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

Discussion what kind of cat is this?

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u/Bastette54 Jul 16 '22

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!

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u/TwinkletheStar Jul 16 '22

Yayy 😻

I applaud your campaign. Moggies should be known as Moggies across the World.....or at least across the Pond.

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u/jgab145 Jul 16 '22

YAAAAAAAHOOOOO!!!!! MOOOOOOOGIES!!!!! YOOOOOOOOWSAAAAAAAA!!!!! MOOOOOOGIES!!!!

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u/EpicSaberCat7771 Jul 16 '22

I'll help too!

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u/Lephiro Jul 16 '22

And my axe!

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u/RogueFiccer001 Jul 18 '22

It's a two-person campaign now. We absolutely need that word in the States!

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u/Unidentifiedten Jul 16 '22

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!

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u/Kaiter-Thug Jul 16 '22

As a fellow person in the US, I will help spread the word of the moggies!