Category: Animal House
Same question for the cat lovers out there. What's your favorite type of cat and
why?
I like Bombays, Munchkins, Persians, and Ragdolls.
None
I love fluffy ones. Persians,Maine Coons and what have you.
I love siamese and main coons.
I've always ben a fan of the calico, very friendly most times, and loyal too.
I love the Siamese, and the "Puss In Boots," if I said that right. My Siamese has eyes that match mine.
The Puss In Boots, is black, with white front paws and toes, white half the back legs up to the feet, and white chest, belly, and chin, and the front of her neck. She now has almost white and long whiskers, too. She's very mellow, and laid back. Except now, because she's not well. But, next Thursday, that will change, and I will miss her.
Blessings, Sarah
The ones that are not in my apartment, which is to say, all of them.
We are siamese if you please! We are Siamese if you don't please!
Calico and puss-and-boots (which by the way I've never heard of) are colour patterns, not cat breeds. I'm not trying to be a kermudgeon, but there you are.
I've got a ragdoll cat who's nearly two. They're fairly big, quite fluffy, and they go boneless when you pick 'em up, thus the name. If I had to pick a favourite cat breed, they're probably it. Admittedly, I've always wanted to see an Egyptian Mau cat, or an Abyssinian, or a Scottish Fold, because some of those sound dead cute.
Any of you ever seen a sphinx?
Ah yes, the Ragdoll. That and the Scottish Fold are the two breeds I'd most like to meet.
I'm not fussy about the breeds because most cats are cute though have their individual personality and own way of cuteness.
The ones who like to be vocal can be rather funny especially when you try communicating the same way back with them, smiles.
Folds feel like your average DSH cat, except the ears. Feel your cat's ears when they pull them back. They will fold them down to do this. A Scottish Fold's ears are sort of folded in the same way, but they hang down rather than back.
the only way I can describe how a sphinx feels is the same as the top of a baldy old man's head. Skin underneath, a peach fuzz of hair on top, then a few longer straggly guard hairs. I'm not painting a pretty picture, but they actually feel quite nice.
Egyptian Maus have very, very, very short furr and are a muscular breed with a big saggy primordial pouch underneath. They are strong, and if they want to go somewhere, there's little stopping them! They look very striking with their spots, and the furr is soft rather than being harsh with its shortness.
Tehre's nothing special about an Abi in terms of how they feel I'm afraid, but they're very cute despite it!
Calico is a colour pattern. The cat is a tortie and white, so it has black, red and white patches. It can have a lot of white or just a little bit.
The puss in boots actually sounds like a bi-colour ragdoll, or a bi-colour mitted. Often, the bicolour ragdolls have that triangle of white, like a V extending down under their chin and between their front legs to their bellies.
As Shepherdwolf said though, neither are breeds. They're just patterns.
Hope this helps!
I love cats with nice, strong purrs.
If I were to have a cat, I'd want one that was a short-hair to minimize shedding, and one who loved being cuddled, petted, and was easily adaptable to new situations and people. Must be friendly, too.
Those would definitely be on my list as well. Nothing worse than having a mean cat.
I remember my parents had a Manx cat growing up. He was very smart and they're kind of wild looking what with the rabbit-style kickers for hind legs. They do have no tails though.
Japanese bobtails are also sweethearts. They have little to no tails, but they are apparently remarkably friendly and outgoing as cats go. Short-haired, kinda stocky build, decent jumpers. The only one I knew was old, but very very friendly and quite gentle. Still liked to play sometimes though.
I've actually petted a sphinx kitten...it felt a great deal like stroking a slightly too-soft warm peach. Maus and abyssinians I've heard about more for their personalities than for the character of their body or coat.
I have an orange tabby. I love tabby cats, although they're not an actual breed, but a coat pattern. I also love siamese, especially the muts, that are only part siamese without the loud yowling. I preferred short-haired cats. I also tend to prefer males, as I think they're a bit friendlier (at least in my experience) though this depends on how they're raised. I love any cat that doesn't pee on the floor and listens to directions. I can get my Simon cat to come to me. I love it!! I also love cats who pur loudly.
This has been a great read as I'm contemplating getting a cat at the moment. :)
Thanks for the info guys. :)
Oh and I love loud purrers as well.
Growing up, my sister had a cat with the loudest purr I'd ever heard in my life. Could could hear her from the next room. :)
So, I'm getting a ragdoll cat hopefully later this year; absolutely can't wait. :)
Enjoy! They are lovely.
I don't have a particular breed I like, it's more about temperament. My first cat was part Persian. The softest fur, but it had to be groomed every day. That was ok, because he liked being groomed. Now I have a domestic short-hair, in other words a mutt kitty, but she's friendly and has the loudest purr. No, I've never petted a Sphinx, but I'd like to. I'm curious.
Purry cats are cool. I enjoy a cat that likes to purr. Funny thing is, I remember
being a kid and thinking a vigorously purring cat would choke on its food if it
was eating and purring. Apparently that isn't true.
I dont know that they can purr and eat at the same time. All the cats I've had purr like crazy as I put the food down, and then stop purring as they eat it.
I'll have to watch, but I think mine can purr while he eats.
Thankfully there's an easy way to find out. Get him purring, then give him a treat. Heh. And all I have to do is rub one finger gently between his eyes for a bit. He seems to like that.
O I've known many cats who purred even while they were eating. My Max used to. I too wonder that they don't choke that way.
The whole "choking on your food" or "food going down the wrong pipe" seems
to be an evolutionary tradeoff in humans that is part of what we have for
controlling sound to make language the way we do. Even infants who are
nursing, for the first few months of life, can nurse and make noises at the same
time while sucking and don't choke on milk.
I forget what the phenomenon is exactly, but the notion of choking on one's
food is mainly a human thing.
And still worldwide is one of the leading causes of death. Probably always has
been for humans, actually.
Yes Our family cat use to purr and eat; it was cute. :)
My favourite cat breed...ALL OF THEM!
Same but I'm biased for the Ragdoll breed now cos I have one. They are just so delightful, and they get better as they get older. :)
This is true though re what Alicia was saying. My Raggy Lotty does need to be brushed a bit as she gets knots. It is said that they actually don't because they don't have the underlayer, but Lotty certainly does.
Some ragdolls do, some don't. Theo got some horrible mats last year when I was away over the Christmas holiday, yet he didn't get any when I was gone in September for a few weeks. I wasn't as huge on grooming him early on, particularly as he didn't seem to care for it overmuch. I've got a Furminator now, and he likes it well enough, so no more mats for Theo.
I've got one for myt guide, Joy; need to get one for Lotty as well.
My cat looks like the most unremarkable cat ever, but she's got a great personality.
Personality is the most important quality in a cat.
That is very much true.
The purry ones.
other people's
Another one I'd really like to meet is the Ragamuffin which I understand is descended from the Ragdoll.