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Turkish Angora

BuildSemi-cobby
CoatSemi-long
OriginTurkey

Overview

The Turkish Angora is a cat breed of semi-cobby build with a semi-long coat. It traces back to Turkey. It is a naturally occurring breed. Cats commonly live 12–18 years, so this is a long-term commitment.

Is the Turkish Angora right for you?

A good match if — you want an independent companion that settles into most homes; you want a cat that enjoys being handled and held; you're a first-time cat owner.

Think twice if — you have no time for the grooming this coat needs.

What a Turkish Angora needs from you

A Turkish Angora needs a moderate amount of space, daily feeding and litter care, and fairly demanding upkeep. That longer coat needs frequent brushing to keep it free of mats. On closeness, this breed is happy to be handled.

A note on this profile

Measured per-breed temperament scores for cats are still being added. The fit notes above are based on coat, build, origin, development and general care needs — not yet on a tested personality profile.

Key facts

Origin
Turkey
Development
Natural
Wild hybrid
false
Body type
Semi-cobby
Coat
Semi-long
Pattern
All

What it needs from you (at a glance)

Space neededmoderate
Experience neededlow
Maintenancehigh
Time per dayno data yet
Need for companymoderate
Handling / closenesshigh
Cost levelmoderate

What it costs

Scaled to this breed’s roughly 5 kg and a ~15-year life, keeping a Turkish Angora works out at about:

Setup & first year
$963 – $1,968
Over its whole life
$11,317 – $21,859

Rough cross-breed averages in USD — a planning guide, not a quote. Break it down by life phase in the Cost Calculator →