r/cats • u/jojozacscott713 • Jul 16 '22

Discussion what kind of cat is this?

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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. :)

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u/jojozacscott713 Jul 16 '22

Yeah I'm not familiar with cats, I was asked to post this by family.

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u/Kaiter-Thug Jul 16 '22

I understand that. I was just letting ya know why most people aren’t giving serious answers :)

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u/jojozacscott713 Jul 16 '22

Can domestic cats come in multiple colors too?

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u/Kaiter-Thug Jul 16 '22

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!

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u/jojozacscott713 Jul 16 '22

Thank you so much!

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u/Kaiter-Thug Jul 16 '22

Of course!!

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u/Dramonique Jul 17 '22

I would say yours is a DLH with Dilute Tortie coloring. Also belongs on this sub! r/IllegallySmolCats

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u/Absolut_Iceland Jul 17 '22

And to add on, the color pattern of your girl is either dilute calico, dilute torbico, or dilute tortie depending on where you draw the line.

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u/JustOneTessa Jul 16 '22

And black, don't forget black cats (and black and white)

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u/Kaiter-Thug Jul 16 '22

Ooo that’s true! And just the plain gray ones!

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u/JustOneTessa Jul 16 '22

Yup! I see these more often than those you mentioned, maybe also depends on where you live?

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u/Kaiter-Thug Jul 16 '22

Probably! Where I live there are A LOT of tabbies

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u/JustOneTessa Jul 16 '22

I love tabbies, tell them I love them, haha

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u/Kaiter-Thug Jul 16 '22

Me too! I’m a sucker for brown tabbies. I will tell all of them you love ‘em!

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u/JustOneTessa Jul 16 '22

Yay!

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u/Kaiter-Thug Jul 16 '22

:D have a good day/night!

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u/LBGW_experiment Jul 17 '22

Russian blue?

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u/Kaiter-Thug Jul 17 '22

That is a breed for sure! There are just grey cats who aren’t Russian blue! :)

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u/gfx-1 Jul 17 '22

And black cats who ran out of paint in various degrees, with some brown beige stripes and spots.

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u/thascarecro Jul 16 '22

This cat lady is a good one.

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u/Kaiter-Thug Jul 16 '22

Haha thank you 😂

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u/Timbered2 Jul 17 '22

And Tuxedo!

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u/jssamp Jul 17 '22

I thought Tabby was a breed. What fur pattern is tabby?

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u/Kaiter-Thug Jul 17 '22

Tabbies are the striped ones!

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u/jssamp Jul 17 '22

Good to know. Thank you. I've always been a dog lover but I am getting ready to bring home my first kitten. Trying to get up to speed fast.

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u/Kaiter-Thug Jul 17 '22

You’re welcome!! Awee I hope it’s a good time for you!

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u/jssamp Jul 17 '22

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.

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u/Kaiter-Thug Jul 17 '22

Cats are definitely a whole different story than dogs! They can be just as good companions though :) I really hope that everything goes well for you and I’m sure you’ll be an amazing cat parent!

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u/wolfgang784 Jul 16 '22

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.

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u/TheDefiant604 Jul 16 '22

Possibly a r/StandardIssueCat

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u/Eviliod Jul 16 '22

I was thinking maybe r/dustkitties

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u/Ok_Bumblebee_2869 Jul 17 '22

I don't think he's a SIC. Too gray for that.

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u/jayroo210 Jul 16 '22

It’s a dilute calico

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u/IrateOverlordTheresa Jul 17 '22

Dilute calico tabby (because of the M on the forehead) 💖

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u/r3v3nant333 Jul 17 '22

Yes. I have one and see those colors. Btw whoever said the type is widdle baby is my hero. Lol.

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u/LigmaAsswhole Jul 17 '22

A Calico standard female with an extra testicle model

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u/OSCgal Jul 16 '22

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!

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u/1heart1totaleclipse Jul 16 '22

A male cat can be calico if they have an extra X chromosome, that’s rare though.

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u/Kaiter-Thug Jul 16 '22

True that! Growing up I had a male calico :)

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u/EpicSaberCat7771 Jul 16 '22

I hear that can cause health problems though

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u/1heart1totaleclipse Jul 16 '22

They’ll be most likely sterile and can have other symptoms because they’ll have 3 sex chromosomes instead of the normal 2. Two X’s and one Y.

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u/ArtLadyCat Jul 16 '22

Not only but most. Very few male calicos

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u/Timbered2 Jul 17 '22

Right! "In general", cats only come in three colors. Any cat with all three (white, black & red) is a female!

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u/RogueFiccer001 Jul 18 '22

All the colors, all the patterns.