Life with an Aby is fun and always interesting but not for everybody. Abys are active playing, chasing bugs and running far into their old age. Mango is over eight years old and very active. He runs to the door when someone knocks, has to entertain guests no matter how long past his bedtime it is, has to sample every food that we eat, is over-the-top affectionate, has to be part of everything that goes on in his home (he helped a plumber recently by climbing in under the kitchen counter to see what he was doing) and has to handle everything. An Aby is something like having a child.
There are Abyssinian rescue groups, one national and some local. For a variety of reasons, some Abys become homeless and need a good home. The national rescue group is the National Abyssinian Cat Rescue.
