicken water until the last drop, literally. He used to come back to the bowl just to lick the dry empty bowl, it was so tasty to him. This became his main and only diet, and after that the urinary problems did not appear again for a year, until the fatal event after he turned 4 years.

[@sowedstory]

I love my British! I didn't know I needed one in my life until I got my mine last May. He'll be 1 year old this month. Since then I've brought in his half brother who is a Scottish Straight and a female British as well. They are all so entertaining. Very independent but they have their attention seeking moments and will purposely cry for me to go find them to love on them. Lol. ❤️

[@TheCatButler]

They sound lovely!

[@EMMarrrr3108]

omg she is so adorable!!! 🥺

[@noorajannat2844]

This is so helpful! So cute!

[@rhyta5042]

Have owned multiple Brits, they are wonderful companions and very affectionate. I have found they don't like being lap cats since they are so large and it is uncomfortable for them. Many of mine come to me when they want to be petted and sit by me. Very independent but still social. So glad we found out about this breed 😻

[@TheCatButler]

Awww thanks for sharing! Love them as well

[@AnneMoore-tg6cp]

.these cats are great! very clever cats.

[@FairyBabyOfficial]

The Cat Butler is an amazing mentor, always teaching us something new! We owe him a million furry thank-yous for being so purrfectly helpful.

[@TheCatButler]

Thanks for the kind comment!

[@kg-Whatthehelliseventhat]

The Cat Butler is one of the greatest channels to learn from. He has always been so helpful. Thank you soooo much!!

[@TheCatButler]

Thank you!

[@margaretharrison9510]

They are just beautiful - real characters and full of mischief, they are loving, good fun and great company. Ten - out - of ten cats to me.

[@TheCatButler]

Yes!

[@ameliablackshaw5912]

Another fantastic video . I love all of your videos

[@TheCatButler]

Thank you!

[@someonefromsomewhere4104]

I really needed this video. Thank you

[@TheCatButler]

Glad the video was enjoyable!

[@kaysimo7383]

I think they r adorable!!

[@jojoanggono3229]

Zeus, our BSH 6 m.o boy came out of his pet carrier in 3 seconds when we first brought him home from breeder. And proceeded confidently to explore every corner of our 240 square meter home. We were awed! 😂 He then jump to check every counter top without once bumping into anything. I don't know if this is common trait with BSH. Zeus would let us pick him up and hold him for several minute before complaining, but the breeder told us Zeus father is totally different, does not like being picked up at all.

[@TheCatButler]

Zeus is one confident fellow!

[@reemareema9515]

So cute ❤

[@badoli1074]

Thanks, i'm getting two of those now.

[@TheCatButler]

Good choice!

[@kunkuncai-xw2nm]

2:50 sooo cute 😻

[@user-ui5lp7fg4y]

omg I am getting one today and I can't believe how similar personality and lifestyle we have 😂

[@cindeaslana9373]

Must be served tea time

[@MustangDesudiroz]

lol

[@IndriidaeNT]

I love British Shorthairs, they have always been one of my favorite cat breeds.

[@memento_momori]

Thank you for this video! I’m thinking of getting another cat, so this video was helpful since I was thinking of getting a British shorthair

[@TheCatButler]

Glad the video was helpful!

[@John-wt2xq]

hi! did you get one?

[@memento_momori]

@@John-wt2xq hello! Unfortunately not, I may move soon so I would rather get a cat after

[@John-wt2xq]

@@memento_momori ohh got it, good luck with moving :) when i left that comment three days ago it had been hours before i got my british shorthair cat!! he’s so perfect i love him

[@memento_momori]

@@John-wt2xq that’s good to hearr

[@wbussample]

Our family has 4 BSH cats. Personalities are wonderful. So much fun. Not a lap cat, but make up for this in intelligence and will play with you.

