#siamese mice

[kedreeva]

Slightly dusty and ruffled from a cage clean, but! These are the two boys who currently being used for my siamese line. The siamese boy (left) is a little darker than I prefer, but most of the males seem to be so that might just be a siamese thing. The black (right) is a/a c^ch/* because he came from a a/a x c^ch/c^ch pairing, which means he can produce visual blacks (that are het for the himalayan gene) and full siamese. I still have my full self-black line going (I JUST put the F6 group together last week, so we should see F7 born in 3-4 weeks and weaned by mid October), but the siamese were starting to have some fertility issues with the males (the does bred fine against other males). So, the black line is being crossed in a couple generations early, and that's okay.

Out of curiosity (and a little desperation, to see if some friendly competition could un-lazy this siamese male), I set up a large cage for all of the siamese to cohab in. I kept one extra siamese buck just in case in a separate cage, and then I placed these two plus my eight does into the setup. While I know that male mice can fight when breeding is on the line or after they have been breeding, I've also done some selection for temperament in that respect, and I used to do full colony breeding with multiple males that were raised together (leaving in sons/brothers) without a problem. These two had never met, though, and both were breeders. It's been over a week and so far, they're getting along great. I've caught them sleeping in a big pile with the girls, and I've found at least one doe with a mating plug, so I know they're still doing that too. I've been checking them both thoroughly daily for any signs of duress, but so far there's no scuffs and when I see them encounter each other they just do a sniff, rub faces, and go about their business. They don't seem bothered at all. We'll see when the litters are born if it worked and got the siamese off his butt or if the black is doing all the work, but I'm hopeful. If nothing else, when I separate F6 I can use that male to make some more het siamese blacks to work with.

#mice #mouse #rodent #rodents #I need my siamese to get back to producing larger litters #so I can actually do selection #black line #siamese mice #siamese line

[happyheidi]

“another cheeseboi in my hand. from last year, my 2 month old siamese mouse!”

(via)

#omggg the cutest little mouse I’ve seen!! #Siamese mouse!!! I’m in love <3 #cottagecore #mouse #mice #Siamese mouse #animals #rodents #cute #rare breed

[lexiloulou24u]

one serving of molting Gizmo, coming right up!

#mouse #mouseblr #my mice #my mouse #pet mice #pet mouse #mice #miceblr #mouse cage #mouse enclosure #rodentblr #molting #seal point siamese #siamese mouse #rodent

[littlebluedragonspetz]

Bonus Post! Some Pics From The Earliest Dayz

One of the first pics I took when I started (re)playing Petz 5 and it was the newly adopted Spamton and BigWingz wrestling. The two were adopted together and I still consider the two to be brothers in a way.

Not too long after getting Spamton and BigWingz, I decided to mess around in the AC, seeing some of the breedz and I found a shiny! I wound up adopting that shiny, Blaze, and picked up Crystal the Furfrou as well! This also meant I could put PetzA to use and could have the four of them out together!

And then I couldn't resist and adopted two more petz: Kensa the Siamese and Cobalt the Russian Blue. Both of them use OW files, one for more variants and one to fix a glitch but I still considered them my "vanilla" adopts from the bunch.

I also quickly discovered just how jumpy spamcatz are. Really? A water bowl?

This was also my first experience with "evolving" breedz, right away there was a change with Blaze starting to evolve into a proper Houndoom!

I decided to continue playing with all six the day after and took them all to the beach. Inevitably, some got wet which lead to the first time Spamton curled up from getting spooked! BigWingz wound up being a bro by getting him to uncurl!... By tackling him into a tussle!

Another play session over in the living room lead to a caught mouse and a nap time where half of the petz went to sleep and left their "partners" to me and each other.

The next day I opted to have the pairs exit the carrying case separately. For Spamton and BigWingz it only felt appropriate for the two of them to head to [[Number 1 Rated Salesman1997]]'s shop. Where they proceeded to do drugs in the Trash Zone!

Crystal and Blaze, on the other hand, went on a pirate adventure with Peg! The two decided to have a Pokemon battle while they were there after one of them decided to claim a bone as treasure! To be fair: It was a really good bone!

