Op, just so you know most house cats are either domestic long hair or short hair. They are not usually a specific breed unless they have specific traits such as super big ears, curled ears, no fur ect. I don’t think people are trying to be rude it’s just this question gets asked a lot on this subreddit whenever 9 times out of 10 it’s just a domesticated long or short hair. :)
I'd put those odds more around 99/100 it's a domestic long/short hair or higher. I have never thought “wow that cat looks like a _____.” Of course if your cats looks like Adam Driver there is a subreddit for that.
Reddit told me that it was your cake day, lol. Also I thought that I would add I believe that is a domestic long hair and you should probably invest in a nice vacuum cleaner.
Yes, but here in the US, we don’t have a word for that. In the UK (and maybe Australia?), the word for ordinary, non-pedigree domestic cats is “moggie.” When I use that word around here, people say “a what?” So I’m on a one-person campaign to Bring the Word Moggie to America! We need this word!
Australian here. I know what the term Moggie means but wouldn't use it. Domestic Short Hair (DSH) and Domestic Long Hair (DLH) are the non-fancy names for the non-fancy breeds IME.
I support your campaign though. Moggie for America!
Thank you for your sincere and generous reply. Too often in this sub people reply to questions about breed with snark or even hostility, forgetting that the OP is a person on the other end. Often the OP is simply a cat owner newbie, and may not even be a native English speaker. I like how you replied without judgement. Thank you.
Thank you for your kind words! Everyone needs to be shown kindness and if they’ve never owned or been around cats then they have no way of knowing that different fur doesn’t mean different breeds. I’m just trying to spread the kindness :)
Yup! I have a calico (it’s a specific fur pattern) and she is a domesticated short hair! :D From what I’ve seen the most common fur patterns are calico, tortoiseshell, and tabby!
I hope so too. I have thought and talked it out. I have been getting over the loss of my dog but it's been a long time. Living alone is lonely, imagine that! I've been talking to friends and family with cats and to vets to get an idea of what to expect and what I need to know to make a good home for a new kitten. Dogs I kind of get instinctively, but a cat is going to take some learning to do right by her.
Like a dozen colors, yea. Most cats are just cats, even the vet won't tell you more. They gotta be hella distinctive to be a specific breed, and that lil guy above looks like a standard cat cat.
Yep. There are a few color and pattern variations that are only found in pure-bred cats, but there's a huge variety of colors and patterns that non-breed cats can have.
If your cat's fur has patches of orange, black/brown, and white, then her fur is called "calico". FYI only female cats can be calico!
It's wild to me that people spend large sums of money for a cat from a breeder when the local animal shelter is probably willing to give you a cat for like $50.
Or like here in Norway, when the cats from shelters are about $150-200 but then is neutered/sterilized, chipped and vaccinated, but people still buys kittens from 'breeders' for $100 just because they are 'half something', but then is in fact 'not a breed' at all. :p
Calico yes! And I believe Siamese are different “point” cats unless you get one from a breeder. I am not however a cat expert so I am unsure of the Siamese answer. My cousin had a lynx point Siamese and his parents were not Siamese and nor were any of his siblings or relatives.
I will agree it is usually a domestic short or long hair. In this case most likely long hair. I again say you should invest in a very good vacuum cleaner.
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u/Kaiter-Thug Jul 16 '22
Op, just so you know most house cats are either domestic long hair or short hair. They are not usually a specific breed unless they have specific traits such as super big ears, curled ears, no fur ect. I don’t think people are trying to be rude it’s just this question gets asked a lot on this subreddit whenever 9 times out of 10 it’s just a domesticated long or short hair. :)