[@rogerward9584]

Great video, I have two British Shorthairs, a Blue and a Black both with huge, bright amber eyes. I have always had cats (for over 50 years) but never previously a pedigree breed. The two I have were rescue cats and have now lived in my home for two and a half years, both being around 5 and 4 years old respectively when we acquired them from a local cat rescue centre. The Blue (Luna, or 'comedy cat') is exactly as you describe but does enjoy sitting on my lap for fuss and attention. The Black (Lenny or 'crazy cat') is more active, very vocal and likes to play. Although he clearly enjoys being near to 'his human hosts' and will sit as close as possible to either me or my wife, he never sits on laps and as with his sister endures being picked up only under protest. However, both are very affectionate and love attention, they are also really friendly towards visitors including our daughter's Great Dane who totally respects that this is the cat's domaine and presents as being somewhat intimidated by them; very amusing to watch! I am totally 'converted' to British Shorthairs and recommend the breed to any prospective, or 'seasoned' cat 'owner'; I'm not sure you ever really 'own' a cat, they merely choose to stay with you if the environment is to their liking! Arguably, the only (slight) downside to this breed is the amount of fur they shed but they are truly beautiful cats in every respect.

[@TheCatButler]

Roger thanks for such a detailed experience of owning British short hair cat! Luna and Lenny sound amazing!

[@janmcguire5268]

BSH cats are so cute!

[@TheNutbrittle]

Cuteness to the max! 🙂 I was soooo close to getting one! My favorite color is golden with green eyes. They look quite similar to the Scottish straight, which I was also close to adopting.

[@TheCatButler]

Yeah they are indeed a cute breed!

[@TheNutbrittle]

@@TheCatButler Will you be getting one? 🙂

[@TheCatButler]

@@TheNutbrittle oh no haha, Teemo and Arya is plenty of work as it is. It would be more ragdolls, or abyssinian, or somali breed I think if I decide to get another cat, but would get two cats together like Teemo and Arya

[@TheNutbrittle]

@TheCatButler Haha...True. When you care for your pets, there's no such thing as low maintenance. Yet most people want pets that are cute and cuddly, but they don't want the extra effort and responsibility that goes with it.

[@TheCatButler]

@@TheNutbrittle Yeah said beautifully! I usually before I get a new cat make sure I have enough money for the best food, pet insurance, health care, and time before going with a new cat.

[@angelawossname]

I thought you were taking an extended break, I have my notifications for you turned on! I decided to check today just in case, so I'm catching up today. I'm a bit partial to grey cats, not bias or anything!

[@TheCatButler]

Oh hey Angela I think KZbin doesn’t do a good job updating people when someone uploads. I am pretty good with having a new video every two weeks on Saturday! Teemo and Arya got dental cleaning so that video will be out soon.

[@AngeLEyes8100]

Our British longhair lays on me often. It’s cute. I am surprised how energetic & playful he is but he is still under a year old.

[@TheCatButler]

oh yeah they still a young teenager!

[@alessyasofia1951]

My auntie cat is a british short hair to, but she kinda shy and i try to gain her trust(she a female) and yes its purring on me, and since it was my auntie's cat, we need to leave and i was so sad but i can'' wait to go there again❤❤❤

[@TomJones-wi4nh]

11. Shed is an understatement. Feline version of a Samoyed :-)

[@Pluviophile218]

We got a rescue in 2017 that looks and acts very much as described here as a British Shorthair. Our Sidney Clawsby is our lovey boy. He is big. about 22 lbs and if we didn't have another cat who plays with him and gets him to run around, he would definitely be a couch potato. Also, he loves to figure things out. I always say if he were human, he's be doing puzzles.

[@xxxlawdogxxx]

Ive only had one British Shorthair but mine does not like being held/picked up. He'll tolerate being petted and brushed but not much more than that. He loves to eat and run around like a maniac. Not the smartest cat Ive ever owned (his nickname is Forrest (Gump)) but he's a gentle and sweet boy.

[@TheCatButler]

James love the name!

[@hammypie]

Sounds like a sweetie pie 🥹

[@ricknowak4582]

He doesn't like to be picked up? Bu m m e r. I'm about to look at one tomorrow. I love holding cats that's not good news for me.

