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Russian Blue Cat Insurance, Care and Health Advice

Home-loving, and happy to be indoors, Russian Blue cats make ideal pets for most households. If you&#39;re looking to introduce this cat breed into your home, here&lsquo;s all the breed information and health facts you need to know.

Domestic

Type

10 - 20+ years

Lifespan

Medium

Size

3.6 - 6.8 kg

Weight

20 - 25 cm

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Loyal, affectionate and sweet-tempered

Temperament

15 mins 2x per day

Exercise

Low maintenance

Grooming

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	<li>Vetstream Ltd (online) Russian Blue. In: Vetlexicon Felis. Vetstream Ltd, UK. Website: <a href="https://www.vetstream.com/treat/felis/freeform/russian-blue" target="_blank" title="Link to Vetstream's Russian Blue Cat page">https://www.vetstream.com/treat/felis/freeform/russian-blue</a></li>
	<li>Penney Barber, Melissa Wallace, Nicki Reed (online) Kidney: chronic kidney disease. In: Vetlexicon Felis. Vetstream Ltd, UK. Website: <a href="https://www.vetstream.com/treat/felis/diseases/kidney-chronic-kidney-disease" target="_blank" title="Link to Vetstream's Cat Chronic Kidney Disease page">https://www.vetstream.com/treat/felis/diseases/kidney-chronic-kidney-disease</a></li>
	<li>Martha Cannon, Marge Chandler, Allison German (online) Obesity. In: Vetlexicon Felis. Vetstream Ltd, UK. Website: <a href="https://www.vetstream.com/treat/felis/freeform/obesity" target="_blank" title="Link to Vetstream's Cat Obesity page">https://www.vetstream.com/treat/felis/freeform/obesity</a></li>
	<li>Martha Cannon, Danielle Gunn-Moore, Ellie Mardell (online) Feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD). In: Vetlexicon Felis. Vetstream Ltd, UK. Website: <a href="https://www.vetstream.com/treat/felis/diseases/feline-lower-urinary-tract-disease-(flutd)" target="_blank" title="Link to Vetstream's feline lower urinary tract disease page">https://www.vetstream.com/treat/felis/diseases/feline-lower-urinary-tract-disease-(flutd)</a></li>
	<li>Mark Thompson, Matthew Oxford (online) Periodontal disease. In: Vetlexicon Felis. Vetstream Ltd, UK. Website: <a href="https://www.vetstream.com/treat/felis/diseases/periodontal-disease" target="_blank" title="Link to Vetstream's cat periodontal disease page">https://www.vetstream.com/treat/felis/diseases/periodontal-disease</a></li>
</ul>

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Vetlexicon is the world&rsquo;s largest peer-reviewed online clinical reference source. All our content is written and peer-reviewed by over 1,000 of the world&rsquo;s leading veterinarians, ensuring relevance, accuracy and quality.

That’s All You Need to Know About Russian Blues

With beautiful short, luxurious blue coats and vivid green eyes, the aristocratic Russian Blue makes a great companion cat. Despite their thick coats, they&rsquo;re low maintenance and a brush once or twice a week is all that&rsquo;s needed. They&rsquo;re happy to be left alone during the day and like their routine (any changes might not be appreciated). Home-loving and not too demanding, they&rsquo;ll fit in well in most households.

With beautiful short, luxurious blue coats and vivid green eyes, the aristocratic Russian Blue makes a great companion cat. Despite their thick coats, they&rsquo;re low maintenance and a <a href="/all-things-pet/bad-fur-day-read-our-cat-grooming-101" title="Link to Everypaw's Cat Grooming Guide">brush once or twice a week</a> is all that&rsquo;s needed.

They&rsquo;re happy to be left alone during the day and like their routine (any changes might not be appreciated). Home-loving and not too demanding, they&rsquo;ll fit in well in most households.

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Russian Blue kittens are born with yellow eyes which turn into a beautiful green colour after three or four months. Like all <a href="/kitten-insurance" title="Link to Everypaw's Kitten Insurance guide">kittens</a>, they&rsquo;re playful and curious. Make sure they&rsquo;ve been well socialised so that they get used to new situations, noises and people. This will enable them to grow into confident and happy adults, you should know the breed can be shy with strangers.&nbsp;

Russian blues are gentle with an affectionate personality. They&rsquo;re loyal to their owners but can be a bit reserved with strangers until they get to know them. Not generally <a href="/all-things-pet/understanding-cat-language" title="Link to Everypaw's guide to understanding cat language">noisy cats</a>, they can be quietly talkative, especially at mealtimes. They&#39;ll let you know if it&#39;s past their usual feeding time!

Russian Blues tend to be quite greedy when it comes to food and can easily become overweight. To prevent them from piling on the pounds, make sure their food intake is measured and treats are limited.

Cats are grazers by nature so feeding little and often at regular intervals is an ideal way to keep your cat feeling full while preventing them from eating the whole bowl in one sitting.

