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| The cat breed information most human caregivers start with isn't always the best. Sometimes its based upon childhood experiences or cats belonging to the neighbors. Understanding what is involved in cat care and the difference in cat breeds can mean the difference between a long, loving relationship and short, frustrating cat-human partnership.
From: Gracie of the Coolest Cat Care Gang Not every human picked their feline friend out of a red-ribbon-basket of purebred mew-mews. Many of us were adopted on the spot, usually after warming up our human with cutesy rolls, peak-a-boos, or by hypnotizing them with a fixed stare and feline voodoo. To us cats, we really don’t care what genetic code is embedded in our human caretaker. A lot of times people don't have much cat breed information when they are drawn to a cat or kitten by the way they look. You didn’t pick your spouse because she had long, brown hair or long legs did you?  Did you? Well, why would you pick a cat that way. That is, if you had a choice in the picking. So it is important to remember that your cat is likely to be with you for more than a decade even if you adopt it as an adult. The more cat breed information the better. If you're shopping around for your first second or third cat-child or if you’re trying to understand why you’re current adoptee behaves like it does, it’s important for you to understand the traits of the different breeds of cats.  While you may be attracted to the long luxurious fur of a Persian you may not be up for the extra grooming requirements of that breed. Do you have children or a dog? Do you want your cat to be gentle with children and tolerant of the dog? Purebred vs. Domestic Whether they be purebred or non-purebred cat, each one will have a dominant breed trait. That breed has a genetic inclination to certain behavior, ear and eye positioning, length of fur, and even a pre-disposition towards certain physical health conditions. Purebred and non-purebred cats make excellent partners. In fact, only 2% of the cat population is purebred. The other 98 percent are non-purebred or domestic. Sometimes non-purebreds are referred to as mixed-breed. Coolest Cat Care refers to cat children of different or unknown lineages as domestics.  The terms domestic longhair and domestic shorthair are more linguistically and politically correct. Therefore, we shall refer to those felines that are not a documented 'purebred' as a 'domestic' cat breed. When you invest your love money and time in a domestic cat, especially a kitten, you are accepting some degree of chance. After all, you may know what the mother looks like, but its less likely you know what the father looks like. Your cat breed information is limited so your Teensy may end up not so Weensy. On the other hand, a purebred kitten has more predictable traits. In fact, predictability is the main reason why humans pick a specific breed. This doesn’t mean that every Siamese is exactly the same in look, feel and temperament. Every cat is an individual! Are you just like your mother or brother or sister. No, of course not. Do people tell you that ‘your smile is like your mother’s’ or ‘you have you father’s bow legs?’ You have a genetic resemblance. Just like your family, members of a cat family vary in individual personality, behavior and appearance. But in purebreds, the variations fall within a narrower range than with the domestic cat family. People of ten think of purebreds simply in terms of looks, but they also exhibit breed specific behaviors. A domestic cat breed may exhibit certain physical and behavioral traits that align with some specific breed in near or distant lineage. Take Simon Siameee. Just look at him.  Ears big enough to hold a nest of Robins, triangular head, shiny coat, loooooooong legs and tail. He is sweet as can be, a gentle giant, a lover not a fighter .... and the most obnoxious 4AM alarm clock anyone could hope for. His ‘singy songy’ “hey, hey, hey’ wakeup call even works when the power goes out. Mercy! Can you guess what breed is in his background? Indeed. Even though is a domestic cat breed of unknown lineage, he exhibits the Siamese cat breed profile. Simon picked us as his adopted family. His other humans dropped him off, or ran him off. Whatever the case, after 4 years he has softened his morning wake up call. He is our Geisha Boy. Browse through our cat breed information about different cat breeds to review breed specific personality profiles. The cat breed pictures is where its at to appreciate the beauty and physical traits of the different purebreds. Don't get in trouble for dawdling, but we hope you spend hours checking out the pics. Whether you have a domestic or a purebred or even an exotic cat breed, we welcome your letters and pictures to help us make your cat famous. You can you know. Keep in touch with us and we'll keep you up-to-date on important cat breed information and related news. First off, you'll receive our Special Report: '111 Things You Don't Know That Could Harm Your Cat.' 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