Choosing a cat of pure breed or of mixed breed descent is the question you need to ask yourself.
There are many breeds of cats available to cat lovers and many different specific personalities to match. With so many different types of purebreds the choices could be endless. As a future cat owner take your time in researching the different attributes your new feline might possess.
Mixed Breed Or Pure Breed
When you decide to choose a cat breed, you must take into account what type you are looking for; a pet and companion, or a show animal to reproduce and strengthen the gene pool of the particular breed you choose to adore, or a combination of both.
Although Pure Breed Cats have marvelous breed characteristics and can be quite aesthetically pleasing, they can come with a hefty price tag and can be prone to genetic problems and congenital defects. A purebred cat will need a bit more vigilance when it comes to maintaining good health care and to provide such can hit the piggy bank more than just the overall purchase of your new kitty. Over-looking some of these negatives however, they do not necessarily have a shorter life span or possess any more problems than the mixed breed cats, depending on the care the breeder took in reproducing within the blood line. In-breeding should be avoided to ward off some of the potential health risks and reproducing congenital defects.
This is why selecting a reputable breeder is so important. Furthermore, bringing a specific cat breed into your home, can in most cases guarantee a certain look and personality you wish to gain with the family pet. It may not always occur however, depending on upbringing, but you will have a better chance of certain aspects of the breed than trying to guess the outcome of personality with a mixed breed cat. All cats can be quirky, and your fur person may not be an exception.
List Of Pure Breed Cats: These Cats will be of distinct type characterized by their breed
Mixed Breed Cats
Now these cats can come in an equally gorgeous array of coat textures and colors and possess fewer genetic problems than their counterpart purebred. You will find many at your local shelter or cat rescues for adoption, where you may also find the occasional purebred cat. Temperament can be varied and can be a combination of many breeds or as simple as two or three in the mix.
For example: you can find a long hair cat resembling a Persian with a stout large body resembling the Maine Coon, while also having the pointed markings of a Siamese. Now which personality might you get and which genetic traits will dominate? You may never know. With such an impressive mix of breeds it would be anyone's guess. It could possess the easy laid back, loving nature of the Persian kitty, or could be inquisitive and people loving as the Maine Coon, or perhaps fun loving and gregarious like the Siamese. Your new cat could come in many types of color examples; American Shorthair comes to mind. Body carriage, coat texture, and appearance in the face will help to discern your cats hereditary background. You will discover many amiable attributes in your mixed cat along with maybe some quirky behavior as well. Sometimes it can be the best of both worlds.
Standard Mixed Breed Cat Varieties: These Cats will be of a certain type and color
Just remember about your environmental factors: Cats may come with a standard characteristic trait you might be looking for, which will be something that pertains to a specific type or breed, but it doesn't mean you will necessarily get it. The cats environment plays a key role in feline behavior and depending on the cats' environment, they can possess those perfect traits or those excellent traits have turned sour depending on who the prior caregiver was in your new cats' life.
Spend time with the new cat or kitten and make sure they are what you are looking for. Reputable breeders will typically hold onto kittens into their 12th to 16th week of life so they are giving you a cat with the best immune system and the better of social skills.
Cat Rescues will allow you time to come make several visits with your potential selection before making your final choice and for the Rescue to make sure your home will be equally suitable for this poor cat in need of a kind, caring owner.
Older cats will need more time to adjust to their new surroundings as they are creatures of habit and will need this time to calm and understand this is their new home. Be patient with kitten and adults alike and you will have a wonderful companion to share your space with. And always remember to provide the best in feline care to your new friend.
Ask questions always! Make sure whomever you decide to deal with, whether it is a breeder or a cat rescue, that these folks will do their level best to assist you in your final decision. Avoid Breeders who seem to be evasive or won't be willing to allow you to observe their cattery at a moments notice. After all you will want to know that whichever breeder you choose are equally interested in the best care as well, and won't be providing you with what is known in the kitten mill world, as "product".
Cats are fastidious creatures, and if forced to live in unsanitary, overcrowded conditions, they can be infested with parasites and /or viruses.
These are caring, thinking, animals and must be treated with the dignity nature provided. If you don't find it at one location, move on to the next.... quickly. And if you should find a place that is highly questionable, then by all means seek out your shelter or Cat Rescue and inform them of what you have been witness to.
Help stop kitten mills!
There are many breeds of cats available to cat lovers and many different specific personalities to match. With so many different types of purebreds the choices could be endless. As a future cat owner take your time in researching the different attributes your new feline might possess.
Mixed Breed Or Pure BreedWhen you decide to choose a cat breed, you must take into account what type you are looking for; a pet and companion, or a show animal to reproduce and strengthen the gene pool of the particular breed you choose to adore, or a combination of both.