And while the two scurvy dogz had their Pokemon battle, Peg had a battle of his own. He regrets bringing that parrot, darn thing just spits obscenities! At least that's what Peg says.

Speaking of scurvy, the two get some appropriate snacks for the occasion. These scurvy dogz are scurvy-free!

And from a tropical island to a dry, dry desert palace: Kensa and Cobalt head to Arabia to meet Jones!

Jones was quite polite with the kittenz, giving them toyz like this plush Cyndaquil and just being a delight.

The same could not be said of the snake. At least Kensa didn't like the snake, I certainly did! Definitely my favorite thing about visiting Arabia!

And as a last note: A little spotlight for the mice! When I get the opportunity I like to feed treatz to the mice and, eventually, I even named the two. So, we have Reshie the white mouse and Zekkie the gray mouse! Not visible in the pic but my cursor was right where Reshie stood up to sniff me, at the time of the pic I had already earned the little squeakers' trust!

Aug 4, 2022 - Aug 6, 2022

#petz #petz 5 #catz #catz 5 #dogz #dogz 5 #hexed breed #hexed breedz #spamcat #spamton catz #sneo cat #sneo catz #houndour #houndoom #furfrou #russian blue #siamese #mice #tabby #mutt #spamton #bigwingz #kensa #cobalt #crystal #blaze #reshie #zekkie #peg #past post

[swagging-back-to]

still cant believe i got a calico mouse from a fucking petstore meanwhile the closest calico mouse breeder is LI TERALLY on the other side of the country in California.

#like yeah she isnt super defined calico #it's more splashy #but thats all the calico gene is anyway. it's the splash gene. #and again. she was a COMPLETE accident #bc the breeder they get the mice from isn't even a specific mouse breeder they're just a general exotic animal breeder #they dont pay attention at all it's just a breeding mill #so the fact she came out as pretty as she is andshe had an incredible personality> #im in love #im literally in love with this mouse #she is MY DREAM MOUSE #i was so willing to fly across country in a few years to get calico mice but now I don't even really need to. i have her for a year or so. #like. #i loved all my mice the day I got them but I LOVE her. #she is the exact type of mouse i was setting my sights on and was dreaming to get eventually #literally no other mouse coat type is as attractive to me as calicos are. not one. #siamese mice are my second favorite but not even remotely close to calico ones #i cried the drive back to the house ngl #esp bc she kept squeaking pretty loud in the box and i was like </3 oh baby #i love sushi too (decided on sushi and mochi) but i have SO many speckled black mice now #and shes a bit shy

[yellowbrickramble]

Okay, I don't usually time myself while drawing these pages, but one of my roommates informed me that I spent over 12 hours on just the first panel.

O_O;

So, anyway, background cameos include:

Some fairy beavers (John Dough and the Cherub), the Woozy (The Patchwork Girl of Oz), some Bunnyburians (The Emerald City of Oz), an ork (The Scarecrow of Oz), a kalidah (The Wonderful Wizard of Oz), the zebra and the softshell crab (The Emerald City of Oz), a winged monkey (The Wonderful Wizard of Oz), Professor Grunter Swyne (The Tin Woodman of Oz), Mickey Mouse (Plane Crazy by Ub Iwerks and some other guy), the siamese cat that Toto chases at the end of the 1939 MGM film, and some field mice (various Oz books).

The alligator, squirrel, king snake, and 7 birds aren't from anything.

If you like this comic, please support me on Patreon! (link in bio)

#webcomics #web comic #comic strip #yellow brick road #comic art #original comic #comics

[ptn-imagines]

Hello hello!

An idea i had for some headcannons for Langley and F!chief is what if both of them were cats like in that one MBCC shit post from the official ptn acc

I think about that post a sane and normal amount. You can trust me. I'm normal about cats. Don't mind that I own eight or so of them.

Langley and F!Chief as cats

While Chief is a fluffy and affectionate nebelung cat, Langley is a sleek and elegant cream point Siamese.

Generally speaking, their personalities are stark contrasts. Chief is rarely if ever not seen with another cat, while Langley prefers to keep to herself. Window-sitting is her favorite hobby, staring out while she washes her paws in deep contemplation.

