A recent search string was “How much does a tabby cat cost”. I figured we might as well address the question here.

Now, a tabby isn’t really a breed. It is a coat pattern, that comes in several variations (striped tabby, spotted tabby, marble tabby etc). You can also have tabbies in various colors, such as a blue tabby, a cream tabby, red tabby, silver tabby and more. You can read more about tabby cats here.

The good news is that if you have your heart set on a tabby, you don’t have to shell out a few thousand for a purebred. You could – if you wanted a purebred tabby. How about a Persian tabby, an Ocicat, a Maine Coon Tabby, or a Bengal? Other breeds have their tabby versions as well. Expect to pay at the very least several hundreds of dollars for a kitten or cat from a reputable cattery. Check out various cat breeders by breeds here.

Then again, you could probably find a wonderful tabby waiting for a good forever home at your local shelter.

And the price? Well, never ever expect to get a cat for free. Even if you find a “free for good homes” ad in your local newspaper. Why is that? because keeping a cat always costs money. Your tabby will need veterinary care ( including spaying or neutering), quality food, a suitable environment indoors to keep him or her happy and so on. Always plan ahead when adopting a pet and make sure you have the funds to take good care of that pet, for years to come.

Laureen shared the following in Cable’s Cat Page on TheCatSite.com-

Cable is the smallest of my adults – & the queen of the household! She rules it with an iron paw, too. Swats Chip at least once a day, just to remind him who the boss REALLY is! She’s a gorgeous silver tabby.

Cable was found, at about 8 weeks of age, in the road in front of the school where I teach. Being known as the resident ‘cat lady’, the students’ teacher brought her to me. She only weighed about a pound & was covered with fleas. She’s since grown into a beautiful, healthy princess!

We’ll feature Chip and the rest of the gang here too someday! And your cat could be in the spotlight as well – so just send me her or his picture along with a short bio (the cat’s – not the owner’s ) to blog [at] thecatsite.com. Another way to show us your cat, and a place where I’ll be picking out more pictures from is the Fur Pictures forum on TheCatSite.com. Check it out for some cool cat pictures and post your own. Not yet a member of the forums? Tsk tsk… it’s never too late – register here!