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the 10 best
cats for kids

if you've got kids, adding a cat to your brood is a great way to give your children a built-in playmate. the best cats for kids will be social, playful & patient.

ANOBIS/GETTY IMAGES

1. ABYSSINIAN

AVERAGE SIZE: MEDIUM
AVERAGE WEIGHT: 8 TO 9 POUNDS
MAINTENANCE: LOW
PERSONALITY: ATHLETIC, CHEERFUL

MARK LIDDELL/GETTY IMAGES

2. BENGAL

AVERAGE SIZE: MEDIUM TO LARGE
AVERAGE WEIGHT: 10.5 POUNDS
MAINTENANCE: LOW
PERSONALITY: ADVENTUROUS, INTELLIGENT

WESTEND61/GETTY IMAGES

3. BURMESE

AVERAGE SIZE: MEDIUM TO LARGE
AVERAGE WEIGHT: 9 POUNDS
MAINTENANCE: LOW
PERSONALITY: OUTGOING, CHARMING

CARMEN MARTINEZ TORRON/GETTY IMAGES

4. HIMALAYAN

AVERAGE SIZE: MEDIUM
AVERAGE WEIGHT: 9.5 POUNDS
MAINTENANCE: HIGH
PERSONALITY: GENTLE, AFFECTIONATE

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5. JAPANESE BOBTAIL

AVERAGE SIZE: SMALL
AVERAGE WEIGHT: 8 POUNDS
MAINTENANCE: LOW
PERSONALITY: ACTIVE, LOYAL

ELISABETH LINDMARK MURMAN/EYEEM/GETTY IMAGES

6. MAINE COON

AVERAGE SIZE: LARGE
AVERAGE WEIGHT: 13 POUNDS (FEMALES), 20 POUNDS (MALES)
MAINTENANCE: MODERATE TO HIGH
PERSONALITY: SWEET, SMART

JUPITERIMAGES/GETTY IMAGES

7. MANX

AVERAGE SIZE: MEDIUM
AVERAGE WEIGHT: 10 POUNDS
MAINTENANCE: LOW
PERSONALITY: LOYAL, GOOFY

UNDEFINED UNDEFINED/GETTY IMAGES

8. RAGAMUFFIN

AVERAGE SIZE: MEDIUM TO LARGE
AVERAGE WEIGHT: 10 POUNDS (FEMALES), 17 POUNDS (MALES)
MAINTENANCE: LOW
PERSONALITY: PATIENT, DOTING

KEILY HOTCHKIN/EYEEM/GETTY IMAGES

9. RAGDOLL

AVERAGE SIZE: LARGE
AVERAGE WEIGHT: 15 POUNDS
MAINTENANCE: MODERATE
PERSONALITY: SWEET, PATIENT

LANE OATEY/BLUE JEAN IMAGES/GETTY IMAGES

10. SCOTTISH FOLD

AVERAGE SIZE: MEDIUM
AVERAGE WEIGHT: 8 POUNDS
MAINTENANCE: LOW TO MODERATE
PERSONALITY: MELLOW, LOVING

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if you've got kids, adding a cat to your brood is a great way to give your children a built-in playmate. the best cats for kids will be social, playful & patient.

