What would you wish for?

A long-haired black cat

Originally Posted by LilleKat

I don't want just one cat. I want all the little strays and the ones who have been left out cold- so that I can take them in and give them love and care that they really desperately need. I want the ones that nobody else does.

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I always thought Havana Browns were beautiful, but, don't plan on any more cats right now. I'm sure if I do get any in the future, it will be someone who needs a home.

Originally Posted by Middletown

Amen. Me to.
Count me in on the loving cat sitting cold in the rain that everyone looks over rather than the "designer cats" of breeders lust

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What do you mean by designer breed?

I wonder if it's the same thing as with dogs - you know, like all the breeds that have been crossed with Poodles for example, to make `designer breeds'. I mean, I don't agree with that all the time (she says, owning two Labradoodles!) but sometimes the purpose for which they have been bred is valid (again, such as Labradoodles!)

I can't think of any `designer' breeds in terms of cats, though - aren't they all legitimate breeds? The only one I can think of is the Munchkin - that's not officially recognised as a breed anymore, is it?

I was just wondering more or less if she meant breeds of cats in general such as Siamese or Persians.

I would love to have a black cat (I kinda do, he's Ian's) and a long haired calico...all DS/M/LH's. These fancy pants cats are just too much for me to handle!

I have a list : Sphynx, Bengal, short hair persian, siamese, and a munchkin

I have never had a "purebred" nor have I had the desire to buy one.

I have 2 strays, 2 pound-cats, one that is a hand-me-down, and one from the Humane Society. They are all mutts. I'd never wish to go out & "buy" a cat when there are so many languishing in foster homes or the pound.

So I already have my wish-cat. All 6 of them!

Since I already have the world's most perfect cats, I, too agree with this:

Originally Posted by LilleKat
I don't want just one cat. I want all the little strays and the ones who have been left out cold- so that I can take them in and give them love and care that they really desperately need. I want the ones that nobody else does.

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I've always had average run-of-the-mill cats until I was given my first Siamese from a friend. After she passed I went back to give-away kitties that needed homes.

But my dream was always to have a Lilac-point Siamese and when we lost our beloved Simba as I was looking at the ads in the paper I saw my dream cat taking shape. I asked my hubby if we could go look - over a 2 hour drive on a Sunday night - and he said YES. The rest is history. We got our beloved Bijou and several months later our daughter went to the same lady and got Mika who is a full sister to Bijou but from a later litter. My husband who has never been a Siamese fan is now a total convert and adores (and I don't mean that lightly) both kitties.

So the answer is - I have my dream cat and I couldn't be happier. I highly doubt if I would get another pedigree cat but I'm thrilled with these two.

Nice to see the variety of responses. If I could truly wish for any cat, I would want Jill. Shes a domestic shorthair moggy, orange girl who I fostered for a while. She was semi-feral, but tamed up pretty nice. She ended up adopted by someone, and within days escaped outside.

If Jill came home I would keep her forever and it would heal a hole in my heart.

But I do think the himmies are gorgeous.

Haven't posted much still trying to get the hang of the boards. I have had DSh, DLH, Tonkanese,Siamese, Burmese, Persian. And loved them all. But some day I would love to have a Singapura. I keep getting strays and dumped kittens. Don't know if I will every buy a cat again but a Singapura would be the top of my list.
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