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What in the world could my Simba be? I thought maybe he could be part ocicat, but I'm not sure.
Both cats we have now were adopted from a shelter and are both considered "domestic shorthairs." However, my Simba started out smaller than the typical-looking female domestic shorthair we have that's three weeks older than he is. His fur is a bit kinked and slightly longer than "short," giving him a fuzzy feel. Each fur strand has multiple color bands. His paws are quite large and his claws are robust. His tail was always long but is now 12 inches long and he's barely 5 months old. His stripes, many of which seem broken, are paler on the sides of his body and bolder on the fronts of his fore and hind legs. The rings on his tail get darker toward the tip and the fur down his back is a little darker than on the rest of his body. On his belly he has a couple rows of elongated, horizontal spots. I'm not sure how much he weighs but it's definitely over six pounds. Also, I'd like to note that he can jump extremely high. Curiously, his fur seems to have darkened a bit in the last couple months.
Personality traits: extremely playful and curious, follows me around for the most part, likes cuddling on his terms, purrs loudly and often, is sometimes vocal but does not "talk back," curious but does not seem particularly intelligent. He's stubborn and relentless in getting what he wants and sometimes growls like a dog when Nala gets too close when he is focused on a toy.
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Redder when he was younger (end of July)
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Belly stripes (note the dark spot on the bottom of each hind foot (mid-August)
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Back and tail rings, sitting next to a 12 inch ruler (today)
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Front of his face and fore legs (mid-September)
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Beside our 6-month old female (today)
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I'm 5' 3", but Simba is still a big boy!
Both cats we have now were adopted from a shelter and are both considered "domestic shorthairs." However, my Simba started out smaller than the typical-looking female domestic shorthair we have that's three weeks older than he is. His fur is a bit kinked and slightly longer than "short," giving him a fuzzy feel. Each fur strand has multiple color bands. His paws are quite large and his claws are robust. His tail was always long but is now 12 inches long and he's barely 5 months old. His stripes, many of which seem broken, are paler on the sides of his body and bolder on the fronts of his fore and hind legs. The rings on his tail get darker toward the tip and the fur down his back is a little darker than on the rest of his body. On his belly he has a couple rows of elongated, horizontal spots. I'm not sure how much he weighs but it's definitely over six pounds. Also, I'd like to note that he can jump extremely high. Curiously, his fur seems to have darkened a bit in the last couple months.
Personality traits: extremely playful and curious, follows me around for the most part, likes cuddling on his terms, purrs loudly and often, is sometimes vocal but does not "talk back," curious but does not seem particularly intelligent. He's stubborn and relentless in getting what he wants and sometimes growls like a dog when Nala gets too close when he is focused on a toy.
Photos
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Redder when he was younger (end of July)
View media item 181349
Belly stripes (note the dark spot on the bottom of each hind foot (mid-August)
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Back and tail rings, sitting next to a 12 inch ruler (today)
View media item 181351
Front of his face and fore legs (mid-September)
View media item 181352
Beside our 6-month old female (today)
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I'm 5' 3", but Simba is still a big boy!
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