#Cat breed

[rk9]

Tumblr, I need help in identifying what kind of cat my cat is.

I think he may be at least part Maine Coon, but I got this boy from a rescue and before that he was a stray for 2 years. So he doesn't have anything official stating his breed (or coat name, I'd also like help in identifying that.)

This is him, he's got a sweet temperament and he's a giant (both figuratively and literally) baby. He's about 17 lbs last I checked, there's comparison photos of him beside my mother's regular sized cat as well for scale. He's very fluffy and soft, and is quite the talker as well.

#also i know he is a little overweight at the moment #i am working towards fixing that #cat #cats #kitty #cat breed #cat identification #his name is mr morgan btw #i hope thats enough images to somewhat figure out what he might be #also hes just a handsome boy and people should get to see this man #he also loves other kitties and is a big sweetheart #though for some reason female cats seem to HATE HIM #which i find #kinda funny #girls hate him #men love him #hes gay

[ayyy-imma-ninja]

JUNIIII NOOOOOOOOO

Also unrelated question what cat breed was Juniper?

Juniper was a white angora cat! :D

#answered ask #fairy au #dca fairy au #juniper #cat breed

[dailyfelid]

19/10/2023

#cat #digital art #digital drawing #today's felid is: #toyger #toyger cat #19.10.2023 #19/10/23 #daily cat #daily drawing #daily felid #felid #domestic cat #cat breed #cat art #october

[qirvana]

I wish I was a cat breed and colour and genetics nerd sm,,,

like imagine someone says

“this is a cool cat!” And you reply

“oh yeah that’s a colourpoint 28 mix breed British fatass, pretty rare unique.”

like omg

#cat #cats #cat nerd #cat genetics #Cat breeds #cats of tumblr #kitty breed #Cat breed #I wanna be a cat nerd so bad it’ll be so fun #infodump #is this autism

[lighthousegod]

WHAT IS MY CAT

Hey, so I have a Cat Question (or more like a Cat Request, really) and was hoping the science (??) side of tumblr, or cat identifying side of tumblr, or something like that, could help?

So, I got my cat Mikey (Michelangelo Mayhem Apollo *last name*) in January of 2022. The vets estimated she was about 3 months old. She was found by a family friend we met through my grandma, who is a manager at a vet clinic herself. Unfortunately, her areas of expertise are horses and dogs, so she could only help so much. I'm looking to find out what breeds Mikey may have in her.

Physically, Mikey has only gotten stranger (and cuter, ofc) as she's gotten older. She is a looong cat. She's got longer legs than my roommates' male cat at 1 year old. Her tail is much longer than other cats I've been around too, about the length of her torso. Despite that, she's not very big. She's skinny, and pretty small compared to our medium sized male cat back home.

She's also got big ears. I thought she'd grow into them, but they still look kinda big compared to our other cats. They even have the slightest hint of a tuft coming off the ends, but I think that's more likely to be her long-ish fur.

That's another thing- her fur. I say long-ISH because it's not quite domestic-long-hair-long. The vet called her a domestic medium hair, which I didn't know was a thing. She's a calico, with half of her face being black, the other (right) side being orange, and a cute white strip down her nose leading to her white chin and chest. Her fur pattern is pretty regular for a calico, but that's not even the weird part-

Her fur is CRAZY soft. Like, for the longest I thought my fluffy grey and white tabby, Loki, was the softest I'd ever felt, but she takes the cake over any of mine, or my friends, or any alley cats I've had the pleasure of petting. The best I can describe it is like- you know when kittens are real little? Their coats aren't fully grown in and their fur is almost like down on a baby duck or smth- all fuzzy and soft as a cloud and sticking out everywhere. It's like that, even as she's grown a little, all the time. It lays down mostly now, and looks more silky than downy, but the softness is still there. Still, it's not all that thick. My roommates short hair is so much denser, where as Mike's hair seems so light. I've even had other cat owner friends comment on it, wondering why she was so soft ("but silky? Like, not fuzzy. Loki is fuzzy, but she's silky. Its weird")

Jumping back to bone structure and how long she is, though, she's got a long face, too. Not quite like a Siamese or Oriental breed, her nose is much longer than any of my other cats. My dad says her face looks like a lizard or a dragon, while my other cat's face is like a racoon (Idk man he's weird). Either way, she does have a sort of long, more harsh bone leading to her nose that reminds me of those two breeds I mentioned before, and they do also have long limbs and ears, but she just looks too different from them for that to be all she is. She is definitely a mix.

