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

Discussion what kind of cat is this?

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u/iSim27 Jul 16 '22 edited Jul 17 '22

dilute calico (domestic shorthair)

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u/patos_queen Jul 16 '22

I'm fostering a dilute calico that looks exactly like this and my first thought was, "oh, that's smol bignet!"

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u/Melodic_Bumblebee348 Jul 16 '22

That's what I was thinking.

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u/elysecat Jul 16 '22

My thoughts exactly! One of my favorite coat colors. Also looks a little underfed to my untrained eye. The face looks too skinny. I see kittens a decent amount so that's just a hunch, I'm not a vet.

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u/iSim27 Jul 16 '22

i think it’s fine! some kittens are just a bit lanky/scrawny lookin. i actually am a vet tech at a cat specific vets office :) there’s always a chance it’s underfed but you can’t always tell from a picture like this

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u/elysecat Jul 17 '22

Thanks for your insight! :)

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u/brunkshitbal Jul 16 '22

its a litter runt they look like that and then fill out around 3 months

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u/Gangreless Jul 16 '22

Thanks for a real answer

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u/Zozorrr Jul 17 '22

It’s a color, not a breed

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u/Gangreless Jul 17 '22

Yes I know but it's one of the few real answers in this thread and op just asked "what kind", not specifically what breed. Breed or coat pattern is a helpful response, "sMoL kITtEh" is not and its obnoxious.

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u/iSim27 Jul 17 '22

domestic shorthair, like most other housecats you see. more specific breeds normally stand out more

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u/lunarchef Jul 16 '22

Is dilute the same as a pastel calico?