[@jessica2brook]

Mine doesn't like being picked up either. Apparently it's fairly common.

[@ricknowak4582]

@jessica2brook Maybe you don't know how to pick him up correctly. Just saying. I pick up my FEREL CATS Took me awhile with some (10)! I have a secret way of picking them up making them friendly. I have kittens that I can hold dearly and I give it to someone who has cats and the cat will not be held by them! It's just a way you need to pick them up. My secret? Grab and hold them by the back of their neck! Just like the mother wood! Pretend your hand and your fingers are the mother's teeth. You know? Just gently grab and play around with that area. Like you're trying to get a good position like the mother W o u l d.until the cat feels comfortable .make sure you get him relaxed. You 'll hmm FEEL him relax Hold him tightly and pick him up and quickly put your other hand around his hind end for balance continually holding onto that back scruff of the neck. I sure wish I umm KNEW how to make a video about that!! But am ... NOT puter freindly. And you MUST do it.... gently but FIRMLY! WORKS ( mostly) EVERY TIME

[@Mutzig79]

The one thing that surprised my about my British Blue is the flat face! And after some research, they can come in either flat faced, due to their Persian ancestory, or a more "normal" cat face!

[@TheCatButler]

haha that is surprising !

[@LD10000]

Thank you for the info. This is my second cat experience, first ones all passed this last year ( my partner's cats they were all old) so we just got a British short hair. Her name is Merlin a beautiful 5 year old rescue. Her characteristics and proportions are the same (chubby face too) and has the green eyes and is "marble" colored. She unfortunately does not like being held, she likes belly rubs, likes to play and is a talker. She has super soft fur too, our last cats were soft but she is super soft. Compared to the other cats we had, she is quirky. I get concerned that she lays around a little too much but I am less worried about that now that I have watched this video. We will be playing more. Thank you again for more insight on this breed.

[@TheCatButler]

Glad the video was helpful! And sorry about your loss

[@HunterW0rld]

❤ Cute

[@Demonslayer-vt9lm]

Have two of them a lilac male and a blue female. No regrets awesome cats.

[@TheCatButler]

yes! :D

[@bibisomnia]

I would love to see more videos like this on more cat breeds! I’ve noticed the a lot of people considering getting Ragdolls also consider breeds like Maine Coons, Scottish Folds, and Persians! I wonder if it’s because they typically have similar temperaments or if it’s something else

[@TheCatButler]

Yeah I plan to!

[@TreeBu67]

My cat, Trapp, acts exactly like Doriyaki😂. My kitty, Trapp, looks very similar to the shorthair breed of cats but I accidentally found Trapp on the side of a road at night. I just noticed that many of Trapp’s photos saved in My Photos Gallery on my iPhone, which is my first and only iPhone ever, and I see that possibly this iPhone might have an AI(?) feature bc all pics of my cat have a label under them that I never put there that notates the image of my cat looks like an “American Shortail.” That is how I found this video so I could learn about this breed. I have to agree that Trapp looks, acts, eats, weighs, and meets the same exact identifying factors as of beautiful Dorayaki, but my cat is not from a breeder nor a pedigreed bloodline…..just a regular alley cat kitten who happened to be found alone while it’s city street mother feral cat was away, or hiding nearby watching me as I approached her little baby kitten and she might’ve been too scared to approach the new situation. (I believe that maybe momma cat was moving her litter babies across the 4-lane boulevard and this might’ve been the last one, the one I heard crying out and alone😭. Anyway, about Dorayaki opening doors! I’d be very worried if Trapp learned how to open door atw, albeit, when the door is not atw shut he has patiently figured out by carefully taking his paws and claws and putting them either in the crack under the door OR the side edge of a door not atw closed and use little cat-sized “pulls” with his paws/claws until the door is open enough for him to squeeze his big round head, and then, his shoulders until he’s accomplished the mission to freedom. I love my cat, and, he is very spoiled but not rotten all of the time, lol. Trappkitty is the very first cat I’ve ever lived with and owned in all of my 56 years. By happenstance, I found him at approx 2 weeks old beside the curb 1 foot away from the 4 lane boulevard I was driving on. While stopped at a red light, I heard something like an injured tiny animal crying or wailing out for mama. After I pulled over 2 blocks away and backtracked in the darkness, I was surprised to have located him in a large tuft of grass that was beside an old wooden telephone pole. He sat there still, as quiet as a church mouse then, and just looked up at me, with 1 eye infected and runny. As I looked back at him, the only words that came out of my mouth were “Oh my God, what are u doing out here all by yourself?” And he just kept looking up at me with “those eyes👀” that immediately and magically just grab onto ur heart and entire being and that’s when u know that no matter what, this little baby will never ever worry or want for anything ever again for as long as he lives bc he just lucked out with the winning lottery ticket to be found by someone who’s been a PETA member +20 years and had no pets or “fur babies.” I wasn’t looking for a pet bc I’m disabled plus I’ve always been highly deathly allergic and sensitive specially to cats. But Trapp has never triggered any allergies to me, nor anyone else who lives or visits us. God works in mysterious ways, and Trapp is not only a blessing in my life but he has been, by example in many ways, that proves to me that God does exist bc many collective things I’ve experienced with my cat cannot be just pure irony. Thank you for reading as I just went off subject about beautiful shorthair Dorayaki into & over sharing (lol) about Trapp and my story, but it’s very happy God Bless*m ❤🥰🐱