(If you read this far, here's a pic. Sorry for holding out on you.)

Now, let us discuss Michael's... strange... attitude.

She is a sweetheart. And when I say that, I really mean it. She's very vocal, and greets me every time I open my door. She purrs all the time, even when she's just looking at me. I love her so so so much god.

She is also insane. She yells a LOT. She never (or rather hasn't??) Grown out of that high pitched kitten meow even though she's over a year old. I think she just likes talking. I know Orientals are also known for being super vocal, so maybe that's got something to do with it, but there's more to it. She still acts like a kitten, running around SO much more than my other cats. Her "zoomies" are frequent, and while she isn't attacking my feet under the covers constantly anymore (my first 6 months with her were hell and I have the scars to prove it), she IS still PARKOURING OFF OF WALLS??? AND SHE'S ONLY GETTING BETTER AT IT. I swear she gets both feet on there, catapulting herself off like. On x games mode for real.

But yeah, she still acts like a kitten, mostly. Still looks like one a bit. I have a sneaking suspicion she could be a slow maturing breed, or at least a mix of one with something else, but I'm not sure what breed that would be.

Also, important note: she acts like a dog. She "talks" like one, plays fetch like one (she taught herself), and her romping with other cats really does just seem more like puppy play. She trots around like a little horse too, which isn't that important but it's very cute. And she's just so smart. Like I said, taught herself fetch (which isn't as uncommon as you may think, apparently), and can even PLAY GAMES that she MAKES UP.

Once, when I was at my first university, my dad came up to visit. I wanted to show him she could fetch as she'd just learned recently, and when I threw it she excitedly chased it and... brought it back to my dad instead of me. So, okay, fine, she just doesn't wanna play with me. Be that way. Except, the next time she brought it to me. And then to dad, and then to me again. And it became clear she was doing that on purpose. But soon, she broke the pattern, and picked dad over me again. I assumed we were all done and pretended I wasn't betrayed, but NO. She then proceeded to bring it back twice in a row to ME, and then to him twice, and the me again. Like, I know that's not that impressive. But my other cats don't even know what to do with their toys besides bat them around. It was big for a little kitten to be making up games and shit. Maybe she's just extra creative, idk, but it was wild. She still fetches to this day, until her balls all unraveled and she can get a new one.

Anyway, she's just. Such a weirdo. She's terrified of the car (it makes her carsick, but it didn't when she was younger), and she's scared of outside despite her curiosity(the lady who found her lived pretty remote. I got her because I thought she was affectionate and calm. Turns out she was just sick, and actually is insane! But very affectionate still. My mom has a theory that she fears going outside because she was sick and alone in the cold woods for a while as a baby.)

Alright. I think that's it? Idk I'm long-winded as hell and I'm sorry for that. But I hope someone may know some breeds who are known for her physical traits, and maybe these personality traits as well? We'll see. So anyway, thanks for meeting Mikey! Feel free to call her any iteration of Michael (Myers, Afton, Jackson, B. Jackson, Jordan, whatever floats your boat.)

Here's some more pics :)

#cat breed #cats #calico #my cat #cats of tumblr #science side of tumblr #science side please explain #veterinary #kitten #not like discord kitten #like my actual cat #she is just a baby #dont be weird

[ai-dadaism]

#siamese #siamese cat #siamese cat breeds #cat breeds #cat breed #siamesecats #aidadaism #ainight #art #blue eyes #threadless #handmade

[ainight-portfolio]

#maine coon #mainecoon #cat #cats #cat breed #myart #aidadaism

[chronivore]

#kitty #cat breed

[octopus-queen]

OK I'm bored, What's your favorite cat breed?

#i love cats #cats #cute cats #kitty cats #cat #cat breeds #Cat breed #british shorthair #scottish fold #favorite cat breed

[teckmakedigital]

The Burmese cats breed is known for its intelligence, beauty, and lovable nature. The Burmese cat has a rich history and is one of the oldest existing cat breeds originating from Burma (now Myanmar). The Burmese cat could be the perfect fit for you if you are looking for a loyal companion and a loving family pet. In this blog post, from its physical traits to its personality characteristics, we’ll discuss everything you need to know about the Burmese cat breed.

