favorite purebred cat

MadHatter wrote:

aawwww, she is beautiful! such a lovely color and i've never seen such
gorgeous bright gold eyes!
my Shaina looks like a Russian blue, except for a white patch on her
tummy and a small one on her chest. she is a mix, obviously, but a
very beautiful mix. i want to get a Russian Blue friend for her.

I have seen Chartreux at cat shows and they have a that distinctive silver
shimmer to the plush fur. These pictures do a good job of illustrating the
unique qualities of the Chartreux. Sometimes they are confused with the British
Shorthair (blue) but the coat quality and shape of the nose are not the same.

MadHatter wrote:

aawwww, she is beautiful! such a lovely color and i've never seen such
gorgeous bright gold eyes!
my Shaina looks like a Russian blue, except for a white patch on her
tummy and a small one on her chest. she is a mix, obviously, but a
very beautiful mix. i want to get a Russian Blue friend for her.

I have seen Chartreux at cat shows and they have a that distinctive silver
shimmer to the plush fur. These pictures do a good job of illustrating the
unique qualities of the Chartreux. Sometimes they are confused with the British
Shorthair (blue) but the coat quality and shape of the nose are not the same.

MadHatter wrote:

aawwww, she is beautiful! such a lovely color and i've never seen such
gorgeous bright gold eyes!
my Shaina looks like a Russian blue, except for a white patch on her
tummy and a small one on her chest. she is a mix, obviously, but a
very beautiful mix. i want to get a Russian Blue friend for her.

I have seen Chartreux at cat shows and they have a that distinctive silver
shimmer to the plush fur. These pictures do a good job of illustrating the
unique qualities of the Chartreux. Sometimes they are confused with the British
Shorthair (blue) but the coat quality and shape of the nose are not the same.

That awful condition where their knee joints lock up. Can't remember the
name.
Maine Coons are prone to all of these.

Sherry

Patellar subluxation (spelling)


I've seen this condition in a couple of cats, but none of them were Maine
Coons. Obviously this condition can occur in any cat, whether or not purebred.
It is more commonly associated with larger, heavier cats and so one would
expect to see an association with the larger breeds, but also with larger cats
of mixed breed as well. At least with Maine Coons, there is a registry that
screens for this condition so that breeders can try to reduce prevalence by not
breeding affected cats. With a mixed breed cat you are not likely to know
whether the cat has inherited a risk factor.

That awful condition where their knee joints lock up. Can't remember the
name.
Maine Coons are prone to all of these.

Sherry

Patellar subluxation (spelling)


I've seen this condition in a couple of cats, but none of them were Maine
Coons. Obviously this condition can occur in any cat, whether or not purebred.
It is more commonly associated with larger, heavier cats and so one would
expect to see an association with the larger breeds, but also with larger cats
of mixed breed as well. At least with Maine Coons, there is a registry that
screens for this condition so that breeders can try to reduce prevalence by not
breeding affected cats. With a mixed breed cat you are not likely to know
whether the cat has inherited a risk factor.

That awful condition where their knee joints lock up. Can't remember the
name.
Maine Coons are prone to all of these.

Sherry

Patellar subluxation (spelling)


I've seen this condition in a couple of cats, but none of them were Maine
Coons. Obviously this condition can occur in any cat, whether or not purebred.
It is more commonly associated with larger, heavier cats and so one would
expect to see an association with the larger breeds, but also with larger cats
of mixed breed as well. At least with Maine Coons, there is a registry that
screens for this condition so that breeders can try to reduce prevalence by not
breeding affected cats. With a mixed breed cat you are not likely to know
whether the cat has inherited a risk factor.

On 2004-08-31 17:29:07 -0400, "Mary" said:


"Meg St. Clair" wrote in message
news:2004083117202775249%megsaint@earthlinknet...
I have a beautiful Chartreaux. Her name is Spot (Actually it's Nous
nours Bleu Rapture but, I mean really). She's a big girl, about 10
pounds, slate grey with gold eyes.

Pictures!

http://homepage.mac.com/megsaint/PhotoAlbum1.html


OMG!! Is she as sweet as she looks? This is a truly beautiful girl. I love
the rounded shape of her head and her pretty little muzzle. Now we need some
stories to go with the pics!

I hadn't realized how rare this breed of cat was until after I had
gotten her. (For all of those of you out there who would prefer that
people adopt cats from shelters: Around the time I got Spot, I also
rescued an abandoned kitten, paid huge vet bills to have her brought
back to full health, medicated her several times a day and then found
a loving home for her. Her name is Mimi.)