[@Kotyk_Murkotyk]

This breed suits me! Looking for a chocolate one.

[@dragogamer4524]

Aww if the British short hair was more clingy and active it would be the perfect cat for me, especially considering that my m loves them more than other cats breeds😭

[@Lavoura]

Hello I will be getting a cat soon! And it will be a ragdoll too! We are planning on getting another cat next Year!

[@TheCatButler]

Congrats on your new cat! :)

[@Lavoura]

@@TheCatButler thanks!

[@kenhoward127]

We have found our Scottish Straight can easily open doors. She's quite clever.

[@cocobronze7587]

I want 1 😮

[@karangeorgeoommen4506]

Wanna see more vids of your cats like spoonful of ragdolls pls

[@petmom74]

My son and daughter-in-law just adopted a female British Shorthair after losing their beloved ginger. We are learning about this adorable breed. Thank you for this informative and entertaining video.

[@TheCatButler]

Congrats to your son and daughter in law on getting a British Shorthair! The breed is absolutely lovely haha

[@sphyre1196]

Mine is also my first ever cat and is now 2 years old. He likes to follow me everywhere and stay with me if I do something but will not cuddle or sit on my lap as described in the video. He is not a house cat and does burn fat outside however. He has never knocked anything over and is very good boy even though he was mistreated badly as a little kitten by very young children in a household I rescued him from. It is a brown tabby which along with the silver tabby I find the most attractive variant (the silver tabby features prominently on a few cat food brands here in Germany) and in my opinion should have been included in your visual reel. Like your video says he dislikes getting picked up and also is a rather quiet cat (rarely communicates). He has the very peculiar habit of curling his tail like a pug and likes to get vigorous pats on his back way more than, petting, scratching or any other firm of sign of affection from me. This video represents the breed very well in my opinion and is a great primer for what you get when going for this breed.

[@TheCatButler]

Thanks for sharing your experience! yeah I may have missed a few color variants

[@kg-Whatthehelliseventhat]

If I may share a story with you and your viewers. A very long time ago, before man walked the Earth, man and dog lived in another realm. A wormhole to Earth opened, and man stepped through. Just before the wormhole closed, a dog jumped through to be with his master. From this point on, man and dog were linked in history together. Dog became man's best friend. As time passed, man began to farm and live in houses. Cat lived in the wild and did not interact with man. After a short amount of time had passed, man and cat met, and through a mutually beneficial relationship, man let cat stay on the land and cat protected the food supply from rodents. It was not long before a loving bond formed between man and cat. Man brought cat into the home. Cat continued to protect the food supply. When man relaxed, cat would lay on man"s lap and cuddle. Cat became family. In the time of today, man, dog, and cat reside together. Cat may not be man's best friend, but cat is family. It is common to say, "This is my dog, and this is the family cat. The family cat...