READ MORE: https://catbreedsworld.com/burmese-cats/

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[thedisablednaturalist]

Im fucking sobbing looking at the new black footed cat at Utah's Hogle zoo

Shes just a fucking baby

Baby with a 60% successful kill rate

#wrenfea.article #theres a video in the article #her name is gaia and shes 8 months #shes part of the AZA breeding program #i now have a reason to visit utah #leetle baby gorl #black footed cat #conservation news #conservation #zoos #animals #also the highest successful kill percentage for big cats is like. 25% #so 60% is fucking crazy

[sillysealfan]

recently i've seen an uptick in demonizing scottish fold breeding, due to FOCD (feline osteochondrodysplasia), the gene variant that gives folds their iconic ears. im very sleep deprived so im only going to give a basic rundown that i will hopefully word correctly but if anyone is genuinely interested i can go more into it,

FOCD is caused by a single gene variant in TRPV4, which causes the cartilage to change, giving the ears their fold.

a lot of the discourse i've seen is very surface level, showing xrays of homozygous cats with malicious FOCD, as all homozygous folds have, and acting as if all scottish folds will end up that way.

they won't, right? well, no, not necessarily. but it is true every scottish fold has FOCD, or else they wouldn't be scottish folds, and would be classified as scottish straights which i will get into later. also, homozygous means having 2 copies of the same allele for a trait, with heterozygous meaning you have 2 different alleles for it.

despite every fold having it, there are 3 "variants" of fold i will use to explain the situation. straights, as in scottish straights that do not have FOCD, homozygous folds, which i suppose you can compare to a double merle dog. if 2 folds are bred, the kittens will be homozygous, which causes malicious FOCD, which is extremely painful and can warrant euthanasia, and then there are heterozygous folds, which come from a fold x straight cat, or just any cat that isn't a fold. heterozygous folds have been shown to have much lower chances of developing malicious FOCD, but it does still happen. about that,

there have been very few studies with proven wellbred purebred folds, i can only think of one close right now, "Osteochondrodysplasia in Scottish Fold cats" R MALIK, GS ALLAN, CR HOWLETT, DE THOMPSON, G JAMES, C McWHIRTER and K KENDALL (1999).

pedigree information was available for nine of the ten cats studied, all should have been heterozygous based on their parentage. 8 were from fold x scottish matings but one was from a fold x british mating. all ten folds showed some degree of FOCD on xray but there was wide variation in the severity and rate of progress of the condition, ranging from two cats euthanized at 6 and 21 months, to the cats aged 4, 5, and 11 years who were from the breeding cattery  and were reportedly asymptomatic. the 11 year old had milder changes on xray than the 4 year old.

this study, being 25 years old, obviously doesn't fit today's standards i would say. it needs to be redone, with proven cats from well known responsible catteries. i have a couple more off the top of my head that aren't nearly as in depth, but provide useful information

what is the solution, and conclusion? are scottish folds inherently bad? well, as much as i hate to say it, we don't know. there isn't enough evidence to say yes, and not enough to say no for absolute certain. another study NEEDS to be done, preferably with CFA or TICA champions which definitely would weed out 99% of byb cats, although studying them aswell to compare is also crucial. i would say, the outlook is good, but rocky. the study has proven difficult to make happen, and i believe that ties into the overall attitude of most of the cat show world, but i may get into that some other time. in the meantime, responsible breeders should continue rigorous health testing before breeding, never breeding 2 folds together (including being wary of straights, as if you don't know the exact background of it, it may be a fold genetically that had it's ears stand back up in kittenhood), and soft-culling any cats that show any signs of FOCD that go past the ears. sillysealfan OUT

#researching for this got me so worked up i started my period for the first time in 6+ months #that or i need to go to the emergency room #special interest #zoology #animal science #animal husbandry #scottish fold #scottish straight #zoology talk #cat breed #misinformation education #zoology discourse #ethical breeding #important #scottish fold talk #scottish straight talk #british shorthair/longhair talk #british shorthair #british longhair #felis domesticus #house cat #british shorthair talk #british longhair talk #oh yeah it wasnt my period i had a yeast infection for like 2 weeks #felid talk #house cat talk #unfinished #DONT FORGET TO UPDATE

[flirts-with-dragons]

Seeing lots of videos showcasing extremely short-legged munchkin cats lately. Munchkin cats are a high risk breed that often ends up with severe pain due to their short legs, which also affect their spine, ribcage, and hips.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munchkin_cat

Even for munchkin cats, the ones I've been seeing have extremely short legs. Just be aware.