However, one thing they both have in common is that they’re both fiercely territorial. Neither of them like strange cats walking around without their permission, and both have their ways of dealing with intruders.

Of the pair, Chief is far more merciful. She’ll speak cordially with strangers at first, trying to warn them off with her words and body language, like the rattle of a rattlesnake. Even if they dismiss her warnings, she’s far more likely to chase them off through cunning rather than a fight.

On the other paw, if it’s gotten to the point where Langley is confronting an intruder, they’ve already been given their chance to get out and it went ignored. She’s not shy about using her teeth and claws and she has a penchant for striking from the shadows; often, the strange cat is sent fleeing from her territory with their tail between their legs, not even entirely sure of what just happened.

This naturally made the first meeting between Chief and Langley tense, as it occurred when Langley was trespassing on Chief’s territory. The smaller feline’s usual tactics of scaring off intruders didn’t work on this aloof cat, and she quickly realized that she had no chance of winning in a straight fight. So, Chief had no choice but to let Langley stay, hoping that her dominance over the other cats in the area was enough to keep it firmly cemented as her territory.

Of course, Chief kept a careful eye on Langley. She quickly came to realize that the Siamese brought a sort of controlled mischief with her – engaging in many of the typical “mischievous” behaviors of cats, such as knocking things off tables, clawing the furniture, and tracking toilet paper all over the house.

She was also a natural hunter, and Chief couldn’t help but notice all the stuffed mice were going missing. The audacity! Every single time she’d get more, it would take less than a week for them all to disappear, and she was sure Langley was taking them all! …Minus a few mice that were definitely being taken by Hella, OwO and similarly capricious kittens, but still.

Though, Chief had to admit she slightly envied Langley’s carefree-seeming lifestyle. She couldn’t remember her kittenhood at all and the last time she’d gotten up to mischief had been last month, on accident, when she missed a jump and sent a bunch of fragile china plates and cups crashing to the floor. She still felt guilty about that.

Still, over time, Chief began to see Langley as less of a tolerated intruder and more an informal member of the colony. Many cats in the area were still nervous around Langley, understandably so, and Chief couldn’t say she was exactly fond of it when Langley started bringing over members of her colony unannounced… but they were cordial and respectful enough, not like some of the other cats from the city Chief had the displeasure of dealing with, so she supposed it was alright.

Langley, meanwhile, is intrigued by Chief. For someone who’s so protective of her own territory and colony, she’s never had a problem with waltzing onto the territory of others if it suited her whims. Normally, the dominant cats of those territories buckle and fold within days, ceding to her, so she’s quite impressed with this young upstart who not only has the daring to stand up to her but the cunning and support to maintain her dominance. Chief has won Langley’s quiet respect, and she’s started to see Chief’s territory not exactly as an extension of her own, but certainly as an area she should protect like it was.

If she’s bringing over her colony members to help her deal with some unsavory types of cats on the borders that might threaten the Chief and her colony… Well, what Chief doesn’t know won’t hurt her, right?

Not if Langley’s there, anyhow. And Langley has no intentions of leaving anytime soon.

#ptn #path to nowhere #ptn langley #path to nowhere langley #langley #ptn chief #path to nowhere chief #chief #ptn headcanons #path to nowhere headcanons #headcanons

[irlcats-bracket]

Bracket 4 First place battle!

MIKEY versus LAVENDER

MIKEY

he was a siamese-tabby mix (assumed! submitter only knew his mother), and they got him when they were about 5 years old, and he was just a kitten. they got him alongside of his sister, and he was the quieter of the two, so submitter used to joke that she did all the talking for them both, even tho he started meowing himself when his sister died. he passed in 2020, after 17 long and peaceful years. he was submitter's baby for all of those, and theyve never met a cat that they loved more than him <3 sweet boy

PROPAGANDA

he was the most beautiful boy ever, please keep him in mind while voting!! plus he's already won one bracket (@michaeltournament!) so why not help him keep his winning streak going!!!!

submitter also linked a post made for when he won the tournament full of sweet pictures

LAVENDER

A very soft black cat with big yellow eyes and knife sharp claws, who couldn't kill a fly if she tried (she's tried. it was cute to watch, but it got away) but can and will knead your skin until it bleeds! Also she carries her worm on a string toy (the clear string was cut off for safety) in her mouth like either her baby or her prey (submitter can't tell!) when she wants to play. She is loud. and keeps submitter sane enough to function.

