Purebreds..and why?

Like many here - I have always gone after the cats who needed me and have never owned a purebred animal of any kind. But I dream:) There are three breeds I would LOve to be owned by. First - a Ragdoll. They are SO beautiful and I love the way they flop in your arms. I also like what I read about their personalities - affectionate and loving. Next I would like an Aby - a sweet and funny creature to ride on my shouders and give head bumpies and be able to stroke that velvet fur. Last, since reading the Norton books, I dream of a sturdy and cute Scottish Fold to spoil!! Will never happen (well....highly unlikely unless one appears in a shelter!) but it is fun to populate my fantasy home with all of these wonderful cats to wander about and be spoiled - now that the kids are gone and we have the space and I have the time:D :D I don't care if I EVER leave the house if I have my kitties!!

I had never really thought about a pure bred cat before. I have always had mutts and never really thought anymore about it. Now that I see PT kitties I'm getting an urge to have an aby. I have never seen one in person but they sound like soooo much fun. The other pure bred I have thought about is the Ragdoll because of how they are supposed to be so loving, big, and gentle. Of course, if all Russian Blues looked like Nakita I would be after one of those too!!http://petoftheday.com/talk/images/o...es/biggrin.gif
Just give me a cat, any old cat will do!! I just gotta have cats!!

To be honest, even if the cat WERE in a shelter, I can't see myself owning a purebred cat. It's just not one of my fantasies.

Well, I have two Maine Coon mixes .... so that is as close to a purebred for me right now! I would love an Aby some day as well, but I certainly won't be trading in any of my "muttcats" for one!!! ;)

Beau is my first purebred, because I wanted to own at least one purebred cat. There may be more in the future.

I see both shelter kitties and more abys in my future...(not a near future but later on in life)

I have owned feral rescues before but already my first cat Grisette who lived in the 70s looked like a Russian Blue- she was from a feral litter.

I loved her looks and always thought I would like to own a Russian Blue again.

Then there was this period with moving, divorce, new job etc. When I started to live with Siegmar we knew we wanted to have cats but we were so busy working and it took us around 15 years until he retired.

I still had that dream of Russian Blue so we went to a cat show just to look. After that cat show we were hooked with Abys. I remember one of the jury members showing the different character of a Persian (who hung over his arm like a wet towel ;)) and an Aby -who attacked a featherwhisk.

I sure will love any cat (I still wonder whether I should not have stolen that little boy our neighbors brought home 3 months ago. they let him run outside and he disappeared in 2 weeks. I hope so much he has found a mor responsible home). But the Aby character just got me:D :D

I am so glad to have met Filou:)

I've always wanted a Ragdoll!!

Our first family cat was a grey cat that was either a Russian Blue mix or just looked like one. Since then, I always wanted to have a Russian Blue female. I still do. They are so petite and delicate and so beautiful. Those mesmerizing green eyes and that silky fur, how could anyone resist? Nakita is a living proof :)

I never thought that I would like a long haired cat. But when we saw Pichu - so fluffy and so sweet, we had to take him. He is gorgeous! He has the most beautiful fur! And tail! And btw, he is a purebred - Main Coon, and I am glad those neighbors spent the money and I have him :D

I wouldn't ever buy a purebred... our family had problems with purebred dogs. I wouldn't ever want to show or breed them, so I wouldn't spend the money.

I'm still kicking myself, however, for not taking the other persian that was at the shelter...

I'm going to get a Scottish fold one day. :) My grandma knows a reputable breeder of them. I did lots of research, and they sound perfect for me. But I always wanted to adopt a cat from a shelter because there are always so many, so I'm just going to do both! :D

I don't think that there are alot of people with education about breeds...I took my dog/cat breed book to school once, and my friend is like "I didn't know that black cats were a breed. I see them all the time. I thought they were all mutts." And then my friends will look through the book, pick out a cat that looks like their's, and say "Hey, that's my cat's breed! I never knew she was a purebred!"

I'm going to admit something I've never admitted in public: I love the Siamese in Lilian Jackson Braun's murder mysteries! I've wanted Yum-yum for a long long time. We almost got a Siamese mix at the time we got Pouncer... that fell through and we ended up with the charmer we call Pouncer and I wouldn't want it any other way! From now on, its striped cats for me!

Catnapper,

My daughter is a huge fan of Lillian Jackson Braun and has read every single book! I have 3 purebred rescues, a Munchkin (Shortie), an American Curl (Carly the Curly Girl) and of course, a Sphyx named MooShoo.

I've always wanted an Aby but don't foresee it in the near future since I am going to school and have reached my max of 8 cats.

There are a few breeds that I would like to own. I really like ragdolls, Abys, siamese and sphyx kitties. I'm not sure that I will ever own one but it doesn't really matter. I'm happy with my orange kitty and my siamese mix :).

I'm not sure of Butter's lineage, since he was a stray, but I've had many tell me that he is a Flame Point Siamese. I love Butter :), although it is that unique, feisty personality that makes me love him so much. Many think I have been nuts to keep him for the three years I have had him.

I've never thought much about purebred cats because every cat I have ever had either "showed up" or was an unwanted kitten from an unexpected litter. But, if I ever chose one for myself (which I have never done), I'd go to the shelter and get a full grown cat that purred and loved on me!! :)

I must say that I am totally fascinated with the purebred cats I have met on this site, though, especially those beautiful Abys!!! :)