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1. ABYSSINIAN

AVERAGE SIZE: MEDIUMAVERAGE WEIGHT: 8 TO 9 POUNDSMAINTENANCE: LOWPERSONALITY: ATHLETIC, CHEERFUL

MARK LIDDELL/GETTY IMAGES

2. BENGAL

AVERAGE SIZE: MEDIUM TO LARGEAVERAGE WEIGHT: 10.5 POUNDSMAINTENANCE: LOWPERSONALITY: ADVENTUROUS, INTELLIGENT

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3. BURMESE

AVERAGE SIZE: MEDIUM TO LARGEAVERAGE WEIGHT: 9 POUNDSMAINTENANCE: LOWPERSONALITY: OUTGOING, CHARMING

CARMEN MARTINEZ TORRON/GETTY IMAGES

4. HIMALAYAN

AVERAGE SIZE: MEDIUM AVERAGE WEIGHT: 9.5 POUNDSMAINTENANCE: HIGHPERSONALITY: GENTLE, AFFECTIONATE

KANZILYOU/GETTY IMAGES

5. JAPANESE BOBTAIL

AVERAGE SIZE: SMALL AVERAGE WEIGHT: 8 POUNDSMAINTENANCE: LOWPERSONALITY: ACTIVE, LOYAL

ELISABETH LINDMARK MURMAN/EYEEM/GETTY IMAGES

6. MAINE COON

AVERAGE SIZE: LARGE AVERAGE WEIGHT: 13 POUNDS (FEMALES), 20 POUNDS (MALES)MAINTENANCE: MODERATE TO HIGHPERSONALITY: SWEET, SMART

JUPITERIMAGES/GETTY IMAGES

7. MANX

AVERAGE SIZE: MEDIUM AVERAGE WEIGHT: 10 POUNDSMAINTENANCE: LOWPERSONALITY: LOYAL, GOOFY

UNDEFINED UNDEFINED/GETTY IMAGES

8. RAGAMUFFIN

AVERAGE SIZE: MEDIUM TO LARGEAVERAGE WEIGHT: 10 POUNDS (FEMALES), 17 POUNDS (MALES)MAINTENANCE: LOWPERSONALITY: PATIENT, DOTING

KEILY HOTCHKIN/EYEEM/GETTY IMAGES

9. RAGDOLL

AVERAGE SIZE: LARGEAVERAGE WEIGHT: 15 POUNDSMAINTENANCE: MODERATEPERSONALITY: SWEET, PATIENT

LANE OATEY/BLUE JEAN IMAGES/GETTY IMAGES

10. SCOTTISH FOLD

AVERAGE SIZE: MEDIUMAVERAGE WEIGHT: 8 POUNDSMAINTENANCE: LOW TO MODERATEPERSONALITY: MELLOW, LOVING

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AVERAGE SIZE: MEDIUM
AVERAGE WEIGHT: 8 TO 9 POUNDS
MAINTENANCE: LOW
PERSONALITY: ATHLETIC, CHEERFUL

AVERAGE SIZE: MEDIUM TO LARGE
AVERAGE WEIGHT: 10.5 POUNDS
MAINTENANCE: LOW
PERSONALITY: ADVENTUROUS, INTELLIGENT

AVERAGE SIZE: MEDIUM TO LARGE
AVERAGE WEIGHT: 9 POUNDS
MAINTENANCE: LOW
PERSONALITY: OUTGOING, CHARMING

AVERAGE SIZE: MEDIUM
AVERAGE WEIGHT: 9.5 POUNDS
MAINTENANCE: HIGH
PERSONALITY: GENTLE, AFFECTIONATE

AVERAGE SIZE: SMALL
AVERAGE WEIGHT: 8 POUNDS
MAINTENANCE: LOW
PERSONALITY: ACTIVE, LOYAL

AVERAGE SIZE: LARGE
AVERAGE WEIGHT: 13 POUNDS (FEMALES), 20 POUNDS (MALES)
MAINTENANCE: MODERATE TO HIGH
PERSONALITY: SWEET, SMART

AVERAGE SIZE: MEDIUM
AVERAGE WEIGHT: 10 POUNDS
MAINTENANCE: LOW
PERSONALITY: LOYAL, GOOFY

AVERAGE SIZE: MEDIUM TO LARGE
AVERAGE WEIGHT: 10 POUNDS (FEMALES), 17 POUNDS (MALES)
MAINTENANCE: LOW
PERSONALITY: PATIENT, DOTING

AVERAGE SIZE: LARGE
AVERAGE WEIGHT: 15 POUNDS
MAINTENANCE: MODERATE
PERSONALITY: SWEET, PATIENT

AVERAGE SIZE: MEDIUM
AVERAGE WEIGHT: 8 POUNDS
MAINTENANCE: LOW TO MODERATE
PERSONALITY: MELLOW, LOVING