Your vet or weight management nurse can give you a weight loss plan to help your <a href="/all-things-pet/how-to-tell-if-you-have-an-underweight-or-overweight-cat" title="Link to Everypaw's guide to checking your cat's weight">cat reach their healthy weight</a>.

This <a href="/cat-insurance/cat-breed-guides" title="Link to Everypaw's cat breed guides">breed of cat</a> has an eye catching thick &quot;double coat&quot;. This means that they have two layers of fur, an undercoat and guard hairs. The double coat makes this breed suited to being outside in harsh winters. Despite this thick coat, Russian Blues have low grooming needs.

They only tend to shed a little bit in spring and again in autumn. So owners only need to <a href="/all-things-pet/bad-fur-day-read-our-cat-grooming-101" title="Link to Everypaw's guide to cat grooming">brush their coats once or twice a week</a> to help remove any dirt, or loose fur.

Russian Blues are highly intelligent and <a href="/all-things-pet/cat-games-for-cats" title="Link to Everypaw's cat grooming guide">love to play games</a>. They can be trained to play &lsquo;fetch&rsquo; and other simple tricks. They need mental as well as physical stimulation to keep fit so provide them with lots of toys such as feather toys or laser pointers, perches, cat trees, and <a href="/all-things-pet/how-to-stop-cat-scratching" title="Link to Everypaw's guide on how to stop a cat scatching">scratching posts</a>.

Most Russian Blues have a strong hunting instinct so you can expect them to be keen hunters. Be prepared for your cat to bring home some surprises!

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A Russian Blue may be one of the healthiest cats, but that doesn&rsquo;t mean they won&rsquo;t suffer from an illness or injury. So, to try and keep those paws protected as best as you possibly can, it&rsquo;s a good idea to think about <a href="/Home/cat-insurance.html" title="Link to Everypaw's Cat Insurance page">Russian Blue Cat insurance</a>.

Here at Everypaw, we&rsquo;re all about the Lifetime and you can insure your Russian Blue kitten from 8 weeks of age and there&rsquo;s no age limit on cover too. You can take out insurance for your Blue well into their senior years.

A Russian Blue may be one of the healthiest cats, but that doesn&rsquo;t mean they won&rsquo;t suffer from an illness or injury. So, to try and keep those paws protected as best as you possibly can, it&rsquo;s a good idea to think about&nbsp;<a href="https://www.everypaw.com/cat-insurance" title="Link to Everypaw's Cat Insurance page">Russian Blue Cat insurance</a>.

Here at Everypaw, we&rsquo;re all about the <a href="/lifetime-pet-insurance" title="Link to Everypaw Lifetime Pet Insurance">Lifetime</a> and you can insure your Russian Blue kitten from <a href="/all-things-pet/kitten-development-8-12-weeks-old" title="Link to Everypaw guide to kitten development from 8 - 12 weeks">8 weeks of age</a> and there&rsquo;s no age limit on cover too. You can take out insurance for your Blue well into <a href="/pet-insurance-for-colder-pets" title="Link to Everypaw's Pet Insurance for Older Pets">their senior years</a>.

This cat shows affection but isn&#39;t too demanding, which means they can be great for elderly people. But they also tick the box for single people, first-time cat parents and working families - they&#39;re good with children, <a href="/all-things-pet/how-to-teach-your-kids-to-look-after-pets" title="Link to Everypaw's guide to how kids should act around pets">as long as the kids are gentle</a>. All in all, they&rsquo;ll fit in well in most households from experienced to new pet parents.

The Russian Blue cat breed is thought to have been first introduced into the UK from their native Russia in the 1860s. They were then known as Archangel cats as Russian Blues lived originally in the port of Arkhangelsk in Northern Russia.

Sometimes known as &#39;Archangel Blues&#39;, they stand out with their aristocratic air, short hair and luxurious blue coat with silver glimmer, their vivid bright green eyes and large, high-set ears.

This <a href="/cat-insurance/cat-breed-guides" title="Link to Everypaw's Cat Breed Guides">cat breed</a> shows affection but isn&#39;t too demanding, which means they can be great for elderly people. But they also tick the box for single people, first-time cat parents and working families - they&#39;re good with children, <a href="/all-things-pet/how-children-should-act-around-pets" title="Link to Everypaw's guide to how children should act around pets">as long as the kids are gentle</a>. All in all, they&rsquo;ll fit in well in most households from experienced to new pet parents.

<a href="/all-things-pet/chronic-kidney-disease-in-cats" title="Link to Everypaw's guide to CKD in cats">Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)</a>&nbsp;is a common in middle-aged and <a href="/all-things-pet/caring-for-an-old-cat" title="Link to Everypaw's guide to caring for older cats">elderly cats</a>. The kidneys gradually stop working and an affected cat may appear depressed, vomit, lose weight, and have a dull coat. The damage is irreversible, but your cat may still live a good quality of life for many months following diagnosis. Medication and a specialist diet may be recommended.

