What purebred cat would you get?

starryeyedtiger · Jul 6, 2007

Originally Posted by laureen227

but see, if money were no object, you could do both, 'cause you could have a great, big house to have as many kitties as you wanted!

No- even if money were not an option- i would not support the breeding of more and more animals when the shelters are already overflowing. If money were not an option- i would donate as much as possible to the shelter where i work and other wonderful shelters to expand facilities, make improvements, etc

(working at a shelter i see first hand this problem every day- i could never justify paying money for someone to contribute to the overpopulation issues.) i do not like to be the one to have to pts animals because of overpopulation- it is not a pretty job and it really upsets me anytime i have to euthanize an animal simply because people do not spay/neuter and continue to breed. it really makes you think about the consequences of breeding. I will only adopt rescues.

I do see why good breeders can be important (and i mean that in the kindest way possible- not trying to step on toes)- to improve a breeds genetics, breed out certain defects, and overall improve that breeds quality/etc. (and yes, many REPUTABLE breeders (and we have some good ones on TCS!

) do take animals back if an owner can no longer care for them and only adopt out pet quality animals spayed/neutered ( bravo to those who do that!)- and many also do a lot of help for rescues/etc and that is great! )

BUT the problem i have is they are still breeding and as a result- it is contrinbuting to the overpopulation issues. (each animal a breeder breeds- means one more animal at a shelter that has no home to go to - the overcrowding issues are aweful and there is only soo much space a shelter has and only soo many foster homes available before tough decisions like pts have to be made.) Even though many kind breeders do help to rescue domestic cats/etc (and that is wonderful) it still does not help the overpopulation problem if they are breeding and putting more kitties out there and does not reduce the amounts of animals that are pts due to overpopulation/etc as a result of constant breeding. What is even worse are BYB who are not true breeders- yet just think that they can let their pets have babies and sell them.

I hope i didn't offend anyone- i ment that in the kindest way possible. But working at a shelter and seeing the results of overpopulation is heartbreaking. So for me- that is why i do not want to adopt from a breeder and would prefer to adopt a shelter/rescue animal.

goldenkitty45 · Jul 6, 2007

Currently own one chocolate spotted Ocicat (want to eventually get a chocolate-silver spotted Ocicat)

Showed and bred Cornish rexes and Russian Blues.

As far as other purebreds I'd like to own:

Oriental (solid black, red spotted tabby or a bi-color)
Siamese (chocolate point)
Tonkinese (natural mink or platnium mink)
maybeeeeeeeeee a silver spotted Bengal, but not sure

As far as naming cats - you have a "registered" name and a call name. The registered is fancy so that you don't get too many cats being named "Fluffy"

Call name is the name you use for the cat at home.

Spooky's (call name) registered name was DNA's Top Secret of TC (TC being my cattery).
His sister was DNA's Tigerlily of TC (Lily as the call name)

Charlie's (call name) is registered as DotDotDot Charlie Wonka. We added the Wonka cause Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was too long.

My eventual chocolate-silver will be Captain Jack Sparrow (one of those names will be the call name - I like Sparrow, DH likes Captain or Captain Jack).

sandtigress · Jul 6, 2007

lol I don't think anyone will be surprised by my answer....Birmans!!

catlover19 · Jul 6, 2007

I would love to adopt a bengal. Someday I will have one.

denice · Jul 6, 2007

A more traditional looking chocolate point Siamese or a Snowshoe.

booktigger · Jul 6, 2007

I Am with Nikki about buying pedigrees - and if I money were no object, a lot would be given to the rescue I foster for, and I would have a massive house and have a sanctuary for oldies. Any pedigree I own will have come into the rescue at a time when I Can adopt a cat, there are some I would love, but most I think I will just admire through forums.

jenny1124 · Jul 6, 2007

If I could've known then what I know now, I would have adopted first, but I didn't know much. I told DH that I wanted a cat and we began looking for a pedigree cat. I was settling on Korat, Egyptian Mau or Russian Blue. I found a couple silver Egyptian Maus for sale. I chose a girl because someone told me that males spray. The rest is history!

I am sure every cat is different, but my kitty is very well behaved except when she decides I need to wake up in the morning. She has never tried to attack me or claw me. I can even bathe her. I couldn't ask for a better kitty!

sarahp · Jul 6, 2007

Originally Posted by StarryEyedTiGeR

I hope i didn't offend anyone- i ment that in the kindest way possible. But working at a shelter and seeing the results of overpopulation is heartbreaking. So for me- that is why i do not want to adopt from a breeder and would prefer to adopt a shelter/rescue animal.

That's ok, we understand your views and why you think so!!

I'll probably always end up with the shelter kitties with the sad story, but if I did actually adopt a purebred, I would love to have a Tonkinese and a Burmese. I'd love to have a Bengal because they're so gorgeous, but I think I'd get a retired breeder that was hopefully a little less energetic

I do really like the Devon Rexes as well.

katkisses · Jul 6, 2007

Originally Posted by StarryEyedTiGeR

No- even if money were not an option- i would not support the breeding of more and more animals when the shelters are already overflowing. If money were not an option- i would donate as much as possible to the shelter where i work and other wonderful shelters to expand facilities, make improvements, etc

(working at a shelter i see first hand this problem every day- i could never justify paying money for someone to contribute to the overpopulation issues.) i do not like to be the one to have to pts animals because of overpopulation- it is not a pretty job and it really upsets me anytime i have to euthanize an animal simply because people do not spay/neuter and continue to breed. it really makes you think about the consequences of breeding. I will only adopt rescues.

