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/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.