r/cats 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/opp11235 Jul 16 '22

Or if you purchased it from a breeder in which case you would know.

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u/PancAshAsh Jul 16 '22

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.

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u/[deleted] Jul 16 '22

And if you’re lucky cats will just show up at your house and decide they live there

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u/Bodegard Jul 18 '22

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