Is she a Korat?

[godjenn]

Hi there,

We recently moved into our first home and notice a cat that seemed to be living in our front and backyard. After observing her for a few days, it was clear that she didn’t have an owner (even though she had a super old dog collar on) so we started feeding her and trying to get her to warm up to us. She was very skittish and nervous around us initially but we have won her over. Initially when looking at her she struck me as having a lot of similar traits to a Russian Blue. But after spending more time with her and seeing her in a healthier state I feel like she is a Korat.

She is incredibly small (we thought she might be a kitten but she was so emmaciated it was hard to tell. The first picture is how skinny she was when we first started feeding her), no patterns, emerald green eyes, super small head, but huge ears and eyes. Super adventurous (climbs trees) and a total hunter (has caught 8 mice over the last few months). Just curious what other people think as I am definitely not a cat breed expert. Regardless we love her and she has a forever home with us

 

[lutece]

She's beautiful!

I would describe your cat as a blue domestic shorthair.

Blue is a color that is the result of two recessive genes, solid (non-tabby) and dilute (blue). Because these recessive genes are very widespread in the domestic cat population, solid blue is a fairly common color among domestic cats, frequently showing up in litters from parents that are not blue in color. Most blue cats are not any particular breed, and are also not "mixes" of breeds such as Russian Blue and Korat. That doesn't make them any less beautiful or special, however -- each one has its own unique appearance and personality.

Your girl is gorgeous, a rare treasure indeed! It's wonderful that you found and adopted her.

 

[StefanZ]

I agree with you, if you want to compare her with a breed, so Korat seems more near than Russian blue. But the money bet is she is a domestic after all.

If its important for you to know, so there are genetic tests. This made by UC Davis UC is the best.


Tx a lot for helping this cat. This way, you also both won a high win in the lottery of Life.

 

[waddle]

Pretty girl!