So about a couple of months ago I adopted a cat from a local shelter and he is an absolute sweetheart. I know I'll love him no matter what breed he is, but I thought it'd be fun to figure out what genes he's got.
I thought he was a DLH but then I had my doubts because of his size. He's a pretty big cat. About 5 kgs (11 pounds) and measures about 31 inches from nose to tail tip when he is properly relaxed and not curled up. It is even a chore for me to lift him for longer than a minute (no that he'll let me) and he also can't comfortably fit in my lap when I'm sitting at my computer. I have to sit cross-legged on the floor with my feet spread a little for him to get comfy in my lap (and even then he doesn't have anywhere to put his head, poor thing). I think he is just a tab bit overweight though because I can only lightly feel his ribs and he's got a bit of a belly (I adopted him like that, I wouldn't have let him become obese if I was looking after him).
I don't know how old he is and I'm not even sure if he is done growing (because I think he might be a maine coon mix and don't coons grow till they are 4?). Initially I thought he was about 2-5 years old based on the history the shelter gave me, but now I'm not sure because I'm pretty sure the shelter didn't know what they were talking about. (Fun fact: For the first 7 weeks after adoption I thought he was 'she'. That is why he was given a lady's name, Hypatia. But I checked later and I'm pretty sure he is a 'he'. If I had known I would have named him Shrody.) The shelter told me he was a mother who was a house pet once and then was given up by her owners when she had babies and all the babies died. I don't know how much of it is true, if any.
As for his personality, he is a pretty easy going cat, very well behaved. We didn't have any behavioral issues either (except recently, but that might be my fault as I might have accidentally encouraged the wrong behavior) except not wanting to take his medicine and being curious about what's Outside. He is also pretty friendly. In fact, when I went to the shelter he was the first cat, out of the 40 in that small room, to come up to me and rub himself against my legs (and it was feeding time but he was more interested in me while all the other cats were meowing for food). He is pretty cool with guests as long as they are relaxed and friendly towards him and warms up to people pretty quickly. He is also pretty smart from what I saw during playtime.
His coat is medium to long and he is a bi-color (maybe even tri-color because he's got a sort of creamy patch near an arm pit and on a back leg) with tabby pattern. He is a handsome cat and I'm simply curious about his origins. Any takers?
P.S., in the pics, the laptop is a 15" screen one, the couch is 6ft long, and the bed is a large dog bed suitable for a golden retriever (I bought the bed because she was sleeping on the door mat and not in the nice little cardboard bed I created for her or my bed. At nights, she usually needs a lot of space to sleep and likes to stretch out her arms and legs completely.
P.P.S., do y'all think she is overweight by looking at her pics?
I thought he was a DLH but then I had my doubts because of his size. He's a pretty big cat. About 5 kgs (11 pounds) and measures about 31 inches from nose to tail tip when he is properly relaxed and not curled up. It is even a chore for me to lift him for longer than a minute (no that he'll let me) and he also can't comfortably fit in my lap when I'm sitting at my computer. I have to sit cross-legged on the floor with my feet spread a little for him to get comfy in my lap (and even then he doesn't have anywhere to put his head, poor thing). I think he is just a tab bit overweight though because I can only lightly feel his ribs and he's got a bit of a belly (I adopted him like that, I wouldn't have let him become obese if I was looking after him).
I don't know how old he is and I'm not even sure if he is done growing (because I think he might be a maine coon mix and don't coons grow till they are 4?). Initially I thought he was about 2-5 years old based on the history the shelter gave me, but now I'm not sure because I'm pretty sure the shelter didn't know what they were talking about. (Fun fact: For the first 7 weeks after adoption I thought he was 'she'. That is why he was given a lady's name, Hypatia. But I checked later and I'm pretty sure he is a 'he'. If I had known I would have named him Shrody.) The shelter told me he was a mother who was a house pet once and then was given up by her owners when she had babies and all the babies died. I don't know how much of it is true, if any.
As for his personality, he is a pretty easy going cat, very well behaved. We didn't have any behavioral issues either (except recently, but that might be my fault as I might have accidentally encouraged the wrong behavior) except not wanting to take his medicine and being curious about what's Outside. He is also pretty friendly. In fact, when I went to the shelter he was the first cat, out of the 40 in that small room, to come up to me and rub himself against my legs (and it was feeding time but he was more interested in me while all the other cats were meowing for food). He is pretty cool with guests as long as they are relaxed and friendly towards him and warms up to people pretty quickly. He is also pretty smart from what I saw during playtime.
His coat is medium to long and he is a bi-color (maybe even tri-color because he's got a sort of creamy patch near an arm pit and on a back leg) with tabby pattern. He is a handsome cat and I'm simply curious about his origins. Any takers?
P.S., in the pics, the laptop is a 15" screen one, the couch is 6ft long, and the bed is a large dog bed suitable for a golden retriever (I bought the bed because she was sleeping on the door mat and not in the nice little cardboard bed I created for her or my bed. At nights, she usually needs a lot of space to sleep and likes to stretch out her arms and legs completely.
P.P.S., do y'all think she is overweight by looking at her pics?