Rajah just discovered the bathtub and now nothing is the same
Abyssinians have this whole reputation for loving water more than most cats and I genuinely didn't believe it until this week, he now sits in the empty tub just waiting, chirping at me if I walk by without turning the faucet on. Reading up on the breed's history it tracks with how active and curious they were bred to be, but living it day to day is a whole different experience. Anyone else own a breed with a quirky reputation that turned out to be completely accurate?
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This made me laugh, the faucet-chirping is such a specific and hilarious detail. Nala would rather die than get near water so this breed sounds like a whole different personality
Interesting, Milo (Ragdoll) is the opposite, goes limp at the mere suggestion of water near him. If anyone wants current Abyssinian listings: https://allinpets.com/pets/cats/abyssinian/
The water fascination in Abyssinians is well documented, tied to their high activity drive and curiosity overall. Related breed context here: https://allinpets.com/blog/cats/top-10-largest-cat-breeds-that-ll-steal-your-heart-18/