Domestic Shorthair
Mixed · Various · medium · short coat
None listed · Typically $50 to $300 in the USThe most common cat in the world: mixed ancestry, short coat, every color and pattern. Temperament is individual, and rescues are the best place to find one.
What they are like
- Energy
- Affection
- Talkative
- Shedding
- Grooming
- With children
- With dogs
- With other cats
How much does a Domestic Shorthair cost to adopt?
What changes the price
- Show-quality kittens and rare colors sit at the top of the range
- Vaccination, microchipping and neutering are usually included in the fee
- Where you are: coastal cities run higher than the rest of the country
- A rescue's fee covers its costs rather than the cat
$50 to $300 for an adoption or rehoming fee in the US
Typical adoption or rehoming fee, not a breeder price; checked September 2026.
For this breed
- The fee usually includes spay or neuter, vaccines and a microchip
- Kittens are typically priced higher than adults
Domestic Shorthair cats available now
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Similar breeds
- Domestic Medium HairNone listed · Typically $50 to $300 in the US
- American ShorthairNone listed · Typically $1,800 to $3,000 in the US
- European ShorthairNone listed
- ChartreuxNone listed · Typically $1,500 to $3,000 in the US
- Domestic LonghairNone listed · Typically $50 to $300 in the US
- American WirehairNone listed · Typically $1,000 to $2,000 in the US
