Cat breed
Abyssinian
From Egypt, the United Kingdom and Ethiopia, around 8 pounds.
The fact file
- Where it comes from
- Egypt, the United Kingdom and Ethiopia
- Weight
- around 8 pounds
- Named after
- Ethiopia and Ethiopian Empire
A Abyssinian's life stages
Every cat moves through the same stages, whatever its breed.
- KittenBirth to 1 year
- Young adult1 to 6 years
- Mature adult7 to 10 years
- SeniorOver 10 years
Stages from the American Animal Hospital Association life stage guidelines. How the life-stage calculator works
A Abyssinian's age in human years
On the same method as our cat age calculator.
| Age | In human years |
|---|---|
| 1 year | 15 |
| 2 years | 24 |
| 3 years | 28 |
| 5 years | 36 |
| 7 years | 44 |
| 10 years | 56 |
| 13 years | 68 |
| 16 years | 80 |
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For your Abyssinian
Breed facts in the fact file: Wikidata, read 2026-10-03, which anyone may reuse.
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