PROPAGANDA

^seeing her first outdoor fire! she'll be an arsonist one day <3

^and she's an adventurer! a peaceful one tho! no mice will die by her claws because she waits too long to attack...

^she had some surgery, but she's all better now!

she gently swatted at him after this photo, but neptune the lovebird just flew away unscathed.

and last but not least, one of the first good photos i took of her on my rusty old iPad with her eyes dilated more than i had ever got on camera. its a special photo to me, and she's a very special cat to me. after all of this propaganda, please vote lavender!!

#polls #cat #cats #catfight four #catfight four finals #turns out I put the wrong day in the timer lmao sorry

[kedreeva]

Mice that are up for sale here! Some of them already have homes lined up, and are just awaiting pickup, which is nice. Some of the younger ones still haven't lost their fluffy pup coats.

#mice #mouse #rodent #rodents #my pets #splash line #siamese mice #Siamese line

[lexiloulou24u]

improved enclosure for the girls bc i worship them! mouse pics on the way!

#mouse #mouseblr #mice #my mice #my mouse #pet mice #pet mouse #miceblr #rodentblr #rodent #mouse cage #mouse enclosure #seal point siamese #siamese mouse #ikea linnmon #linnmon #ikea #linnmon mouse enclosure #linnmon hamster cage #hamster #ikea hamster enclosure #rat #rats

[deermook]

HELLO TUMBLR im very normal, have some Warrior Cats MD

(‼️MAJOR HOUSE SPOILERS‼️)

House is a greyblue cornish rex and idk if frostheart is too corny, I was also thinkibg thunderheart or stormheart but idk its frostheart for now, he was a warrior intent on becoming deputy but he was struck by a car and his leg got mangled so the only job he could actually do was medcat. He used to be an exceptional hunter and loved to lead patrols, now he can hardly even get his own herbs without needing to stop and rest. It makes him angry with starclan and he adamantly refuses to communicate with them. he makes Chase (Whitefoot) do it for him, and when he gets prophetic dreams he keeps them to himself.

Cuddy is Lushstar, formerly Lushpelt, and she got the position of deputy instead of house when he was struck on the thunderpath, she feels guilty for that and he’s the best medcat any clan has ever had so she just lets him get away with his crazy schemes and flagrant disregard for the warrior code and starclan.

Cameron is named Moonface, shes a shorthaired calico cat with a pure white face, she quits and leaves the clan to strike out as a loner after falling in love w whitefoot and witnessing him kill another cat in battle because not only can she not love whitefoot now that she knows what hes capable of, she also just cant live in a place that may require her to take a life.

Chase is a longhaired buff tabby with white paws named Whitefoot, he talks to starclan for Frostheart and almost leaves after moonface but decides to stay and help the clan recover after the battle. He (naturally) ends up taking over for frostheart.

Wilson is a ragdoll cat named Riversong and he serves as the deputy until it becomes public that he is not ONLY unfaithful to his mate (i dont have a name for her sorry julie) but hes also having an AFFAIR with the medcat aughhh the drama!! he has to step down because Lushstar cant uphold her image as leader of this clan and just let that continue.

Enter foreman! Foreman is a brown tabby named Badgertooth. Badgertooth becomes deputy after Riversong steps down, and once Lushstar retires, he becomes Badgerstar :)

Thirteen is a silver tabby oriental shorthair named riptide, she retires early to the queens den after learning she has a terminal illness so she can spend the rest of her days at ease with a mate.

Taub is a tan scottish fold named Shortear, and he has fathered two litters of kits! Lol

Kutner is a siamese cat named Petalstep, he ate a bunch of deathberries and nobody has any idea why :( his parents were kittypets, he was brought to the clan as a very young kit after their twoleg threw him out.