Although Pure Breed Cats have marvelous breed characteristics and can be quite aesthetically pleasing, they can come with a hefty price tag and can be prone to genetic problems and congenital defects. A purebred cat will need a bit more vigilance when it comes to maintaining good health care and to provide such can hit the piggy bank more than just the overall purchase of your new kitty. Over-looking some of these negatives however, they do not necessarily have a shorter life span or possess any more problems than the mixed breed cats, depending on the care the breeder took in reproducing within the blood line. In-breeding should be avoided to ward off some of the potential health risks and reproducing congenital defects.
This is why selecting a reputable breeder is so important. Furthermore, bringing a specific cat breed into your home, can in most cases guarantee a certain look and personality you wish to gain with the family pet. It may not always occur however, depending on upbringing, but you will have a better chance of certain aspects of the breed than trying to guess the outcome of personality with a mixed breed cat. All cats can be quirky, and your fur person may not be an exception.
List Of Pure Breed Cats: These Cats will be of distinct type characterized by their breed
- Abyssinian
- American Bobtail
- American Curl
- American Shorthair
- American Wirehair
- Australian Mist
- Balinese
- Bengal
- Birman
- Bombay
- British Shorthair
- Burmese
- California Spangled
- Chartreux
- Chausie
- Colorpoint Shorthair
- Cornish Rex
- Devon Rex
- Egyptian Mau
- Exotic Shorthair
- Havana Brown
- Japanese Bobtail
- Javanese
- Korat
- LaPerm
- Maine Coon
- Manx
- Munchkin
- Nebelung
- Norwegian Forest Cat
- Ocicat
- Orientals
- Persian
- Peterbald
- Pixie-bob
- Ragamuffin Ragdoll
- Russian Blue
- Savannah
- Scottish Fold
- Selkirk Rex
- Siamese
- Siberian
- Singapura
- Snowshoe
- Somali Sphynx
- Tonkinese
- Turkish Angora
- Turkish Van
Mixed Breed Cats
Now these cats can come in an equally gorgeous array of coat textures and colors and possess fewer genetic problems than their counterpart purebred. You will find many at your local shelter or cat rescues for adoption, where you may also find the occasional purebred cat. Temperament can be varied and can be a combination of many breeds or as simple as two or three in the mix.
For example: you can find a long hair cat resembling a Persian with a stout large body resembling the Maine Coon, while also having the pointed markings of a Siamese. Now which personality might you get and which genetic traits will dominate? You may never know. With such an impressive mix of breeds it would be anyone's guess. It could possess the easy laid back, loving nature of the Persian kitty, or could be inquisitive and people loving as the Maine Coon, or perhaps fun loving and gregarious like the Siamese. Your new cat could come in many types of color examples; American Shorthair comes to mind. Body carriage, coat texture, and appearance in the face will help to discern your cats hereditary background. You will discover many amiable attributes in your mixed cat along with maybe some quirky behavior as well. Sometimes it can be the best of both worlds.
Standard Mixed Breed Cat Varieties: These Cats will be of a certain type and color
- Bi-Color
- Color Point
- Solid
- Tabby
- Tortoiseshell
- Tri-color
- Tuxedo
Just remember about your environmental factors: Cats may come with a standard characteristic trait you might be looking for, which will be something that pertains to a specific type or breed, but it doesn't mean you will necessarily get it. The cats environment plays a key role in feline behavior and depending on the cats' environment, they can possess those perfect traits or those excellent traits have turned sour depending on who the prior caregiver was in your new cats' life.
Spend time with the new cat or kitten and make sure they are what you are looking for. Reputable breeders will typically hold onto kittens into their 12th to 16th week of life so they are giving you a cat with the best immune system and the better of social skills.
Cat Rescues will allow you time to come make several visits with your potential selection before making your final choice and for the Rescue to make sure your home will be equally suitable for this poor cat in need of a kind, caring owner.
Older cats will need more time to adjust to their new surroundings as they are creatures of habit and will need this time to calm and understand this is their new home. Be patient with kitten and adults alike and you will have a wonderful companion to share your space with. And always remember to provide the best in feline care to your new friend.
Ask questions always! Make sure whomever you decide to deal with, whether it is a breeder or a cat rescue, that these folks will do their level best to assist you in your final decision. Avoid Breeders who seem to be evasive or won't be willing to allow you to observe their cattery at a moments notice. After all you will want to know that whichever breeder you choose are equally interested in the best care as well, and won't be providing you with what is known in the kitten mill world, as "product".
Cats are fastidious creatures, and if forced to live in unsanitary, overcrowded conditions, they can be infested with parasites and /or viruses.
These are caring, thinking, animals and must be treated with the dignity nature provided. If you don't find it at one location, move on to the next.... quickly. And if you should find a place that is highly questionable, then by all means seek out your shelter or Cat Rescue and inform them of what you have been witness to.
Help stop kitten mills!
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