Russian Blues like their food and if fed too much, they&#39;ll put on too much weight. <a href="/all-things-pet/obesity-in-dogs-cats-rabbits" title="Link to Everypaw's guide to obesity in pets">Obesity in cats</a> can lead to various health problems such as <a href="/all-things-pet/diabetes-in-cats" title="Link to Everypaw's guide to diabetes in cats">diabetes mellitus</a>, liver problems, and lower urinary tract disease. Make sure you feed the recommended amount of food and hold back on the treats. Your vet or weight management nurse can suggest a weight loss plan for your cat.

<a href="/all-things-pet/unhealthy-cat-teeth-spotting-the-signs-of-dental-disease" title="Link to Everypaw's guide to dental disease in cats">Dental disease is very common in cats</a>. Try to <a href="/all-things-pet/how-to-keep-your-cats-teeth-clean" title="Link to Everypaw's guide to cleaning cats' teeth">brush their teeth every day</a> and while doing this, check their teeth and gums for any problems. Inflammation and bleeding can indicate periodontal disease, and this can lead to receding gums and tooth loss. <a href="https://all-things-pet/cat-bad-breath" title="Link to Everypaw's guide to bad breath in cats">Bad breath</a> or difficulty eating are other indicators of dental disease.

Regular appointments for a dental check and a scale and polish will help reduce the risk of periodontal problems.

Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD)

<a href="/all-things-pet/feline-lower-urinary-tract-disease" title="Link to Everypaw's guide to FLUTD in cats">Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD)</a>&nbsp;is a term used to cover the various conditions that can affect a cat&rsquo;s bladder and/or urethra. Bladder stones, blockages, and <a href="/all-things-pet/cystitis-in-cats" title="Link to Everypaw's guide to cystitis in cats">inflammation of the bladder (cystitis)</a> can all cause pain and discomfort when your cat tries to pass urine. Another factor that can be involved in cystitis is <a href="/all-things-pet/stress-in-cats/" title="Link to Everypaw's guide to spotting the signs of stress in cats">stress</a>.

Making sure your cat is drinking enough water and changing their diet to a moist cat food can help.

Common Russian Blue Cat Health Problems by Vetstream

The Russian Blue is one of the healthiest cat breeds around with no known genetic diseases or illnesses that you need to be aware of. But this doesn&rsquo;t mean they won&rsquo;t suffer from the <a href="/all-things-pet/10-common-cat-illnesses-and-symptoms" title="Link to Everypaw's guide to the common illnesses affecting cats">usual illnesses that can affect cats</a>, especially <a href="/pet-insurance-for-older-pets" title="Link to Everypaw's Pet Insurance for Older Pets">as they get older</a>.

Everypaw has teamed up with veterinary experts Vetstream so you have the knowledge and know the signs of a few health conditions to keep an eye out for.

Despite having a thick coat, Russian Blues only shed a small amount in spring and again in autumn. Brushing to help remove any dirt, or loose fur is only needed once or twice a week, making the Russian Blues low maintenance cats.

No cat is completely hypoallergenic, but the Russian Blue is one of the better breeds to have if you have a cat allergy. They don&#39;t shed their hair much and produce lower levels of glycoprotein Fel d 1, the allergen known to cause pet allergies. See if you can spend some time with a Russian Blue before you buy one, if you or someone in your family has a cat allergy.

Russian Blues are medium-sized cats. They&rsquo;ll grow to be around 25 cm or 10 inches tall and weigh 3.6-6.8 kg (8-15 lbs). Males will typically be larger than females.

Russian Blue cats typically live 15 to 20 years, thanks to their robust health and proper care, including a balanced diet and regular vet visits.

What is the Russian Blue cat’s personality like?

Russian Blue cats are affectionate, intelligent, and reserved, forming strong bonds with their owners while maintaining a calm and gentle demeanor.

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Getting your furry friend covered shouldn&#39;t just come down to cost. There&#39;s a lot more to it than that, so take the time to do a pet insurance comparison. Think about their breed, the level of cover they might need, and what would be important to you. After all, insurance is there for both of you.

One of the best ways to do that is to compare cover levels. This will give you an idea of how much your pet insurance will cost, how much you can claim against vet bills, as well as the policy benefits. It&#39;s all about finding the Lifetime Pet Insurance that works best for you and your pet.

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As our furry companions age, they&#39;re more likely to suffer from ailments and illnesses here and there. And we want you to be able to look after your pet well into retirement. That&#39;s why we don&#39;t have age limits on our policies. Our <a href="/Home/pet-insurance-for-older-pets.html">pet insurance for older pets</a> can help you do the most important thing &ndash; looking after your pet.

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	<li>We&#39;ll give you a pet insurance price! And we&#39;ll show you what the cost is for the year, plus what your monthly instalments will look like if you choose to pay that way</li>
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Choosing the right pet health insurance isn&#39;t always easy. We know that. And we also know that a key part of deciding is knowing what&#39;s not covered. That way, at least there are no nasty surprises in terms of coughing up for bills that you thought were going to be taken care of by your policy.

So, here are a few of the main exclusions on our pet insurances:

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Vet Pawtal is the fastest and most efficient way to claim. There&rsquo;s no more paperwork for you, and we&rsquo;ll keep you updated every step of the way.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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