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Found this stray cat and wondering what type he may be.

post #1 of 27
1/7/10 at 1:03pm
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Hello everyone! New here to the forum. Found this stray cat and wondering what type he might be. Looking at him and recently learning about cats, he seems to be a tabby mackerel with a brown body with some grey, has a grey and black tail and has white to pink paws underneath. Here are some pictures









Thanks for looking.
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post #2 of 27
1/7/10 at 1:35pm
He is a DSH with tabby markings.
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post #3 of 27
1/7/10 at 5:11pm
He's a handsome Brown Mackerel Tabby & White domestic shorthair cat.
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post #4 of 27
1/7/10 at 6:19pm
As has already been said he is a brown with white mackerel tabby(color/markings) Domestic Short Hair (breed)

He is very beautiful! Hurray for you for rescuing him, you will be rewarded with many years of love and joy!

What's his name?
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post #5 of 27
1/7/10 at 6:35pm
Yup to the above-mentioned breed and markings and how handsome he is!!
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post #6 of 27
1/7/10 at 11:26pm
Welcome to the Forums!


Yes I join the choir: a very nice DSH.

Or moggy, alley cat, peasant cat as they say in everyday language. The itself base of the cat world, the salt of the earth, in other words.

Thus the nearest breed should be European Short Hair or American Short Hair...
Depending on where you live.


He seems to have a little white (="the third eyelid") in one eye corner. It doesnt need to be anything. But may also be a rest of some infection, or having worms. Nothing unusual on strays...

You did were to the vet with him for a check up, deparasiting and shots, didnt you??

Tx for helping this guy.

And do have many happy years with your new furry little friend!

Good luck!
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post #7 of 27
1/7/10 at 11:32pm
He is clearly one very pleased and happy kitty.
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post #8 of 27
1/8/10 at 5:19am
Stefen - that's not really true (Europeon/American Short Hair). There IS a purebred American Shorthair cat that has a written standard and does not look like the domestic shorthairs.

Mixed breed cats really should be thought of as a domestic short or long hair (depending on coat length).

I'm not sure if there is a purebred Europeon Shorthair cat, but I think I've seen it as a purebred.
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post #9 of 27
1/8/10 at 7:27am
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Originally Posted by otto View Post
As has already been said he is a brown with white mackerel tabby(color/markings) Domestic Short Hair (breed)

He is very beautiful! Hurray for you for rescuing him, you will be rewarded with many years of love and joy!
Yes, all that. Welcome to TCS

We will help you every step of the way
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post #10 of 27
1/8/10 at 8:54am
Thank you for rescuing him! Have you seen if he's microchipped or are you in any way trying to see if he had an owner that's looking for him?
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post #11 of 27
1/9/10 at 6:33am
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Thank you all for your help and time for responses. I appreciate it very much!
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Originally Posted by LDG
\t Thank you for rescuing him! Have you seen if he's microchipped or are you in any way trying to see if he had an owner that's looking for him?
He's well worth rescuing I looked last night to see if there was some sign of a chip on his ear. I didn't notice anything. I've checked the local paper of several days and nothing.
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Originally Posted by otto View Post
As has already been said he is a brown with white mackerel tabby(color/markings) Domestic Short Hair (breed)

He is very beautiful! Hurray for you for rescuing him, you will be rewarded with many years of love and joy!
Yes, all that. Welcome to TCS

We will help you every step of the way
Thanks I feel the love already! Really appreciate the support!
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Originally Posted by mrblanche
\tHe is clearly one very pleased and happy kitty.
I hope so. He seems to be lazy at times and very playful
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Originally Posted by StefanZ
\tWelcome to the Forums!


Yes I join the choir: a very nice DSH.

Or moggy, alley cat, peasant cat as they say in everyday language. The itself base of the cat world, the salt of the earth, in other words.

Thus the nearest breed should be European Short Hair or American Short Hair...
Depending on where you live.


He seems to have a little white (="the third eyelid") in one eye corner. It doesnt need to be anything. But may also be a rest of some infection, or having worms. Nothing unusual on strays...

You did were to the vet with him for a check up, deparasiting and shots, didnt you??

Tx for helping this guy.

And do have many happy years with your new furry little friend!

Good luck!
We are in America. I've noticed the third eyelid you're talking about. It seems to show a lot on both eyes. I don't know if he's just relaxed or if there is an infection. I haven't taken him to the vet yet but plan to. Thanks for your advice and kindness
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Originally Posted by AddieBee
\tYup to the above-mentioned breed and markings and how handsome he is!!
Thanks He is handsome and has a great personality too. Can you see it in the pictures?
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Originally Posted by otto
\tAs has already been said he is a brown with white mackerel tabby(color/markings) Domestic Short Hair (breed)

He is very beautiful! Hurray for you for rescuing him, you will be rewarded with many years of love and joy!

