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/[deleted] Jul 16 '22

I've hear that mixed breed domestic cats are also called moggies.

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u/Kaiter-Thug Jul 16 '22

Is that like the mutt version of a cat? Hahaha. I love that though, super cute.

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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/EpicSaberCat7771 Jul 16 '22

I'll help too!

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u/Lephiro Jul 16 '22

And my axe!