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RagaMuffin?
About four years ago a neighbor brought me a little
calico stray she found in her yard. The kitten was clean and friendly and appeared healthy. I was reluctant to take her to the pound so I set up quarters for her in the shed. I put up signs but with no result, and after a vet checkup, including vaccinations, brought her inside the house to join the rest of the tribe (2 Tonkinese kittens and 1 elderly Burmese). The vet guessed she was a year old based on her teeth. I looked at her paws (huge...) and wondered. 6 months later she was twice as large as when I adopted her, muscular but not fat, a lap cat who loves to be in whatever room I'm in. I always assumed she was a mixed breed but then bought a recent issue of Cat Fancy Magazine featuring RagaMuffins. THAT'S MY MINYA! I screamed, frightening all the cats, including the former "stray". Everything fits: the slow growth to maturity, the physical characteristics, the behavioral characteristics. (Except she doesn't get along all that well with the other cats. LOL) If anyone has the issue, check out the centerfold photo with the yellow background - that could be a photo of my cat, exactly the same coloring and form. So what are the chances I have a purebred RagaMuffin that was wandering around loose in a rural area in Southcentral Texas? Gail |
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Hi Gail, It is possible. I know of a fellow who found a litter of Himilayans at the dumpster.
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On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 15:42:37 +0000, Gail Futoran wrote:
About four years ago a neighbor brought me a little calico stray she found in her yard. The kitten was clean and friendly and appeared healthy. I was reluctant to take her to the pound so I set up quarters for her in the shed. I put up signs but with no result, and after a vet checkup, including vaccinations, brought her inside the house to join the rest of the tribe (2 Tonkinese kittens and 1 elderly Burmese). The vet guessed she was a year old based on her teeth. I looked at her paws (huge...) and wondered. 6 months later she was twice as large as when I adopted her, muscular but not fat, a lap cat who loves to be in whatever room I'm in. I always assumed she was a mixed breed but then bought a recent issue of Cat Fancy Magazine featuring RagaMuffins. THAT'S MY MINYA! I screamed, frightening all the cats, including the former "stray". Everything fits: the slow growth to maturity, the physical characteristics, the behavioral characteristics. (Except she doesn't get along all that well with the other cats. LOL) If anyone has the issue, check out the centerfold photo with the yellow background - that could be a photo of my cat, exactly the same coloring and form. So what are the chances I have a purebred RagaMuffin that was wandering around loose in a rural area in Southcentral Texas? Gail Did the article mention the genetics of that breed? It probably was a cross too. |
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"Holly via CatKB.com" wrote in message
... Hi Gail, It is possible. I know of a fellow who found a litter of Himilayans at the dumpster. I had a friend who adopted an abandoned Burmese. Some women had bought the cat, found something about it she didn't like, and just tossed it outside. Fortunately a neighbor starting taking care of it, and when he had to move out of country, passed the word around until a rescuer (my friend) was found. Some people should not be allowed to have pets (or children, probably). Gail |
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"mlbriggs" wrote
Did the article mention the genetics of that breed? It probably was a cross too. Yep, it's part Ragdoll, but apparently been around as a separate breed for about 10 years. My Burmese and Tonkinese are also "crosses", but I wouldn't consider them "mixed breeds." I think of that phrase as applying to two neighborhood kitties who kind of got together on their own. (BTW I spay/neuter all my cats.) Gail |
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On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 20:12:41 +0000, Gail Futoran wrote:
"mlbriggs" wrote Did the article mention the genetics of that breed? It probably was a cross too. Yep, it's part Ragdoll, but apparently been around as a separate breed for about 10 years. My Burmese and Tonkinese are also "crosses", but I wouldn't consider them "mixed breeds." I think of that phrase as applying to two neighborhood kitties who kind of got together on their own. (BTW I spay/neuter all my cats.) Gail semantics -- it all ends up the same. MLB |
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"mlbriggs" wrote in message
news On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 20:12:41 +0000, Gail Futoran wrote: "mlbriggs" wrote Did the article mention the genetics of that breed? It probably was a cross too. Yep, it's part Ragdoll, but apparently been around as a separate breed for about 10 years. My Burmese and Tonkinese are also "crosses", but I wouldn't consider them "mixed breeds." I think of that phrase as applying to two neighborhood kitties who kind of got together on their own. (BTW I spay/neuter all my cats.) Gail semantics -- it all ends up the same. MLB Say what? |
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