[@kg-Whatthehelliseventhat]

Good day to you, Do you know of a remote control strobe light and maybe an audible becon on a pet collar? I have seen shocking dog collars, but that is not what I want. God forbid there is a fire or Ollie gets out. It would be nice to have a 2 button remote. 1 button activates a bright strobe, and the 2nd sounds a beep. To minimise the possibility of scaring Ollie, the beep would be able to be turned off. In a smoky room, a strobe and becon may assist rescue. I have looked at making one myself, but I do not have the skill set. Perhaps you know of where I can buy something like this? I watch you video of when your kitty jumped from your bike and I drop tears. Thank you so much.

[@TheCatButler]

Hey unfortunately not. I use a GPS Tracker: prf.hn/l/PJoPwQP But otherwise sorry didn't look into this

[@juliannabacklund945]

Yeah I can agree on some things mentioned here. This breed is not good for everyone. I have had british shorthair for 4 years. She is very independent. Doesn't like to be picked up and never sits in my lap. She is very lazy and sleeps all the time. She is like a room mate not an companion. If you are considering this breed, remember that it's not very affectionate. I still love my cat, but sometimes it feels like she is not giving me much in return🤣

[@TheCatButler]

Well said!

[@mp-mo3om]

please do more breeds!

[@TheCatButler]

Yes we have several interviews with different cat breeds coming up! so stayed tuned!

[@CainXVII]

I adopted a stray that I am convinced is mostly british short hair. She looks like it and she has that personality. I love my little Teddy dearly. She is a real couch potato and prefers just lying on the bed with me. But she does not want to be picked up and lying on me as opposed to right beside me is a rare treat. It took many years to gain her trust. She is very well-behaved except having ran away once in the middle of a forest. She did come home voluntarily after a couple of weeks...

[@TheCatButler]

oh my god how did your cat come home?

[@CainXVII]

Thing is, I have a summer house in the middle of a forest. When I took her there the first time she just instantly left, despite my attempts at cat-proofing. And she didn't go very far, I saw her around, laying in the shadows behind the house or on a big rock by the outhouse in the evening. She was so close but she was really afraid of hands for a very long time so I knew I had no chance of catching her. I put out food for her but she didn't eat. I rigged a trap that I borrowed from a friend with chicken every day but she didn't care for it. Then one evening just as I was starting to accept that I would have to leave her there and go home, I found her inside the house. After I had closed the doors for the evening. So I just picked her up and went home.

[@jojoanggono3229]

​@@CainXVIII wonder if it was the hunter instinct awakaned in your cat. A peculiar incident I would say, not something we expect to hear from a BSH.

[@innafox5853]

British shorthair’s personality is so different from a ragdoll’s. My cats are polar opposites. The British is so hyper and crazy while the ragdoll is so laid back and chill. The British bullies my ragdoll all day long 😂

[@TheCatButler]

Inna wow haha. Thought Ragdolls can hold their own!

[@meherenow]

Brits quieten down a lot as they age

[@innafox5853]

@@meherenow no i love my British’s personality as it is. He’s so funny and wild

[@meherenow]

@@innafox5853 that’s good I just meant my wild teenager kitten became a dignified old man cat. I loved him at all his stages though..they are so beautiful.

[@innafox5853]

@@meherenow i see. Mine got crazier as he grew. He is over 1 year now and the craziest he has been lol. Maybe it’s cause we got another cat. And in big part because we cured him from FIP last year. So his energy came out once he started feeling better

[@afroza-naveed74]

1:28 looked like mocha the cat from @Mikathefluffy

[@demo7592]

I have a British shorthair tuxedo cat. He can open doors. It is annoying and cute when he open the toilet door while I was pooping.

[@nicolaspangaut845]

Tres beau chat

[@TheCatButler]

Merci!

