Hi,
My name is Angie and I am a jail nurse. I have two wonderful cats (one is a Siamese that is 18 years old) and I just adopted a kitten from the animal shelter. The kitten was listed as a tan colored DSH. He had very short, coarse hair and looked out of place among the cute, fluffy kittens. I didn't think he had a snowball's chance in heck of being adopted and that was one of the reasons I chose him (he also purred when I held him). When I brought him home, my husband noticed that his coat had more spots than stripes. When I took him for first shots, the vet commented on how unusual he looked. Since he has gotten a little bigger, the spots have become much more prominent. His coat has gone from wiry to silky smooth, and he doesn't really shed at all. My question is: do tabby cats have spots? Or have I maybe adopted something else? Thanks so much.
My name is Angie and I am a jail nurse. I have two wonderful cats (one is a Siamese that is 18 years old) and I just adopted a kitten from the animal shelter. The kitten was listed as a tan colored DSH. He had very short, coarse hair and looked out of place among the cute, fluffy kittens. I didn't think he had a snowball's chance in heck of being adopted and that was one of the reasons I chose him (he also purred when I held him). When I brought him home, my husband noticed that his coat had more spots than stripes. When I took him for first shots, the vet commented on how unusual he looked. Since he has gotten a little bigger, the spots have become much more prominent. His coat has gone from wiry to silky smooth, and he doesn't really shed at all. My question is: do tabby cats have spots? Or have I maybe adopted something else? Thanks so much.