Cat Chat (please go to cat chat 2)

[blazesong]

tabby isnt a breed its a coat if its from the RSPCA it wont have a breed its very very rare that they get a cat with breeds there

[insult+injury]

I have two strays that were found in a box on the side of the rode. Any idea what breed they might be?

[Jazi]

Domestic Short/Long/Medium Hair or Moggie :] That, in the cat fancy, is the only "breed" they can ever be. But don't worry, DSHs/Moggies still make great pets and they're found in a number of coats and colorations x3 My own baby girl is a moggie, and I love her to pieces~

[Please Delete_]

I used to have 3 cats (BB, Wooster and William.) but they all got FIV (Feline Aids). It killed BB and Wooster, but William is still alive and reasonably healthy. I miss them, they were lovely cats.

[Shakespeare]

I love cats. <3 I'v had cats my whole life. Right now, I have four. 3 Males named Spot, Minster & Skippy, and one female named Miss Cat. c; I love them so much. c:

[blazesong]

i tryed the other collar on wiki today he hates it so soft colours it is for him

[CaciaCoon!]

I have to use dog collars for my cat x] he keeps slipping them.

(red tabby cats look zoo cute with little leather collars XD)

[Jazi]

What breed is my cat?

Unlike dogs which are often 2-5 distinct breeds when you adopt or buy a mix, most rescued cats are not 1 or 2 or 5 breeds but tend to be closer to 15-20. Dogs have been domesticated and split into separate breeds for longer, and most dog breeds were bred for a rigid look, purpose, and personality. Contrasting that, most cat breeds were bred for looks first and personality last. Many cat breeds started because someone picked up a unique kitten from a barn and decided to breed for that kitten's traits, whether it's multiple toes or a special fur texture or a pretty color. As a result, most cats have a bit of nearly every breed lurking in them. Because of this, we have blue cats that are not Russian Blues, white cats with dark noses and tails that are not Siamese or Ragdolls, and longhair tabbies that are not Maine Coons.

With cat enthusiasts, a cat without papers can only be a moggie, which is a fancy word for a mutt-cat. In the United States we call them Domestic Shorthairs, Domestic Mediumhairs, and Domestic Longhairs. Either way, if your cat did not come with papers stating a specific breed, your cat is not of any particular breed but of many. It doesn't matter what the shelter said, what the "breeder" said, what the friend who gave the cat to you said. If there are no papers, your cat has no breed. This keeps people from picking up a random blue kitten off the streets, breeding it with another blue cat, and selling the kittens as "Russian Blues".

In addition, most moggies aren't just 2 or 3 breeds. Purebred (and papered) cats are expensive, some even moreso than dogs, especially the wildcat hybrids (Bengals, Savannahs, Caracats, etc). An F1 (first generation, 50% Serval 50% cat) Savannah can cost more than $5000! That's more than even most show dogs! Because of the huge price, people with actually papered cats tend to follow the breeder's orders and spay/neuter their pets. If they do end up mixing breeds, it's usually to create another breed and called by another name than just combining the two (Sphynx x American Curl = Elf Cat, unlike Poodle x Lab = Labradoodle). And these kittens aren't sold to some Joe Public off the street for $5, these also would have a large pricetag and be sold to homes that are interested in continuing the breed.

Also remember, a lot of people mislabel cat breeds because they're going by coat or color! A blue kitten is not a Russian Blue, it's just a blue kitten. A longhaired tabby is not a Maine Coon, it's just a tabby with longer fur. A lot of people even get mixed up and call Domestic Shorthairs "American Shorthairs". Each individual breed has specific characteristics which help identify them from other breeds, and a lot of people only look at one trait and say "my cat is this".


So what breed of cat do you have? If you have to ask that question, it's probably a moggie. But that's okay! Moggies come in a huge variety of colors, coats, shapes, and sizes! They have a wide range of personalities and they can be as shortlived as 12yrs or as longlived as 20+! Some moggies are playful and loving just like a dog, others are "typical cat" and only want affection when they ask for it.

There you go Animerider. :] You asked me to type it out, and today the Comcast guy fixed my internet.

[CaciaCoon!]

^^ i think that a lot of people need to read that in the real world. in the shelter's, it's annoying when they label any pointed cat as siamese, every longhair cat as angora, every shortahair as american shorthair, and every doll-faced cat as a persian.
Cats are also harder to recognize as breeds in moggies because cats seem to have a 'one size fits all' policy when it comes to breeds. there are no giant cats, there are no midget cats, they all have basically the same skeletal structure. so even if your cat has huge cats in it's background, it's probably normal sized, since it's reverted back to natural form.

[blazesong]

XD the good thing about ella is that everyone thinks long fured cats with blue eyes are ragdolls so they allways get her mix right or half of it

in other news wiki had his frist outside collar training today he realy loves his colar he complained when i took it off