“Inbreeding depression” is a euphemism for a general lack of health in an individual purebred cat which has been selectively bred (using artificial selection) for appearance, which automatically incorporates inbreeding. Cat breeders often have to inbreed their purebred cats in … continue reading…
As a tabby cat is frequently a domestic shorthair cat, the question doesn’t make sense as it is trying to ask the difference between two types of domestic cat when the two descriptions often apply to the same individual cat … continue reading…
I am unsure if this is a genuine cat. It looks like it because the black spots are made of fur which is slightly longer than the white fur. It is as if it is embossed onto the body. I … continue reading…
The phrase “mixed breed” is misleading because it implies that the cat referred to is the result of a mating between two cats of different breeds. This is incorrect because we are in fact referring to random bred cats, which … continue reading…
As there isn’t a single cat island but eleven in total it’s impossible to show you where Japan’s Cat Island (in the singular) is. They are all off the coast of Japan as expected! Aoshima Island is one of them … continue reading…
This cat looks male and random bred to me (wrong? Please tell me). And he is a beauty. He’s a patternless ginger tabby. He is very elegant. All the feline features are in perfect balance. His emerald green eyes contrast … continue reading…
Click here to see visitors’ submissions Introduction I am writing about my favorite cat (probably), the good old moggy (moggie) or non-purebred cat or random bred cat. It is also sometimes described as a “mixed breed” cat. The last description is … continue reading…
As far as I am concerned, this is a Bhutanese Abyssinian cat. What I mean is that she is a naturally occurring, random bred, community cat that has a very close resemblance to the well-known Abyssinian cat, which is a … continue reading…
By Darlene Burrow (Fond du Lac, WI, USA) DEAR FRIENDS, HOPE YOU ARE ALL DOING GREAT!! MILO AND I are still doing great too! Milo one afternoon was very interested in this strange music that was coming from outside. She … continue reading…
by Michael Black and White Cat of no breed — photo copyright Helmi Flick People quite often ask, “what breed is my cat”. It might sound strange but it is possible to answer the question now, with a reasonable degree … continue reading…
by K Fitzwater (Sacramento, CA, USA) Adidas is our Abyssinian Siamese mix breed. He is the most talkative cat I have ever met and sometimes it seems like he actually might be trying to have a conversation with you. I … continue reading…
