# LaPerm

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## Basic Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Species | Cat |
| Origin | United States |
| Size Category | Medium |

## Vital Statistics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight Range | 2.7–4.5 kg |
| Height Range | 20–30 cm |
| Lifespan | 10–15 years |
| Puppy/Kitten Stage Ends | 24 months |
| Senior Age Threshold | 10 years |

## Puppy/Kitten Development
- **Neonatal Weight**: 180–375 g

## Adult Preventive Care
- **Exercise Needs**: 30 min/day

## Health Predispositions
| Condition | Onset Stage | Risk | Hereditary | Screening |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None specific (generally healthy) | adult | low | No | No |

## Obesity Management
- **Risk Level**: medium
- **Ideal BCS**: 5/9
- **Daily Activity Target**: 30 minutes

## Breeding & Genetics
- **Litter Size**: 4–6
- **Dystocia Risk**: low
- **CHIC Required Tests**: PK deficiency, HCM (Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy)

## Behavioral Ethogram
- **Locomotion**: Climbing, jumping, chasing, fetching
- **Social**: Following humans, greeting visitors, playing with other pets, seeking physical contact
- **Comfort**: Loud purring, lap sitting, nuzzling, slow blinking
- **Stress/Displacement**: Excessive vocalization, hiding, pacing
- **Breed-Specific**: Reaching out to touch face with paws, nuzzling head against humans, shoulder perching, strong hunting instinct

## Vocalization Baseline
- **Types**: Chirping, meowing, loud purring, trilling
- **Tendency**: medium

## Emotional Wellbeing
- **Anxiety Proneness**: low
- **Top Triggers**: separation, lack of stimulation, sudden loud noises
- **Calming Interventions**: Interactive play, high perches, pheromone diffusers, physical contact/cuddling
- **Cognitive Dysfunction Risk**: low

## AI Communication Decoding
- **AI-Trainable Signals**: Tail position, ear orientation, slow blinking, body posture, facial expression, whisker position
- **Context-Dependent Vocalizations**: Face touching with paws, shoulder riding, intense purring when held

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