What's his name?
Yes he is very beautiful. Thanks for your kind words. I've thought of a few names, have had some suggestions but nothing has stuck yet. I've been really trying to give him a fitting name. My brother suggested Silvester. I've thought of Tom Cat, my aunt thought of Tom Cat too and suggested TC (short for Tom Cat). Any ideas?
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Originally Posted by GoldenKitty45
\tHe's a handsome Brown Mackerel Tabby & White domestic shorthair cat.
I see he must be a hit with the ladies Thanks!
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Originally Posted by mews2much
\tHe is a DSH with tabby markings.
Thanks!
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post #12 of 27
1/9/10 at 8:14am
A microchip is a little electronic device the size of a grain of rice, inserted under the skin between the shoulder blades. You can't detect it with your fingers; only someone with a reader can find it. Most vets and shelters have a reader and can (and should) check him for it.
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post #13 of 27
1/9/10 at 9:11am
He is beautiful! And he sure looks right at home, I am so glad you are keeping him, lucky boy!
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post #14 of 27
1/9/10 at 9:28am
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I've been really trying to give him a fitting name. My brother suggested Silvester. I've thought of Tom Cat, my aunt thought of Tom Cat too and suggested TC (short for Tom Cat).
When the time is right, you'll find the right name for him but TC and Silvester both sound cute
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post #15 of 27
1/9/10 at 10:04am
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A microchip is a little electronic device the size of a grain of rice, inserted under the skin between the shoulder blades. You can't detect it with your fingers; only someone with a reader can find it. Most vets and shelters have a reader and can (and should) check him for it.
You cannot detect a microchip without a reader.

Have you put an ad in the paper? Notified any of the local vets and the local shelters (where people would naturally go to look for a lost pet)? Put up any posters around the neighborhood?

I realize you'd like to keep this kitty, but if he slipped out your door when you were moving, or when a repairman came to fix something, or an unthoughtful relative wasn't paying attention, I think you'd be pretty upset if someone who found him made next to no effort to find out if he had a family.
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post #16 of 27
1/9/10 at 12:08pm
Agree with above, please take him in to get scanned. This is why we chip our pets, so if something happens we may be reuinited with them.

He looks to be in great condition, and far too friendly to be a true stray cat.
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post #17 of 27
1/11/10 at 10:15am
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I called the local humane society and asked to speak to someone about missing cats. They said I'd have to come in and look to see. I said No I mean has anyone mentioned a missing cat and he says no just bring the cat in and the owners might find him.. lol I said no has anyone asked about a missing brown cat... he says no.. Kind of feel better but I didn't want to give him up there!!
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post #18 of 27
1/11/10 at 10:34am
Your local police department and/or vets probably have chip scanners (they do in my area)....I think I would do that. You should bring him to a vet for a checkup, etc., anyway - and they can scan right then and there and probably tell you the chip company contact number to contact, if there is a chip.
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post #19 of 27
1/11/10 at 10:50am
At least take him to a vet to scan for a chip, someone may be missing their beloved pet. If he's not chipped then your conscious is clear to keep him.
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post #20 of 27
1/11/10 at 11:02am
And, just keep in mind, a lot of times people who have chipped their pets forget to update the chip company with new contact information anyway. But, yeah, if you have the vet check for a chip, you'd be set at rest knowing you did everything you could.
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post #21 of 27
1/11/10 at 11:39am
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Also, I don't have a vehicle at the moment and I haven't taken him to the vet or had him scanned. If I do keep him, I've heard that microchipping cats might be dangerous. Dunno If I should chip him or not... Also, he is not neutered which makes me feel that he is more likely to not have been owned... I dunno if I should have him neutered or not.. Kind of feel like I shouldn't. As long as he's inside, neutering doesn't seem that important I guess.. Should neutering still be done?
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post #22 of 27
1/11/10 at 11:59am
Neutering IS important. He could start spraying in your house and tom cat urine is next to impossible to get out of fabrics/wood.

If you get him scanned and nothing turns up and you keep him, then by all means neuter him. Keep him confined to a washable room till you figure out what you will do with him.
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post #23 of 27
1/11/10 at 2:52pm
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If I do keep him, I've heard that microchipping cats might be dangerous. Dunno If I should chip him or not... Also, he is not neutered which makes me feel that he is more likely to not have been owned... I dunno if I should have him neutered or not.. Kind of feel like I shouldn't. As long as he's inside, neutering doesn't seem that important I guess.. Should neutering still be done?
What is so bad with microchipping according to that hearsay?? Although a ear tatoo is a common alternative.

Neutering yes. There ARE males who dont have big troubles with their maleness. Not many but it surely happens now and then. Such a tom may be okey to leave be if he is strictly indoor. Although there is no point with leaving him be.

But in short. Believe us: there are all reasons talking for neutering, and none against...

For the cat himself it istn important to keep being unaltered, and his live gets almost always easier after it.
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post #24 of 27
1/11/10 at 8:37pm
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Neutering IS important. He could start spraying in your house
Not to mention the yowling and pacing, trying to escape during 'kitten season' when he smells girls in heat.

If he's not owned, I would microchip him. I've seen many cats reunited from being chipped.
All my cats are done (law in the state they are from, but I would have done it anyway) and all kittens from here will be done.
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post #25 of 27
1/30/10 at 9:50am
He's a good ole' domestic shorthair classic brown tabby & white. He's very handsome too. Of course, the domestic mixed breed kitties are some of the best.
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post #26 of 27
1/31/10 at 12:45pm
That is the most common look for a Finnish domestic kitty! I have lots of kitty friends who could almost be his relatives.
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post #27 of 27
1/31/10 at 12:57pm
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Originally Posted by GoldenKitty45 View Post
I'm not sure if there is a purebred Europeon Shorthair cat, but I think I've seen it as a purebred.
The European Shorthair is recognized in Fifé, and if I remember correctly they are going to do so in TICA soon.
They also have a written standard, but you an get your domestic shorthair registered as an European if it fits the standard well enough and atleast two judges give the cat an excellent result, they are then called a 'novice'. Any signs of hybridisation with other breeds are forbidden. Here is a link explaining bit more of the origins of the breed.
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