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Any cat lovers know what breed of cat this might be or mix?

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RedLouise9 · 17/01/2025 19:23

Just scrolling through as I’m looking for a car to adopt and saw this cat on a small rescue site and I want to meet her with a view to adopt, I am going to enquire . Wondered what breed she looks like?

Any cat lovers know what breed of cat this might be or mix?
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BlushDiamond · 17/01/2025 21:37

She's beautiful, no matter what she family tree is rocking. It looks like she doesn't care too much for the person holding the camera. Better rescue her from having an unwelcome mobile shoved in her face before someone else snaffles her up.

DareDevil223 · 17/01/2025 21:37

I lost my beloved tuxedo long haired boy last year and I still miss him every day. All these beautiful black and white floofs are making me tear up. Sad

BobbyBiscuits · 17/01/2025 21:43

Yeah, It looks just like my mates cat thats quarter Maine coon. Very beautiful he is too!

ShakespearesSisters · 17/01/2025 22:03

This is my gorgeous ball of fluff. All 7.5kg of him. Him and his bother were both from CPL. Everyone says, ooh has he got a bit of Maine Coon in him. We will never know.

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RedLouise9 · 17/01/2025 22:03

Gorgeous fluffy cats everyone.

sorry for your loss @DareDevil223 x

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Simbaonedaythiswillallbeyours · 17/01/2025 22:11

Long haired domestic. I have littermates. The solid black is male (5kg) and the tux is female (4.2kg).

I hoover daily because of these two.

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Fontainebleau007 · 17/01/2025 22:13

Domestic long hair

Notateacheranymore · 17/01/2025 22:43

@CorporaINobbyNobbs I have one that does that. The brother. Admire the belly floof but SPARE HOOMAN, touch it only if you dare!!!!

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itsstillmehere · 17/01/2025 22:49

Looks like my brother's cat who is a random but we are sure he has some Norwegian forest cat!

MrsSkylerWhite · 17/01/2025 22:54

So many beauties!

doesn’t matter, really, does it OP?

Our littlest was listed as domestic long hair when we adopted her.

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titchy · 17/01/2025 22:56

Notateacheranymore · 17/01/2025 19:27

Looks to have an element of Maine Coon looking at that ruff around the neck, but could simply be a moggie, a Heinz 57, as we might say for a dog. However, this cat does look quite similar to my Maine Coon/Ragdoll cross, with her ruff.

Is it quite large - like over 4kg? Domino is 4.6 kg (weighed on Monday at annual check up) but her littermate brother is 6.5 kilos.

Why is my cat in your house?

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Notateacheranymore · 17/01/2025 23:23

@titchy Would you also like the live mouse she brought in on Wednesday?

Still don’t know where it is, but fortunately never made it past the conservatory/lean-to/bike store on the back of our house.

titchy · 17/01/2025 23:26

Nah I'm good thanks Grin

Freeasabird76 · 17/01/2025 23:33

Domestic long hair like my boy,he's over 6kg and sheds clumps of hair everywhere,BIG attitude too,he's my fave,don't tell the 3 girls 🐺

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Katesboots · 17/01/2025 23:48

I think she has a look of our cat someone some Ragdoll in the mix?

VenusClapTrap · 17/01/2025 23:52

There are some magnificent beasts on this thread.

Thank you for adopting her op; I’m sure you’ll make each other very happy.

Regarding ghost tabby markings, I have two solid colour cats. A grey one, who I can often see glimpses of spots and stripes on, and a white one who doesn’t seem to have them at all.

CorporaINobbyNobbs · 18/01/2025 00:00

Notateacheranymore · 17/01/2025 22:43

@CorporaINobbyNobbs I have one that does that. The brother. Admire the belly floof but SPARE HOOMAN, touch it only if you dare!!!!

It’s a trap!!! Which I fall for too often.

Januaryiscoldandfrosty · 18/01/2025 00:04

She's gorgeous OP

Bookish123 · 18/01/2025 00:06

She is absolutely beautiful and looks just like my rehomed feral kitten. I'd say no fancy cat breeds in there, she's just the most beautiful cat. Just like my Basil

JMSA · 18/01/2025 00:09

Some Maine Coon in there for sure!

caringcarer · 18/01/2025 01:01

My fluffy cat is half Maine Coone and looks just like your cat OP with ruff around neck. He takes after his Dad who was Maine Coone. My other cat, his sister takes after the mother.

WiddlinDiddlin · 18/01/2025 05:27

Domestic longhair - unless a cat is a first cross of a very recognisable breed (and many breeds are only a few generations from their origins, unlike most dog breeds, and so are little more than crossbreeds themselves), it is hard to tell what cross a cat may be.

In fact even two well established dog breeds can produce a cross that doesn't look much like either parent and once you get past first crosses, appearances can be very deceiving indeed.

A first cross Maine Coon or Norwegian Forest Cat would be notable by its size, they are huge, not just 'a bit of a big cat' but properly massive, huge feet, loooooong body, big head. Simply having long hair with a pronounced ruff or main, and tufty ears does not denote a Maine Coon mix.

I would not worry about breed unless you suspect Exotic/Oriental genetics - in that case it's usually pretty obvious. Those fall into the 'chaos cat' category of cats, and their behaviour can be hard to live with for those not expecting it or not prepared for it.

Most people want a cat from the 'decorative' end of the scale, who are easy to live with, friendly and a bit playful from time to time.

Anyway this cat looks lovely, a Jellicle Cat, very smart and glamorous!

ChilledProsecco · 18/01/2025 09:23

This thread is cat porn! All these gorgeous long-haired Tuxedo floofsters!

GorgeousLadyofWrestling · 18/01/2025 09:52

This is my Echo - her sister is a short haired tuxedo cat. Would love to do a DNA test on her but will probably just be domestic long hair. Her personality is that of a German shepherd - extremely protective of my kids and has seen Off foxes she thinks has got too close to them, other dogs that she didn’t like being near my DC and randomly one day, teenage boy that walked past my DD when she was playing down the street with her friend.

She doesn’t just randomly go for foxes, dogs and humans…most of the time she’s friendly and pretty chill. She’s very territorial and mostly just patrols our neighbourhood and ignores things/doesn’t start fights randomly. It’s always specifically if the kids are out and there’s anything that she perceives to be a threat to them. I’ve had cats all my life and honestly never seen this kind of behaviour. She HAS to be out with the kids if they’re playing out and will always be in their vicinity until they come back in. Little guard cat!

Your potential cat is very beautiful OP - I advise you to procure her immediately!

Any cat lovers know what breed of cat this might be or mix?
Any cat lovers know what breed of cat this might be or mix?
Any cat lovers know what breed of cat this might be or mix?
RedLouise9 · 18/01/2025 12:16

Met her today at the fosterers. Some more pictures x

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