Gatito My Domestic Unknown Mix Breed Cat

your cat looks like a siberian. I also have come by a cat like that who i think had strayed from home. He has a lovely personality very sweet natured and he should grow a ruff when the weather changes, as he would have been too young last winter he does have the start of it,lovely bushy tail and big paws with fur in.As he wasn't wanted by his last owner he is now mine, when i see him that is as he loves to wander maybe because it's all he's used to.

I believe he is a Norwegian Forest Cat. Maine Coon cats are beleived to be related to the Norwegian cat and therefore look very similar.

Here is Garcia. He has one blue eye and one green he is about 20lbs and a clown!

might be a domestsic shorthair cat

When you check your local area also look out for other red male or tricolor female cats with normal short fur. Those of about his age could actually be his siblings.

The long-hair gene is recessive (= non-dominant), which means that it is often carried by short hair cats, who will produce nothing but short hair off-spring until they meet another carrier of the gene. When two carriers mate, a quarter of the kittens will (theoretically) be longhaired.

The gene for red is a complicated story, but I've seen with my own eyes how a strong red male could mark the kittens of an entire village for years, so that's why I suggest you look around for that too. 😉

Here are two more photos of Gatito. I agree that he may have some Norwegian Forest Cat in him or Siberian. They are similar breeds and may have similar or the same origin.

His ruff is very noticeable and the overall appearance brings to mind both these breeds. He is a red tabby cat too.

I saw Gatito in my front yard one day. He was accompanied with another adult female cat (calico type with short hair). I thought she was his mother. A day after he was alone and curiously watching my parrot at the terrace. My daughter adopted him. He was I guess about 1 or 2 months old. Very healthy and alert! He was free to go, but preferred to stay at the terrace. I regret letting him slept outside!!!! At that time I was not a Cat lover... But Gatito was special! he respond to his name Gatito, that was not his name at that time. Means small cat or kitten.

Then I found out that the female cat was from my backyard neighbor and told us she had not given birth to any kittens. That they had saw Gatito playing with her and thought she adopted him as his baby. So she was not his mother and do not look alike either. So the mystery is still there.

So, I will search for more Cats around the block!

Thanks for helping me narrowing possibilities!

Isabel

If I'm not mistaken, 'Gatito' means 'little cat' in Spanish? Well, he isn't exactly that anymore, but I'm sure he enjoys the name when you say it in a loving tone. 😉
As to his roots I agree with Michael that Siberian is a possibility. Another is Norwegian Forest because his face seems to have the straight profile of that breed. Whatever it is (in case he is not a purebred runaway) the semi-long hair gene may well have skipped one or more generations before hitting him full force.
As to the loss of fur - some of the semi-longhaired breeds have seasonal sheddings, so maybe that's the explanation? Just an idea...
Anyway, the fact that he is so remarkably good looking in his orange tabby outfit is just an extra bonus. He appears to be an intelligent cat, who has adjusted for his new life, learned all the routines of the house, bonded with you and even gets on well with the dog. Getting him as your first cat is like striking gold.

Finn Frode

First is it very nice to hear from you in Puerto Rico. Thank you for showing us Gatito. He is very handsome and large.

It is difficult to tell what kind of breed he is but I will take a guess and say that of all the cat breeds he looks most like a Siberian Cat.

Maine Coons are longer in body and the muzzle is more square. Siberian cats have the kind of face and body shape that I see in Gatito. He also has a classic Siberian ruff (the fur around the face).

Here is a purebred Siberian show cat from America:

Photo is copyright Helmi Flick - please respect it.

Gatito actually looks as if he could be a purebred cat. Was he a stray cat?

I have emailed you to ask you to send more photos if you would like.