Masters is a solid orange cat named sunfur and she has to step away from the medcat position and return to being a warrior because House’s flagrant disrespect for the warrior code and starclan as well as his attitude towards his clanmates was starting to make her sick.

Park is a black shorthaired cat with a white spot on her chest and a bobtail named Crushclaw and she becomes close with Whitefoot after Frostheart and Riversong disappear without a trace.

adams is a Havana Brown cat with a white tailtip named Foxtail! I really dont have much to say on her ^^;

Amber is named goldenglow, she tried to he a medcat but was too aggressive and thus became a warrior instead! She is hit by a car trailing worried after Frostheart late at night and dies💔

They live in the abandoned ppth lobby right, I figure its probably like. Overrun with plants mice and stuff so theres plenty for them to hunt, but they can also venture outside to get food too! Since the lobby is huge, I figure its probably a huge clan, WHICH is why they can afford to have three medcat apprentices. Idk about other clans, I was thinking maybe there are other clans on the different levels of the building? The cafeteria is neutral meeting ground, the roof is neutral ground, and anything from the parking lot outwards is neutral ground, obvs wherever medcats go to get visions is also neutral. I figure their moonpool equivalent is in house’s office somewhere, maybe the balcony? Idk, but he always brings his apprentices with him. Its a journey that takes him several days since he has to traverse the abandoned, crumbling stairs and other such obstacles that come with living in an abandoned hospital.

#WHOO NELLY #this is directly transcribed from Greghatecrimes and I’s dms #shoutout to u greghatecrimes thank u for letting me spiral into an autistic rage in ur dms #Im drawing them rn but my cat fell asleep on my tablet and i cant wake her i just cant #so later #warrior cats #house md #hilson #🔛🔝 #gregory house #james wilson #lisa cuddy #alison cameron #eric foreman #robert chase #remy hadley #chris taub #lawrence kutner #amber volakis #what is adams first name #idk #sorry adams #chi park #idk masters first name either #f

[thevoidlands]

So you see, Fennel.. [get ready to read this all creator😭😭]

All domestic cats belong to a single species – Felis catus. This is in spite of the great variety of modern cat breeds, from the sleek blue-eyed Siamese and beautifully-spotted Ocicat, to the snub-nosed Persian and the tiny Munchkin. They all belong to the Felidae branch of the animal family tree.

The Felidae is made up of two subfamilies – the Felinae, which includes domestic cats, all the smaller wild cats, and some medium sized beasts such as the Puma, Bobcat, Serval and Cheetah. The other branch of the family, the Pantherinae, contains the big scary ones. We’re talking about Lions, Tigers, Leopards, and Jaguars.

The domestic cat’s wild ancestor is the African Wild Cat, also known as the Near Eastern Cat, (Felis silvestris lybica) – not its very close relative the European Wild Cat (Felis silvestris silvestris). This isn’t just guesswork – the evidence is all there in the cat’s DNA (the genetic coding that makes each species, and each individual within a species, unique). Domestic cats split off from their ancestor around 10,000 years ago. That’s a long history for a family pet!

And in case you start thinking your pet puss is a million miles away from all those lions, tigers and leopards, you may be shocked to hear that kitty shares 95% of her DNA with an African Lion. Not quite as close as humans and Chimpanzees (98.8%), but still very close cousins.

And, when you think about it, cats are just a small pounce away from their wild state, no matter how much they cuddle up and purr in your lap. Hunting and self-sufficiency are second nature to them, as the millions of feral cats around the world show us. The most appealing theory of how and when cats came to be domesticated goes like this. At the dawn of history, African wildcats made a choice to move in with humans, enjoying the relative warmth and comfort. And all they had to do in return was the thing that comes most naturally to them – hunting down mice and rats.

But there are other theories too…

The general ballpark figure for the widespread domestication of cats is around 10,000 years ago. The rise in their fortunes coincides with the rise of agriculture. As soon as humans were storing grain, the rodents had a field day, and the cats had their work cut out. This theory would place domestication at about 12,000 years ago in the Middle East’s “Fertile Crescent” – the cradle of western agriculture, in a crescent-shaped area of fertile land around Egypt and Syria.