I do see why good breeders can be important (and i mean that in the kindest way possible- not trying to step on toes)- to improve a breeds genetics, breed out certain defects, and overall improve that breeds quality/etc. (and yes, many REPUTABLE breeders (and we have some good ones on TCS!

) do take animals back if an owner can no longer care for them and only adopt out pet quality animals spayed/neutered ( bravo to those who do that!)- and many also do a lot of help for rescues/etc and that is great! )

BUT the problem i have is they are still breeding and as a result- it is contrinbuting to the overpopulation issues. (each animal a breeder breeds- means one more animal at a shelter that has no home to go to - the overcrowding issues are aweful and there is only soo much space a shelter has and only soo many foster homes available before tough decisions like pts have to be made.) Even though many kind breeders do help to rescue domestic cats/etc (and that is wonderful) it still does not help the overpopulation problem if they are breeding and putting more kitties out there and does not reduce the amounts of animals that are pts due to overpopulation/etc as a result of constant breeding. What is even worse are BYB who are not true breeders- yet just think that they can let their pets have babies and sell them.

I hope i didn't offend anyone- i ment that in the kindest way possible. But working at a shelter and seeing the results of overpopulation is heartbreaking. So for me- that is why i do not want to adopt from a breeder and would prefer to adopt a shelter/rescue animal.

My exact thoughts! You couln't have said it any better. Kudos!

I do wish I could find a Sphinx at the shelter, Haven, or Rescue though-that would be the ONLY way I would have a pure bred.

arlyn · Jul 6, 2007

I have a Norwegian Forest cat, all I can say is, if I can avoid it, no more longhaired cats!

Of course, my cats choose me, so despite my wishes, I may one day end up with yet another longhair

Aside from my wegie, I've only ever had Siamese and moggies.
I love Siamese personalities, but I'd have to say that if I were purposely looking to get a cat, I'd have to go with a moggie.
I have never owned and always wanted a red tabby, a calico, and a solid color cat of any color, so it would be a moggie, or moggies in one or all of those varieties

green bunny · Jul 6, 2007

Originally Posted by StarryEyedTiGeR

No- even if money were not an option- i would not support the breeding of more and more animals when the shelters are already overflowing. If money were not an option- i would donate as much as possible to the shelter where i work and other wonderful shelters to expand facilities, make improvements, etc

(working at a shelter i see first hand this problem every day- i could never justify paying money for someone to contribute to the overpopulation issues.) i do not like to be the one to have to pts animals because of overpopulation- it is not a pretty job and it really upsets me anytime i have to euthanize an animal simply because people do not spay/neuter and continue to breed. it really makes you think about the consequences of breeding. I will only adopt rescues.

I do see why good breeders can be important (and i mean that in the kindest way possible- not trying to step on toes)- to improve a breeds genetics, breed out certain defects, and overall improve that breeds quality/etc. (and yes, many REPUTABLE breeders (and we have some good ones on TCS!

) do take animals back if an owner can no longer care for them and only adopt out pet quality animals spayed/neutered ( bravo to those who do that!)- and many also do a lot of help for rescues/etc and that is great! )

BUT the problem i have is they are still breeding and as a result- it is contrinbuting to the overpopulation issues. (each animal a breeder breeds- means one more animal at a shelter that has no home to go to - the overcrowding issues are aweful and there is only soo much space a shelter has and only soo many foster homes available before tough decisions like pts have to be made.) Even though many kind breeders do help to rescue domestic cats/etc (and that is wonderful) it still does not help the overpopulation problem if they are breeding and putting more kitties out there and does not reduce the amounts of animals that are pts due to overpopulation/etc as a result of constant breeding. What is even worse are BYB who are not true breeders- yet just think that they can let their pets have babies and sell them.

I hope i didn't offend anyone- i ment that in the kindest way possible. But working at a shelter and seeing the results of overpopulation is heartbreaking. So for me- that is why i do not want to adopt from a breeder and would prefer to adopt a shelter/rescue animal.

I understand where you are coming from. Since I don't hang out at shelters (except when adopting!), I'm probably very ignorant about what makes up a shelter population. I tend to expect that the majority be mixes, and a tiny percent purebreeds. I can't fathom why anybody would spend that kind of money on a purebreed and then not take care of it and/or give it up. Except for cases of an owner's death, or something like that.

This is a question for the future (since I can't have more than 2 pets in this apartment complex), but has anyone who has worked in shelters or rescues ever seen an Egyptian Mau come in?

Originally Posted by GoldenKitty45

As far as naming cats - you have a "registered" name and a call name. The registered is fancy so that you don't get too many cats being named "Fluffy"

Call name is the name you use for the cat at home.

