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An Abyssinian kitten was abandoned at a local pet store and I adopted it, he's a very sweet boy and I already love him dearly but his coat is very stiff which I thought to be the opposite in Abyssinian cats. He is a blue Abyssinian, I don't know if that makes any difference, and he's about four months old. He's super affectionate though and he rubs his head against people with a lot of oomph, and the issue I've been running into is that he'll climb on my chair and do that to my face and I'll get friction hives because his coat is so rough. Mind you my other two cats do the same thing but their softer coats have never caused such a reaction.
It's not a deal breaker for me, of course, I love the little guy and I am determined to take Zyrtec if need be, but I did wonder if there was a way I could soften his coat or if that's something that comes with time in Abyssinian cats? I've never had a pure-bred anything and google didn't yield many results other than to say that Abyssinians have very soft fur so I'm a little confused. Of course a previous owner who abandons their kitten at a store likely isn't a reliable source on pedigree so maybe he's mixed with something else? I have pictures of him, he looks like an Abyssinian for the most part though he doesn't have a defined M on his head so maybe he's got a liiiittle bit of something else there?
It's not a deal breaker for me, of course, I love the little guy and I am determined to take Zyrtec if need be, but I did wonder if there was a way I could soften his coat or if that's something that comes with time in Abyssinian cats? I've never had a pure-bred anything and google didn't yield many results other than to say that Abyssinians have very soft fur so I'm a little confused. Of course a previous owner who abandons their kitten at a store likely isn't a reliable source on pedigree so maybe he's mixed with something else? I have pictures of him, he looks like an Abyssinian for the most part though he doesn't have a defined M on his head so maybe he's got a liiiittle bit of something else there?
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