Your guide to finding and caring for a Domestic Medium Hair in Flushing
A Domestic Medium Hair suits Flushing's apartment-heavy blocks well, since most are happy indoors with a window and a scratching post. Whether you're in a Linden Hill co-op, a Kew Gardens Hills garden apartment or a condo tower downtown, a fluffy, adaptable cat doesn't need much room. A perch overlooking the sidewalks of Murray Hill makes a good afternoon spot. Expect a little more brushing than a shorthair needs, and no city license, since New York City licenses only dogs.
Meet your next Domestic Medium Hair
F, 3-7 y., 66 miles
Domestic Medium Hair
F, 3-7 y., 66 miles
Domestic Medium Hair
M, 3-7 y., 66 miles
Domestic Medium Hair
F, 3-7 y., 66 miles
Domestic Medium Hair
F, 6 mo.-2 y., 67 miles
Domestic Medium Hair
F, 6 mo.-2 y., 67 miles
Domestic Medium Hair
F, 0-6 mo., 67 miles
Domestic Medium Hair
F, 6 mo.-2 y., 67 miles
Domestic Medium Hair
M, 0-6 mo., 67 miles
Domestic Medium Hair
M, 0-6 mo., 67 miles
Domestic Medium Hair
Domestic Medium Hair is a coat description rather than a breed. It covers mixed-ancestry cats with fur between short and long: a fuller tail, tufts between the toes and a soft undercoat, without the heavy ruff of a longhair. They come in every color and pattern, and most weigh 6 to 14 pounds.
Because ancestry is mixed, size, personality and health vary from cat to cat, so meeting a cat tells you more than the coat does. In Flushing, where many people share compact apartments, the typical adaptable medium hair does well with perches, scratchers and daily play. Plan on brushing a few times a week, and more often during spring and fall shedding.
Having a Domestic Medium Hair in Flushing
A Domestic Medium Hair's traits come from mixed ancestry, upbringing and age rather than a breed standard. In Flushing, the most useful things to weigh are how a cat handles apartment life, how much brushing you'll do, and how it copes with humid summers.
Personalities run from shy lap cats to bold, chatty explorers. Many are adaptable and affectionate once settled, which helps in busy Flushing buildings with hallway noise and close neighbors. Give a nervous cat a quiet room at first, and judge a cat by how it behaves with you rather than by its coat.
Two or three short play sessions a day with wand toys, balls or treat puzzles are enough for most. In a Flushing apartment, a tall cat tree by a window and a few climbing spots stand in for outdoor roaming. Kittens and young adults want more play, while seniors usually prefer gentler games.
Dental disease, weight gain, urinary problems and kidney disease in later years are the usual concerns, and a fuller coat can mean hairballs and mats. New York State requires a rabies vaccine by four months of age, so keep that current alongside yearly checkups, dental care and weight control.
A Domestic Medium Hair fits Flushing's co-ops, condos and garden apartments, since it needs perches, scratchers and hiding spots more than square footage. Keep window screens secure, especially on upper floors, and put the litter box in a quiet corner where a shy cat can use it undisturbed.
| Expense | Typical cost | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Adoption fee | $175, one time | $175 in year one |
| Food | $25 to $50 per month | $300 to $600 |
| Pet insurance | $20 to $45 per month | $240 to $540 |
| Routine vet care | $150 to $350 per year | $150 to $350 |
| Other* | $500 to $1,250 per year | $500 to $1,250 |
| Estimated yearly total (after year one) | $1,190 to $2,740 | |
| First-year total (with adoption fee) | $1,365 to $2,915 | |
Adoption fee is the fee on Domestic Medium Hair listings in Flushing on GetBuddy today. Other costs are estimates and vary with size, age and health.
* Litter, flea prevention, a dental cleaning allowance, scratchers and supplies, and brushing tools for a semi-long coat.
Now that you know more, let’s find you a new best friend. These rescues and shelters below currently have Domestic Medium Hairs available.
Flushing has no city shelter of its own, but small volunteer cat rescues and Queens shelters work to place cats nearby. Here are the rescues & shelters in the Flushing area where you can find Domestic Medium Hairs and other cats available for adoption.
Yes, as long as your cat stays in a bag or carrier. MTA rules require pets on the subway and buses to be in a container carried so it doesn't bother other riders. Flushing–Main Street is the 7 train terminal, and LIRR stations at Murray Hill, Broadway and Auburndale require a carrier that fits on your lap.
Yes, for mostly indoor cats. A medium coat copes easily with cold winters when the cat stays inside. Humid summers are the harder part, so use air conditioning or fans and keep water out in several spots. Because heavy storms can flood basement units, keep a carrier ready in case you need to move quickly.
Yes, apartments suit most of these cats well. Vertical space matters more than floor space, so add a cat tree, a window perch and a few hiding spots. Secure every window screen, and in a small unit place the litter box away from where you eat. A shy cat may settle best in one quiet room first.
Often, yes. These cats are typically adaptable, and busy streets and compact homes don't bother a cat that lives indoors. Many manage a workday alone with toys and a window view, though a shy or senior cat may prefer a calmer building. Spend time with the cat first, since personality varies far more than coat does.
Plan to brush two to three times a week, and daily during spring and fall shedding. Dry heated air in winter can encourage tangles, so check the belly, armpits and behind the ears. Most owners brush at home, and an occasional professional mat removal fits within the $500 to $1,250 a year in other costs.
Major cat registries recognize anywhere from roughly 45 to more than 70 pedigreed breeds, depending on the registry, with counts changing as new breeds are accepted. Most pet cats, however, belong to no breed at all. Domestic shorthair, medium hair and longhair are coat descriptions for these mixed-ancestry cats, not breeds.
Medium hair on a cat means a coat noticeably longer and fluffier than a typical shorthair but shorter and less dense than a true longhair. Medium-haired cats often have a soft undercoat, a fuller or plumed tail, and tufts on the ears or between the toes, without the heavy neck ruff and long, flowing coat seen in longhaired cats like Persians.
A Domestic Medium Hair is a mixed-ancestry house cat with a coat between short and long. Shelters and veterinarians use the term to describe cats without a known pedigree, much like domestic shorthair and longhair. These cats come in every color and pattern, vary widely in personality and size, and make up a large share of cats available for adoption.
We have 2 rescues with Domestic Medium Hairs available: New York Meow Sanctuary and Give Me Shelter Project. You can see every rescue with Domestic Medium Hairs available in the list above these questions, or scroll to the top to see the Domestic Medium Hairs near Flushing.
Expect roughly $25 to $50 a month for food and $20 to $45 for optional insurance, plus $150 to $350 a year for routine vet care. Other yearly costs such as litter, flea prevention, dental care and brushing supplies add $500 to $1,250. Altogether that comes to about $1,190 to $2,740 a year.
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