If I'm understanding you correctly, then the fancy registered name is just so the registry doesn't have a bunch of the same names? Is that supposed to be easier? And you can just make anything up for the registered name? Weird!

Tricia

renovia · Jul 6, 2007

Well I have two of my all time favorite cats right now! Russian Blue and Egyptian Mau, for about 20 years now I've wanted a Russian Blue and I'll probably always have a Russian Blue in my house.

Originally Posted by Green Bunny

For the most part I have no desire to get a purebred cat, BUT I absolutely love Egyptian Maus. I hope that someday (in the far future when I have money!

) I can get my very own silver one to play with my other kitties. I think the silver ones are the most beautiful, but the bronze colored ones are also very beautiful.

My Egyptian Mau has a unique but not abnormal name....that's the way I like it.

Originally Posted by laureen227

if money were no object, i would have... a bengal, a japanese bobtail & a russian blue - because those are my 3 favorite breeds.

ah Russian Blues, my babies

Originally Posted by Jenny1124

If I could've known then what I know now, I would have adopted first, but I didn't know much. I told DH that I wanted a cat and we began looking for a pedigree cat. I was settling on Korat, Egyptian Mau or Russian Blue. I found a couple silver Egyptian Maus for sale. I chose a girl because someone told me that males spray. The rest is history!

Ah, my babies!

I would also like an Aby or a Tonkinese.

pookie-poo · Jul 6, 2007

I doubt I'd ever actually own a purebred cat even if money were no object...simply because I know how many homeless kitties there are in the shelters.

I really love the large longhair breeds like Maine Coon and Norwegian Forest Cat. I also love the look of the Selkirk Rex. I think Ragdolls are gorgeous too. For some reason, I'm drawn to the longhair breeds.

natalie_ca · Jul 6, 2007

Even if I had millions of dollars I wouldn't get a pure pred anything. I think there are far too many homeless and neglected animals in this world and all breeding pure breds does is bring even more into the world and that means one less homeless kitty or dog adopted.

I would rather take those hundreds of dollars and put it towards homing a homeless kitty and donating the rest to the shelter so that they can care for the animals that they have.

cococat · Jul 6, 2007

I would own and do own a Sphyx. Just since I own a Sphynx from a breeder does not mean one less shelter cat has a home. I would not have gone to the shelter at that point. I was not even looking for a cat or thinking about owning a cat when my Sphynx found me.
My sibling owns Sphynx, her allergies prevent her from owning any other breed, even though she was being extra clean, taking shots, and working with her doctor on the issue for years still without being able to breathe (asthma)

goldenkitty45 · Jul 6, 2007

To some extent you can make up any name - usually the associations have a limit on number of characters (cattery name, cat name, and if owned by another cattery - then that name) For example:

"DNA" (breeder's cattery - always goes first) "Top Secret" (cat's name) and "of TC" (my cattery name)

For me, I named almost all the cats with "T" names; TC's Tazzamarazz (Taz), TC's Tom E Hawk (Tommy), etc.

And you also have to give more then one choice of names in case there is a cat with that name. So its better to make it different and fancy to avoid having your first choice rejected.

green bunny · Jul 6, 2007

Originally Posted by GoldenKitty45

To some extent you can make up any name - usually the associations have a limit on number of characters (cattery name, cat name, and if owned by another cattery - then that name) For example:

"DNA" (breeder's cattery - always goes first) "Top Secret" (cat's name) and "of TC" (my cattery name)

For me, I named almost all the cats with "T" names; TC's Tazzamarazz (Taz), TC's Tom E Hawk (Tommy), etc.

And you also have to give more then one choice of names in case there is a cat with that name. So its better to make it different and fancy to avoid having your first choice rejected.

Can't you just register a name for that purpose and then call the cat anything you want?

Tricia

bonnie1965 · Jul 6, 2007

Originally Posted by Jenny1124

If I could've known then what I know now, I would have adopted first, but I didn't know much. I told DH that I wanted a cat and we began looking for a pedigree cat. I was settling on Korat, Egyptian Mau or Russian Blue. I found a couple silver Egyptian Maus for sale. I chose a girl because someone told me that males spray. The rest is history!

I am sure every cat is different, but my kitty is very well behaved except when she decides I need to wake up in the morning. She has never tried to attack me or claw me. I can even bathe her. I couldn't ask for a better kitty!

I think she was meant to be with you

bonnie1965 · Jul 6, 2007

I have never purposely "adopted" a cat until Daphne. Even then, her little photo on CL just called to me. I'm glad I did get her and I still worry about her two siblings I did not adopt.

Not sure if Seb is a purebred or not. Doesn't matter, he chose me

I really like so many breeds and love all moggies so I can't even begin to choose any particular one. Each is unique :love3:

kimmykat · Jul 6, 2007

I had an Oriental Shorthair but he died a couple of years ago he was 20. He was a lilac and he was so regal looking and acting. I want a Siamese or a Russian Blue or an Abby. I don't mind having my babies that are plain old cats that I rescued. They may not have come from a shelter but I saved all of them from being homeless.

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