The earliest evidence we have of cats being kept as pets is a 9,500 year-old Neolithic grave in Cyprus containing a man and his feline friend. So, by the time of the cat’s most celebrated early heydays in Ancient Egypt (4,000 years or so ago), they were not exactly newcomers to the domestic hearth. But the Egyptians made a particular fuss of their pets, mummifying them, and worshipping the cat goddess Bastet amongst their vast reservoir of deities. Domestic cats – all descended from those African Wild Cat ancestors – arrived in Europe with Greek and Phoenician traders about 3,000 years ago. The Romans carried cats in their baggage wherever they marched. -🌑🐮

#rw voidlands #rwvl ask #rwvl fennel #OH MY GOD. ANON. THIS IS BEAUTIFUL #im so sorry she doesnt understand a word you said

[wri0thesley]

Cat dad anon here: ironically by the the time you posted my response I got sick again lol funny how that works (I’m not mad btw i thought it was just funny because i forgot i sent that originally)

I would like to add to this with genshin WOMEN as cat moms.

Arlecchino is technically a cat dad literally because she has Lynette and Lyney. But also those two have snuck in many a stray into the hearth to keep as their own. Ironically enough many end up becoming hers in the classic: dad who didn’t want cat ends up being cat’s favorite. Well she sees no reason to fight it now, it makes the kids happy to have the cat even if it seems to prefer her. Rest assured that kitty will be well cared for not just because it has a bunch of orphans caring for it but because Arlecchino makes sure it only eats the most delectable of fish.

Jean is probably the one who gets a emotional support cat. A gift from Lisa perhaps? A affectionate little fluff ball that lingers around her helping her feel more at ease. Its been trained to bump her with its head whenever she gets too tense or stressed in order to indicate its time to relax and give the kitty some pets. It helps immensely as if she stays up too late the cat will simply lay ontop of her work forcing her to turn in for the night.

Another is Undoubtedly Chlorine. Awaiting her each day is a cat waiting by the door to greet her by immediately begging for food. A very loud kitty maybe a siamese as its miles more chatty than she herself is.

Ningguang possesses a common breed of cat surprisingly. Not s luxurious breed at all but rather a simple black cat. (Fun fact black cats were originally thought of as good luck) but this cat isn’t not at all poised or graceful. Infact its quite troublesome. It seems to be mischievous on purpose. If it is hungry then you will know from the sudden sounds of pottery falling. Since then most pots are reinforced to not be knockable. But the cat is a plump bastard because the staff struggled to calm it. Still even with its mischievous nature is Ningguang quite content with the creature. She sleeps with them cuddled by her as she used to cuddle cats while she lived on the streets for warmth. In fact the very cat she owns was picked out because it resembled her stray cat friend who passed long ago. Which is also why she will not even entertain the idea of replacing it and glares at anyone who suggests it. Her kitty is her respite from her stress as she can now spoil her little friend.

Beidous cats would be different. As she is a captain it actually would make sense to have cats onboard. Infact its a common. Ship cats are good for mice management but that also means they may not be as affectionate as they’re more wild like. More busy below decks stalking the mice. But beidou’s cats are a bit different. They proudly display to her their bounties so she’ll reward them with much love and affection. Plus there’s her pal kazuha who is canonically a cat magnet. Those cat lives better lives than some people!

And of course Lisa. Lisa definitely seems like she’d end up attracting other cats than actually having one of her own. Like if Kaeya has a kitty then it may find Lisa swaying it to her side with promise of quality naps and treats. Or if Jean is out on business she is the cat babysitter who will be lounging with the kitty enjoying a nice nap. Eventually she’d end up attracting a permanent cat who snuck into the library during a storm. She let the guy stay in of course but even after weeks have passed does it refuse to leave. Its more of the library’s cat but she is the librarian. She playfully gave it the title of her assistant as it likes to sit at her desk with her paperwork displayed like its actually doing buisness. It even has its own Favonious collar labeling it as a official employee of the Knights. The cat seems to Mimic Lisa alot. It follows her to greet and check on jean and play with Jean’s own kitty cat. But it doesn’t like going outside where its more noisy. It would rather nap on the sunlight coming through the window.

