In short The quietest cat breeds rarely meow without reason — calm, unobtrusive companions that don’t pester with loud “chats”. A good choice for lovers of quiet.
How we rated
The lower the “Talkativeness” score, the higher the position. We factored in the tendency to meow and demand attention vocally.
1
Chartreux
Energy 3.0
Apartment 5.0
Independence 3.5
3.5
2
British Shorthair
Energy 2.5
Apartment 5.0
Independence 4.0
3.5
3
Exotic Longhair Cat
Energy 2.0
Apartment 5.0
Independence 2.5
3.5
4
Exotic Shorthair
Energy 2.0
Apartment 5.0
Independence 2.5
3.5
5
Persian Cat
Energy 1.5
Apartment 5.0
Independence 3.0
3.5
6
Himalayan cat
Energy 1.5
Apartment 5.0
Independence 2.5
3.5
7
LaPerm
Energy 3.5
Apartment 5.0
Independence 3.0
3.0
8
Neva Masquerade Cat
Energy 3.5
Apartment 4.5
Independence 3.5
3.0
9
Norwegian Forest Cat
Energy 3.5
Apartment 4.0
Independence 3.5
3.0
10
Nebelung
Energy 3.0
Apartment 5.0
Independence 3.5
3.0
Chartreux
Energy 3.0
Apartment 5.0
Independence 3.5
3.5
2
British Shorthair
Energy 2.5
Apartment 5.0
Independence 4.0
3.5
3
Exotic Longhair Cat
Energy 2.0
Apartment 5.0
Independence 2.5
3.5
4
Exotic Shorthair
Energy 2.0
Apartment 5.0
Independence 2.5
3.5
5
Persian Cat
Energy 1.5
Apartment 5.0
Independence 3.0
3.5
6
Himalayan cat
Energy 1.5
Apartment 5.0
Independence 2.5
3.5
7
LaPerm
Energy 3.5
Apartment 5.0
Independence 3.0
3.0
8
Neva Masquerade Cat
Energy 3.5
Apartment 4.5
Independence 3.5
3.0
9
Norwegian Forest Cat
Energy 3.5
Apartment 4.0
Independence 3.5
3.0
10
Nebelung
Energy 3.0
Apartment 5.0
Independence 3.5
3.0
How the ranking is built
order: Talkativeness (lower is better) → Energy → Apartment → Independence → breed · list composition as on the site, order by this rule
FAQ
Which cat breeds are the quietest?
British Shorthair, Persian, Chartreux, Ragdoll — mostly silent and calm.
Which cats are the most talkative?
Siamese, Oriental, Tonkinese and Balinese — they “talk” a lot and loudly.
Why does a cat meow a lot?
Reasons vary: attention, hunger, stress or age; quiet breeds do it less by nature.