I'm wondering what type of cats these are, they look very cool to me and I really want my first kitten to look like this! Any help will be awesome! Thanks ----> [VIDEO][/VIDEO]
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Tabby is a coloration, not a breed, the video is so cute! I have a kitty with those same markings (but no white), he's a sweetie pie!So do people breed these types or..?
The best way to say it is this: Less than 1% of cats are pedigreed cats. The rest are considered Moggies. A cat can look very much like a particular breed, but if there is no pedigree showing it was purchased from a breeder, it's a Domestic Shorthair/Longhair.I'm not trying to rob this thread and I don't want this to sound like a stupid question but not knowing a lot about specific breeds. Stormy mentioned that Tabby isn't a breed, it's a coloration. If you don't get your cat from a breeder how do you know what breed your "tabby colored" cat is? Keep in mind that the cat may be a rescue or accidental (mother escaped while in heat) not byb because I don't agree with byb's.
It's not a stupid question at all. Unless the kitten comes from a registered breeder it's no particular breed. In the UK breeders register the kittens the produce (at least GCCF breeders so) and that's the guarantee the pedigree is genuine. I'm sure there are BYBs out there falsifying pedigrees. As BigPerm says, 99% of cats are no particular breed at all.I'm not trying to rob this thread and I don't want this to sound like a stupid question but not knowing a lot about specific breeds. Stormy mentioned that Tabby isn't a breed, it's a coloration. If you don't get your cat from a breeder how do you know what breed your "tabby colored" cat is? Keep in mind that the cat may be a rescue or accidental (mother escaped while in heat) not byb because I don't agree with byb's.
So With That said, the only way I can find a brown tabby Is to wait for a brown tabby kitten to show up In a shelter? I can't go to anyone since they aren't a "breed"?It's not a stupid question at all. Unless the kitten comes from a registered breeder it's no particular breed. In the UK breeders register the kittens the produce (at least GCCF breeders so) and that's the guarantee the pedigree is genuine. I'm sure there are BYBs out there falsifying pedigrees. As BigPerm says, 99% of cats are no particular breed at all.
They are very common, one of the most common coloration in cat population. Of course there are lots of breeds that also have brown tabbies, so if you want a pedigreed brown tabby cat there are lots of breeds to choose from.So With That said, the only way I can find a brown tabby Is to wait for a brown tabby kitten to show up In a shelter? I can't go to anyone since they aren't a "breed"?
I for sure want to get one from a shelter or foster home place but I just really want one with the distinctive spots/ strips like the ones in the video! But I didnt know where and what type to get a kitten with those awesome markings!That's how cats originally were colored and they're very easy to find. Our brown tabby, Ruby, was a stray 4 month old kitten who jumped into my car on Valentines Day a couple years ago. A customer that goes to the store i work at just found a tabby kitten the other night. Our one 2 week old kitten's a brown tabby.
Since they have no real breed, I'd suggest looking on petfinder or go to your local shelters in person to adopt one. Too many cats get put into shelters and now that we have 7 kittens to find hoems for, I see kittens in shelters everywhere right now! Making finding them homes a little harder since nobody even wants them from the shelters right now. If you lived closer to me I'd offer to give you Ivy once she was old enough and ready for a home