[Demonskid]

o3o you do know that you don't need it to be a 'purebred' to know its breed right? o3o its like 40$ at this one place to get a DNA ancestry test done to find out what breed it is. the price goes up if you want to test the even more finer details and for illnesses and stuff x-x

And when they give you the results of that test, the breeds that are most dominant are the ones you go by. Like say Kuromi's test showed she had 25% Maine coon and 73% Turkish Angora and 2% Persian, you'd be able to say that Kuromi is part Angora and part Maine Coon. But since its 73% T.Angora most people would just say the cat is a T.Angora and be done with it.


A lot of the newer breeds arent "pure bred" if you think of it. o3o, You take breed A and breed B and get breed C.. Breed C is really just half A and half B the only reason they get labeled a new breed is because they end up becoming popular with other people and breeders. If they don't get popular then they just end up with the generic "Domestic XX" label because it's not a cat society official breed.

And when I said she had those traits I mean she fits those traits to a T, especially the behavioral traits =p I didn't say she had 'Some' of the traits.

[Coda]

That's what I meant about people disagreeing on the definition. You wouldn't be able to enter your kitty in a contest for Angoras from just the results of a DNA test. You could enter your kitty in a contest for domestic shorthairs, though.

[Den]

...All I see is a pretty hairy baby with beautiful eyes.

[Boris]

Originally Posted by Demonskid

o3o you do know that you don't need it to be a 'purebred' to know its breed right? o3o its like 40$ at this one place to get a DNA ancestry test done to find out what breed it is. the price goes up if you want to test the even more finer details and for illnesses and stuff x-x

And when they give you the results of that test, the breeds that are most dominant are the ones you go by. Like say Kuromi's test showed she had 25% Maine coon and 73% Turkish Angora and 2% Persian, you'd be able to say that Kuromi is part Angora and part Maine Coon. But since its 73% T.Angora most people would just say the cat is a T.Angora and be done with it.


A lot of the newer breeds arent "pure bred" if you think of it. o3o, You take breed A and breed B and get breed C.. Breed C is really just half A and half B the only reason they get labeled a new breed is because they end up becoming popular with other people and breeders. If they don't get popular then they just end up with the generic "Domestic XX" label because it's not a cat society official breed.

And when I said she had those traits I mean she fits those traits to a T, especially the behavioral traits =p I didn't say she had 'Some' of the traits.

Bombays are such breeds as that.

[Coda]

Originally Posted by Den

...All I see is a pretty hairy baby with beautiful eyes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCNntjkLoNI

[Demonskid]

>w< she is pretty. Mom's trying to claim her D:< she's all "I always prefer it when they're small, hate it when they get big." she just likes to baby the new cat in the house =p


http://cattime.com/cat-breeds/turkis...-cats#/slide/1

This description ^ that fits her to a T. From the size, to the personality, all the way down to the grooming where they explain the physical charateristics.

The Turkish Angora is best known for his long, fine, silky coat, which seems to shimmer as he moves. The length of the coat varies, with the longest hair usually seen in the ruff around the neck, the “britches” on the upper hind legs and the plumed tail. You may think of an Angora as being solid white, but the coat can also be other solid colors as well as tabby, tortoiseshell, calico or other patterns.

Beneath the coat is a body that is firm, long and muscular. Legs are long, with the hind legs being longer than the front legs, and the paws are small, round and dainty, often with tufts of fur between the toes. The long tail tapers from a wide base to a narrow end.

Contributing to the cat’s beauty is a small to medium-size wedge-shaped head with large ears that sit high on the head and are tufted with fur and large almond-shaped eyes that slant slightly upward. The eyes can be blue, green, gold, amber or odd (one blue eye and one green, green-gold or amber eye).

ALL of that describes her! ALL OF IT! I have a tendancy to poke at the fur tufts at her toes at times >w>, and the tufts of fur in her ears curl ever so slightly its cute >w<

and then there is this from the Children and Other Animals section:

The Angora who has been well socialized is comfortable with kids, making him a good choice for families who will supervise children to make sure they pet the cat nicely and don’t pull his fur or tail. He is happy to live with cat-friendly dogs, too, as long as they recognize that he’s in charge. Introduce pets slowly and in controlled circumstances to ensure that they learn to get along together.

When Hiro and Zeke gets in a fight she comes running to stop it as if they didn't get her permission x'D or if they something stupid she'll slap them, showing them she's the boss around here. Other then that she's super friendly with everyone, human and pet a like o3o


Mom sometimes complains on how energetic she is and how far/high she can jump when she's in the mood to x'D she jumps from the floor to the top of the cat tree with no stopping on the first or second shelfing o3o that tree is like 5feet tall! and she sooooo fast x'D mom wanted to name her lighting =w=,



I have this brush that takes away the loose undercoat of the cats (and de-tangles them) nothing ever comes off her using that brush.. x-x like dude where is your undercoat.

Turkish Angoras who go outdoors also run the risk of being stolen by someone who would like to have such a beautiful cat without paying for it.

-whistles innocently- SHE FOLLOWED ME HOME SHUSH >:o

[Coda]

I rescued a kitten last night!

I heard an insistent meowing, so I went and checked on my cats... they were all curled up asleep. But the meowing continued, so I went outside, and this little angel was sitting in the middle of the street looking lost and scared.

He's a boy. He looks like he's probably around six months old. He had a full tummy when we found him, his fur is clean, no fleas or ticks... He's gotta belong to someone nearby. I put up a poster near where I found him, and Ginny and I will try to find his owner today.

[Boris]

Good thing you rescued it. People these days just run over animals without a care in the world.

[Coda]

That's exactly WHY I rescued him. I was terrified when I first saw him in the street; I only saw the light reflecting in his eyes and he wasn't moving, just meowing, so I was scared he had already been hurt until I got close enough to see him with my flashlight.

[Boris]

Coda, you made me happy. Even though you rescuing the cute kitty cat doesn't affect me, it makes me happy that there is someone who would rescue a cat knowing other people would have killed it.

[Demonskid]

yay! Another kitty saved! >w< hope you can find his home. He looks so well groomed and taken care of, someone misses him.

Kuromi belonged to someone, when we found her her claws were freshly trimmed, but she was covered in parasites and was sooo starved. I asked around if someone lost their kitty but no one came looking (we aren't allowed to put posters up) so .. mine now >w>,

[Coda]

I've put up posters around this neighborhood and the surrounding subdivisions saying we found him, but we haven't gotten any responses yet. I feel sorry for this little guy, but I really can't keep a FOURTH cat. It's hard enough to find places to live that will accept three.

It's been a long time since there's been a kitten in the house, though. Our youngest cat is seven years old now. Even as old as this little one is, he's still so tiny compared to the boys (who are larger than average for housecats due to their Maine Coon heritage), and I'd forgotten how much energy kittens have compared to adult cats.

And how much trouble they can get into... He wants to chew and/or claw EVERYTHING. And our adult cats have learned not to mess with the bird, but the kitten doesn't know that and he tries to pounce on it... almost successfully a couple times, way too close for comfort.

So we really can't keep him even if we wanted to, but if no one comes forward looking for him in the next couple of days we aren't going to have a choice but to place him in a no-kill shelter.

[Demonskid]

I agree with finding a place that allows 3 cats.. (it was a pain to find a way to keep Kuromi >o<)

=( hopefully its owners come calling for him soon.

[MonBon]

Just an aside: I really hate the name no-kill shelter :(
They still kill their animals and they are more exclusive as to which animals they'll accept

[Coda]

I know, but given that this is a healthy, friendly kitten, I'm reasonably certain he's a good candidate.

[MonBon]

I'm sure :)