[@mamnoona]

Mine didn’t over eat and didn’t like to sit on my lap

[@thomaslau2362]

A lot of ppl like chubby fluffy cat becox they look like teddy bear and many can associate with garfield

[@Jeddica95]

Are they affectionate?

[@kevinmaloney4691]

I just adopted a mature British SH being retired from a breeder, and two weeks later he still will not let me touch him. Hopefully, he warms up soon.

[@TheCatButler]

Hey Kevin congratulations on adopting a cat! It does take some time for your cat to warm up to you. It took my cat Arya about 4 weeks as well. Continue to give him love and eventually he will recognize and return the favor! :)

[@kevinmaloney4691]

Thanks so much for the encouragement! He at least appears more relaxed here, though still will not let me get closer than 4' from him. But, good to know this is not a lost cause. I will continue being very patient with him.

[@kevinmaloney4691]

Update after 8 weeks: It has taken a lot of patience, but in the 5th week my Shorthair quit hiding and starting hanging out with me. Now, after 8 weeks, I would say he is 75% rehomed. Still a bit skittish, but always wants petted and massaged, and daily thorough brushing. I don't dare try to pick him up yet, but that is probably 2-3 weeks away. Now, he rarely leaves my side. So, the wait has been worthwhile.

[@TheLucylucy2]

I am adopting a 13 year old also from a breeding cattery. It could take months fir your xat to settle, remember everything is new to them. Tv, hoover, visitors, doorbell etc. Try a calming spray, good luck hope it works out for you both 🐈‍⬛

[@johnbroxon3030]

I have a Russian blue she is a sweet heart her name is Gracie

[@rrxxnn6226]

Just a quick question… How many times a day did you did your feed your cats when the where kittens?😊

[@sachindevt7893]

No need to feed them 😂 let's them mew 😅

[@TheCatButler]

three times a day, or more depending on how hungry they were

[@jennifersiagian]

Intelligent Design Rev 4:11

[@-l485]

well, mine is now 17 pounds =.= im working her hard on a diet but i think she's getting fatter rather than... that low activity, bruh... i suspect that's it. cause i have already restricted her food a lot. i have round door knobs in my house though, sucks to be her. but she is really intelligent, but rather than saying she's intelligent, i would say my cat, as korean says, have good 눈치

[@dedinskaalfa4821]

Does anyone know if i can have my british shorthair in one room with me, or does it need more space ?

[@TheCatButler]

Is the apartment a studio or just an individual room?

[@dedinskaalfa4821]

@@TheCatButler individual room. Slightly bigger bedroom around 250cm².

[@stevegabriel6982]

​@@dedinskaalfa4821 I would not subject any cat to a one room space.

[@tooblessed573]

Do anyone know a reputable British shorthair breeder ?

[@tooblessed573]

@GaryB-01 I was waiting for a reply. I’m in Maryland

[@linzixuan29]

First

[@nuriyahbaloch8117]

do they sherred alot of hair?

[@TheCatButler]

Yes

[@nuriyahbaloch8117]

could you recommend a cat that dont shred alot of hair

[@TheCatButler]

@@nuriyahbaloch8117 A Sphynx or Siberian works!

[@nuriyahbaloch8117]

@@TheCatButler thank u

[@nicolepras6036]

Tu es joli mon minet 😻💋💌

[@puruzsuz31]

The last part was cringe and unnecessary

[@DistinguishedEnglishman]

Who hurt you

[@antoinemozart243]

These are not Shorthair British but Chartreux. British rarely come with grey fur and orange eyes.

[@TheCatButler]

Hey so this cat is a British Short Hair, I saw the official registration papers from the Cat Association. I am also familiar with the Chartreux breed, they do look quite similar tho.

[@Jim-oo7dk]

I love their looks but $2000 for a fat lazy cat? Pound purry.

[@jojoanggono3229]

Indeed, where I live, a pedigree BSH starts from $1500, up to $4000 for exotic colour and pattern.

[@persimmonpuddin]

2-3 grand for a cat .... nope!