CAT MOMS . . . be still my heart. and oh no anon i'm sorry to hear that; i am sending you soup and hoping if you have a kitty of your own it is providing the healing snuggles and purrs that you deserve!

lisa's library cat is making me feel so soft; i adore her and the thought of walking into the library to see her snoozing behind the desk with the cats of the rest of the knights of favonius deciding she's a lovely pillow and a perfect napping spot . . . sigh.

navia definitely has a plump spoilt kitty who is dressed in the finest of clothes; she can't resist giving it a sweet treat now and then, and everyone in poisson knows that the cat with the lovely ornate collar belongs to their demoiselle and as such gives the cat a freshly caught fish or a bit of chicken or too many pets and loves!

miko is very fond of cats because they're just as tricky as she is; they tend to follow her around - but her favourite is a sleek black cat who sits, mostly, off to one side. it follows her but it doesn't want fusses or too many pets; it follows her to the shrine, to the publishing house . . . she's named it 'ei'.

#nat.txt #genshin impact posting #long post

[haveyouwatchedthiscartoon]

Sagwa The Chinese Siamese Cat (2001)

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Google: "Sagwa is an inquisitive siamese kitten living in historic China. Her older brother Dongwa is always there to lend a hand, her little sister Sheegwa has a giggle and her best friend Fu-Fu the bat comes to her rescue. The band of buddies also befriend the Alley Cats and The Mice in an effort to escape the rules of the Foolish Magistrate. The series exposes kids to Chinese culture and the value of family culture."

#Sagwa The Chinese Siamese Cat #2001 #poll #tumblr polls #donghua

[gsirvitor]

Okay, I'm gonna try to stump you with this one:

What can you tell me about cat breeding and dog breeding?

There are different so-called "breeds" of dogs and cats, but they are all still distinctly dogs and cats. There are no ligers or mules among them where the genetics come to a halt (at least that's my understanding).

How does that whole thing work? And how did breeders manage to make breeds to be hypoallergenic (poodles), or hunt badgers (corgis), or racers (greyhounds), or hunt wolves (borzhois), or good swimmers (poodles again), or guard dogs (a bunch)?

I know significantly less about breeds of cats. Siamese are those skinny ones, persians have flat faces, and I forget the name that still has tiger stripes. My knowledge stops there.

Chromosomes.

Breeders bred dogs that held favorable traits, if a dog was larger he would breed it with another larger dog, same for if it was smaller, a breed is represented by a sufficient number of individuals that stably transfer specific characteristics over generations.

Dogs of the same breed have similar characteristics of appearance and behavior, primarily because they come from a select set of ancestors who had the same characteristics.

While it is true that all dogs are dogs, the breeds can be seen in the same light as human adaptation, people have evolved to suit a wide variety of climates and adapted different behaviors and appearances due to this, dog breeds are artificially induced adaptation, known to the layman as selective breeding, or to those of us who understand it, the only acceptable form of eugenics.

This is why despite dogs all being dogs, a terrier is different to a mastiff, they were bred for different jobs and thus have different morphologies and behaviors, terriers are typically ratting dogs who live on farms to chase out vermin, such as rats, mice, badgers etc, while mastiffs are guard and fighting dogs.

Modern breeds are primarily bred for looks, while the old working breeds still exist, many have lost their purposes, for instance many don't know this but Poodles weren't bred to be show dogs, they were also working dogs, they were bred to be water retrievers who swam out to fetch water fowl.

I mention poodles because they are the reason hypoallergenic dog breeds exist, they have hair instead of fur, this helped poodles not retain water and sink like a brick while swimming, this trait was then bred into other dogs by breeding with poodles which helped to prevent dander and shedding that led to allergies.

Something that you have to acknowledge is that we have been selectively breeding dogs for as long as we've known them, from killing off those who bit the hand of their master to choosing who they can breed with based on how they performed and behaved.

So, for more than 30'000 years we have been shaping dogs to fill roles given to them, hunting game, retrieving game, protecting crops and livestock, protecting settlements, war, pest control etc etc, as much as they are man's best friend they are also one of man's best tools.

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