The Abyssinian has a distinctive "ticked" tabby coat where the individual hairs band with different colors, and their body is long, lean, and finely colored.

Their personality is highly social, active, and curious, with a desire for interaction and demands attention--but not snuggly lap cats. Abys have a distinctive wildcat look with their ticked coat and large ears. They do well in multi-cat households due to their social nature.