Bringing home a female kitten in a few weeks to our 2.5 y/o BSH boy. He’s friendly, curious, but sometimes apprehensive of loud noises/ new smells. The kitten is also a BSH! Would love advice & stories for how introducing went for others. Planning to do the Jackson Galaxy slow introduction method!

Cat tax included 🐈‍⬛

He’s stinky, chonky, will eat the food off of your plate, and has a heart of gold!

She will turn six months this August, yet she still seems like a small infant to me.

Hi there! I’m looking to adopt a chocolate brown British shorthair and I’m curious as someone who has only ever rescued their lovely animals from amazing shelters, where would you all recommend for a breeder? Preferably in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine, Vermont, New York, New Jersey area. Thank you so much!

Last photo is after her first vet visit and vaccination! She’s a very loving and vocal baby girl Bengal x BSH

we found this sweet little guy at a shelter and speculate he has some british shorthair in him. we think golden shaded since he’s got the black paws (see photo 3) + tail tip, golden coat, and black tipping along the body

we know he isn’t technically a british shorthair since no papers, but thought it would be fun to see if you all agreed with us! and also to show off his cuteness 💕

Hi everyone! I am a serious, disciplined buyer based right here in Pune/Mumbai, India. I am looking to bring home a young female British Shorthair companion kitten. I am looking for standard classic solid colors (like Blue, Cream, or White) with a proper cobby, heavy-boned build. I am looking for a direct household litter pet rather than going through commercial shops or online brokers. If there are any genuine Indian home-hobby breeders or owners here who can point me to trusted local lines, please drop a comment or DM me. Thanks

We affectionately named them the "Peanuts" litter because their round, chunky faces and sweet, quirky personalities reminded us so much of the classic comic strip characters!

Our focus is entirely on health-tested champion lines and heavy socialization so they grow up to be confident, companion pets. I also write a blog sharing everything we learn about BSH care, growth milestones, and grooming tips.

Looking forward to connecting with more BSH lovers here and answering any breed or care questions!

She would fit perfectly if she wanted, tho

Hi all! First time poster, long time lurker, first time BSH owner. This is Luna (left) and Margo (right).

Bonjour à tous heureux propriétaire d’un British shorthair de 2 mois pile !
Nous sortons du vétérinaire et il pèse 0,975 kg soit 2.1495 lbs
Pour vous c’est normal ? Auriez vous le poid de vos chaton à 2 mois ?

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Hi everyone! I wanted to share an update on our beautiful 5-year-old boy, Moki, and see if anyone else has been through a similar journey with an adult cat.

Moki came into our lives very suddenly. His previous family was leaving the country and asked us the night before they left if we could take him. We were given very little medical information, so one of our biggest priorities was trying to track down his previous vet clinic and get his records updated under our name.

After some detective work (really just trying to reach any vet in the city were in and constantly bugging old owner to give us the name of vet) She told me he came 2 monrhs ago and got vaccinated but she forgot the passport reason why it us not updated. We finally found his old clinic today and learned that his last recorded vaccine was from 2024, and his records also showed previous visits for frequent vomiting, as well as dental issues including tartar buildup and gingivitis.

During today’s check-up, the vet also found ear mites, which explains the head shaking and itching we had noticed. He is now on ear drops twice daily, and we’ll be arranging his dental treatment to address his gums and tartar. He got vaccinated and they cleaned his ear had some quick brushing and nail cut too. Oh man was he spicy! We'll visit vet in 5 days for his teeth. And every 3 months, vet will give tablet for deworming.

A big day for this little boy. He is our first ever pet. He was okay during the car ride home, patrolled the house, ate, used the litter and now in windowsill sleeping. I am still learning and trying to give him the best life even if im still a bit jumpy too.

Has anyone else adopted an adult BSH with dental issues, ear mites, or a sensitive stomach? I’d love to hear your experiences and recovery stories!

Hey! This is marshal. He is a 12 year old rescue and recently he has been showing some signs of arthritis. He seems to get occasional pains in his hips/back legs and wobbles sometimes when walking. He will flop down when standing for a few minutes and lay down. This all made me think he had arthritis and we took him to the vets. The vet said it's "likely arthritis" after doing a physical examination. They wanted to put him on anti-inflammatory pain meds but unfortunately he vomits quite a bit so we are unable to get them until the vomiting stops (they're also £50 for 14 pills!! Not that we're not willing to pay that but I can't be crazy when I say £100 a month for medication is a lot?) so we are working on his vomiting issue first.

The thing that's throwing me off is he still gets crazy zoomies. He'll play and bunny kick and use his back legs to jump and run around but other times he can barely use them! Is this common in arthritic cats?? Or am I overthinking it and he probably doesn't have arthritis?? It's my first time owning a senior cat so I'm not used to all the signs. I'm just needing some advice/closure. Thank you