Is the American Wirehair Cat Right for You?
The American Wirehair has been in existence as a pedigreed cat since 1964. Appearance: The coat is very unconventional. It looks and feels much different from other felines. The coat at first appearance seems coarse, a little like steel wool. The strange feel of its coat is softer than it looks. Each hair is hooked or crimped, which gives a wooly appearance. The coat comes in different degrees of wiriness from soft wooliness to harsh, sparse and spare. Optimum coat has all three types of hairs: awn, awn down, and guard airs bent or kinked and present over the entire body of the cat. There is a difference in this cat’s coat even from a distance that is noticeable Personality: Warm happiness Calm and alert Each usually has a favorite family member, but will make time for all family members The wirehair loves to present with its owner, either supervising or observing what is going on They like the sun and like to soak up the sunlight coming into a room They interact well with childre...