Hi Kelly, I have a new cat book that my Dad got for me when he was in Texas. In the section about breeds there's a picture of a Korat cat that looks very similar to Basil. Here's the picture.

Here's a picture of Basil.


The book says that Korats originated in Thailand and it's one of the oldest natural breeds. It's also considered to be a bringer of luck. The Korat is one of the four major blue breeds and is somewhat rare. The body is cobby; fur is short and plush, with silver-tipped blue hair. Korats are mild-mannered, intelligent, and affectionate and not terribly vocal.
Kelly, I know you have said that Basil is very needy and somewhat vocal but he may out grow this as he matures. I bet that one of his parents was a Korat.