#cats #catblr #cat #munchkin #munchkin cat #munchkin cat breed #cat breed #cat breeds #unhealthy breeds #cat health #pet health #tw pet injury #tw pet illness #tw pet sickness

[normal-newt]

Savannah/ Bengal Cat Post List

Just had to see someone say an animal wasn’t an exotic pet because it was a “recognised cat breed”. Calling Savannah and Bengal cats a domestic breed of cat is similar to saying wolfdogs and coydogs are a domestic breed of dog. Am starting to think that perhaps the advertising and/or misinformation used by exotic animal breeders is working.

So I’m going to make some posts, because I think people should be allowed to get information from someone who isn’t trying to sell them something. I’m also going to break things down a lot, because some breeders will not explain certain things properly.

Will also be suggesting some actually domestic cat breeds that have similar looks or personalities. (that make better pets and don’t cost $10 000).

#savannah cat #Bengal cat #exotic pets #cats #cat breed #getting a cat #it's not always false advertisings #but it can be misleading #once I set things up #links will be put in a reblog of this post #taking advantage of temporary grammar abilities

[felinefractious]

Do you consider brachycephalism in cats as serious as in dogs? I'm in veterinary medicine but I don't encounter many brachy kitties and would love to hear your thoughts on it.

Brachycephaly is a problem.

Schlueter et al (2009) categorized brachycephalic head shapes into four categories randing from mild to severe.

Moderate brachycephaly is where we begin to really see problems and profound or severe brachycephalic cats are going to have a real issue.

The British Shorthair (left) is a breed where mild brachycephaly is part of the standard compared to an Exotic Shorthair (right) where profound - severe brachycephaly is desireable.

On the left with have a British Shorthair, in the center an Exotic Shorthair and on the right a Persian.

One of the problems we see with brachycephalic breeds is stenotic nares, which are narrow nostrils. You can’t even make out the nares on the Persian shown above and, as one may expect, this affects how much air they move through them.

We can see similar obstructive effects in cats with nasopharyngeal polyps, masses or reconstruction due to scarring from chronic rhinosinusitis problems.

Due to their inability to breath normally through their nose these cats tend to be heat and exercise intolerant and can run into trouble more quickly during high stress events.

Stenotic nares can be surgically corrected but I don’t think this is as common in cats as it is in dogs, at least I haven’t encountered many cats who’ve undergone the procedure. I don’t know if it’s not as necessary, if cats don’t respond as well or if cat owners are less likely to seek treatment.

Or maybe it is as common and my lack of experience is the outlier.

Brachycephaly is also associated with malocclusion and dental disease, chronic epiphora, facial dermatitis related to the chronic tearing and ocular issues such as conreal sequestrum or entropion related to the protruding eye structure.

I know globe proptopsis is a problem in some brachycephalic dog breeds like pugs but I haven’t heard of this specifically happening in brachycephalic cat breeds.

Exotics and Persians are obviously the worst when it comes to brachycephaly in cats but the Bombay and (American) Burmese are also offenders.

There are other breeds which don’t call for a brachycephalic head shape (or even default it) or call for only a mild version but certain breeders are selecting for extreme typeing anyways because even though their cats might not win any shows they can sell them as designer variants for more.

On the left we have a Sphynx and in the right we have a Devon Rex both with an extreme head type contradictory to the breed standard.

So yes, unfortunately the brachycephalic head type is a problem in cats. Some try to argue that brachycephalic animals often live long lives which means the abnormal structure isn’t a problem… but longevity is only one measure of a breeds ethical soundness, quality of life and history are also important in my opinon.

#anonymous #asks #cat breeds

[ai-dadaism]

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