The Egyptian Mau is a fascinating cat, not only because of its past history, but because of its delightful personality and striking appearance.
History: First introduced to North America in the 1960’s, the Egyptian Mau has been a cherished pet among Egyptians for eons, and has been clearly identified as one of the cats pictured in ancient Egyptian wall paintings. The direct descendants of ancient Egyptian cats, these gorgeous creatures are the only natural breed of domesticated spotted cat with a coat displaying random dark spots on a light background.
Appearance: It is a cat of medium size with well-defined muscles and gives the impression of an athletic active cat. The head is a slightly rounded wedge shape with no flat edges. The muzzle is neither short nor pointed. The alert ears are medium to large, pointed, broad at the base, and set with ample width between. The large, alert eyes are almond shaped and slightly slanted. Eye color is gooseberry green. The Egyptian Mau Cats coat is dense, glossy and silky. The coat is medium in length. The Egyptian Mau Cats coat pattern is random and may vary in shape and size of spots. These cats come in three different colors. The Silver Egyptian Mau Cats are a pale silver ground color. The Bronze Egyptian Mau Cats are a warm bronze ground. The Smoke Egyptian Mau Cats are a pale silver ground color.
Size: Weight – male: 7-13.5 kg
female: 4.5-8 kg
Temperament: The Egyptian Mau is a loving and playful cat. They are extremely wise. Maus are fiercely faithful and thus become completely devoted to the humans who pay them homage. They generally don’t talk to strangers, but with their chosen humans they are loyal companions who want to be at your side and involved in every aspect of your life. They are moderately active and often express their happiness by chortling in a soft melodious voice and wiggling their tails at great speed while treading with their forepaws. Maus often possess very musical voices. They are known to chirp, chortle and emit other distinctly unusual vocalizations when stimulated.
Health: They have no specific health problems and can live a long and active life. Nevertheless, it is recommended to have an annual health check from about the age of eight or nine to check the teeth and kidney and liver function.


Life expectancy: over 15 years
Like most of the foreign and oriental types of cat the Egyptian Mau is quite long lived and ages in the late teens are not unusual.
Grooming: The Egyptian mau’s short fur lacks the downy undercoat that would call for more regular grooming, so minimal grooming is needed for this breed. However, maus generally enjoy being brushed. Twice a month brushing and claw clipping is about right.
Kitten price: $500.00 - $700.00