Spot has the ability to vanish into other dimensions, probably the one
with the socks. When we have parties, she is shut in my bedroom as she
doesn't like small children and will hide somewhere I can't find her
and I get agitated. One night, I came into my room at the end of the
night and... no cat. I looked under everything, in the closets, under
the bed, behind the radiator. No cat. I thought perhaps an inquisitve
toddler had let her out. I searched the house. No cat. I decided to
calm down and wait. Ten minutes later, she was sitting next to the
bed. The door to the bedroom was still shut...

We have to be careful because, as she doesn't meow, she will just sit
where she gets stuck until we find her. Stuck would include a door that
is mostly closed but not latched. I've never before had a cat who
couldn't figure out how to open a door!

On 2004-08-31 17:29:07 -0400, "Mary" said:


"Meg St. Clair" wrote in message
news:2004083117202775249%megsaint@earthlinknet...
I have a beautiful Chartreaux. Her name is Spot (Actually it's Nous
nours Bleu Rapture but, I mean really). She's a big girl, about 10
pounds, slate grey with gold eyes.

Pictures!

http://homepage.mac.com/megsaint/PhotoAlbum1.html


OMG!! Is she as sweet as she looks? This is a truly beautiful girl. I love
the rounded shape of her head and her pretty little muzzle. Now we need some
stories to go with the pics!

I hadn't realized how rare this breed of cat was until after I had
gotten her. (For all of those of you out there who would prefer that
people adopt cats from shelters: Around the time I got Spot, I also
rescued an abandoned kitten, paid huge vet bills to have her brought
back to full health, medicated her several times a day and then found
a loving home for her. Her name is Mimi.)

Spot has the ability to vanish into other dimensions, probably the one
with the socks. When we have parties, she is shut in my bedroom as she
doesn't like small children and will hide somewhere I can't find her
and I get agitated. One night, I came into my room at the end of the
night and... no cat. I looked under everything, in the closets, under
the bed, behind the radiator. No cat. I thought perhaps an inquisitve
toddler had let her out. I searched the house. No cat. I decided to
calm down and wait. Ten minutes later, she was sitting next to the
bed. The door to the bedroom was still shut...

We have to be careful because, as she doesn't meow, she will just sit
where she gets stuck until we find her. Stuck would include a door that
is mostly closed but not latched. I've never before had a cat who
couldn't figure out how to open a door!

On 2004-08-31 17:29:07 -0400, "Mary" said:


"Meg St. Clair" wrote in message
news:2004083117202775249%megsaint@earthlinknet...
I have a beautiful Chartreaux. Her name is Spot (Actually it's Nous
nours Bleu Rapture but, I mean really). She's a big girl, about 10
pounds, slate grey with gold eyes.

Pictures!

http://homepage.mac.com/megsaint/PhotoAlbum1.html


OMG!! Is she as sweet as she looks? This is a truly beautiful girl. I love
the rounded shape of her head and her pretty little muzzle. Now we need some
stories to go with the pics!

I hadn't realized how rare this breed of cat was until after I had
gotten her. (For all of those of you out there who would prefer that
people adopt cats from shelters: Around the time I got Spot, I also
rescued an abandoned kitten, paid huge vet bills to have her brought
back to full health, medicated her several times a day and then found
a loving home for her. Her name is Mimi.)

Spot has the ability to vanish into other dimensions, probably the one
with the socks. When we have parties, she is shut in my bedroom as she
doesn't like small children and will hide somewhere I can't find her
and I get agitated. One night, I came into my room at the end of the
night and... no cat. I looked under everything, in the closets, under
the bed, behind the radiator. No cat. I thought perhaps an inquisitve
toddler had let her out. I searched the house. No cat. I decided to
calm down and wait. Ten minutes later, she was sitting next to the
bed. The door to the bedroom was still shut...

We have to be careful because, as she doesn't meow, she will just sit
where she gets stuck until we find her. Stuck would include a door that
is mostly closed but not latched. I've never before had a cat who
couldn't figure out how to open a door!

On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 02:16:42 GMT, "Bolo" wrote:

I was just wondering what everybodies favorite purebred is.I have a male
ragdoll (Max) and a female maine coon (Xena) and I think they are the best
cats in the world but I would like to hear about other purebreds.


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I don't know about what breed is my favorite - I do have a maine coon
and he was a great addition to our family - but I also have the 3 non
pure breed cats that I rescued and I wouldn't send any of them back -
they all are great and unique...
Karryl
http://www.i-love-cats.com/meow/soft63389/index.htm