Looking for the Breed of my Cat?

[Ally Cat's Mommy]

Hi Samantha and welcome to Pet Talk!

Chloe is absolutely gorgeous!

(It's also nice to have another South African on board!!!) I lived in JHB until I moved to the Middle East in 2000. Where are you located?

[LauraT7]

All I know is that Chloe is adorable and beautiful, and that I would just love to touch that beautiful soft fur! I would also like to hear more about HER -

how is she adjusting to your family? have you had her long?

(and can someone find the 'how to post pictures' thread for Chloe's meowmie?)


if not - try this - short version -

go to this website - alot of us use it -

http://www.imagestation.com

you can create a free account and make 'albums' of your photos of Chloe.

Once you've uploaded your photos - open PT in ANOTHER window.

when you make a post - under the
vB Code [help] section on the post
(above the message box)
you will see a bunch of 'buttons' one says 'IMG'

click it, and it will open a window asking you to insert the text of where you photo is located

looks like *[IMG]xxx[/IMG]* (without the *'s)

while this is open, switch over to the window on your PC that has your album on it. Choose the photo you want, 'open' it for viewing, and then RIGHT CLICK on it and open it's 'properties' box.

Look for the photos "Address [URL]" . copy that address ( it will look something like this - http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...d/f414652a.jpg

and paste it into the [IMG] windows' test line. click OK - and your text line should appear in you post like this -
(but without the *'s - if I didn't put those in, you would see a photo of my cat, Pixel)


* *

When you 'submit' your post, you photo will show up in the body of the message as a real photo - not an attachment. like this:



you can post as many as you like, and Image Station has no limit on how many pictures you can post there, either!

hope that helps!

Looking forward to MORE photos
of the lovely Miss Chloe!

Laura

PS -
I'm a 'dog person' who only recently became a 'cat person' because Pixel wandered into my home last winter and snuck into my heart. I know squat about cats - except that Pixel is now MINE, and I love him!

[kittycats_delight]

Please everyone I don't think this is a personal thing too all. It is just very frustrating sometime when 1 know it all tries to tell you not too nicely everything you think is wrong. And I am sure this was not directed at you wolfsoul or lv4dogs. If you read further back there are a few heated messages between KBlaix and kimlovescats. I am sure the irritation and frustration is due to the comments of the prior of the two. And just because someone does a quick search on the net doesn't mean they actually know what they are talking about.

[mina'smomma]

Ok I have to post my two cents here. First off I know Kim was not making fun or trying to offend. She was just making a statment because we don't see very many people from DG in this section.

She was just trying to help with what Chloe is and its been taken very much out of context. Kim is actually a very amazing person who takes care of many animals. She is a cat lover by nature, but I also know she just loves animals period.

wolfsoul I know for a fact that Kim would never make fun of anyone's RB pets as she has lost a couple that were just as dear to her heart as your lovely Sara.


This may bother some people but I feel someone should stand up with Kim on this. She also isn't refering to people who lead a busy life its just mainly those who only come in when they want to make someone about two inches tall. Karen and Paul do their best to moderate the conversations, but unfortunately they can't catch every little tidbit that comes this way. Sorry but I side with Kim on this one.





Samantha welcome to PT and I must say Chloe is just darling. I would like to hear how you've come across her.

[BitsyNaceyDog]

Samantha, I want to apologize to you for this mess that began on your thread, it should've never been. I hope this doesn't turn you away from pet talk, it is usually a wonderful place.
Chloe is a lovely cat and I'm sure you love her very much. My good friend has a cat named Muffin that looks like her. I babysit Muffin when my friend goes out of town. She is one of the most gentle cat's I've ever met.

Originally posted by kimlovescats
Looks like the dogpack has suddenly shown up .... so typical.

Have to also say a great big thank you to all my loyal friends on the cat side.

I'll be leaving now ... not a minute too soon.

Wow! I seriously cannot believe you. I have NEVER had a conversation with Wolfsoul, I don't know her at all. I don't know lv4dogs either. So please don't imply that I got them to come here and defend me. I don't need defending. I was just trying to post a comment and you jumped down my back. Good grief.

As far as the "cat side" "dog side" thing goes- I thought I was a part of the Pet Talk message board. Which contains 4 main parts, Dog, Cat, Pet, and Other. I didn't know I had to pick a certain section and stay there. Yes I tend to post much more in the dog section then in the cat section, but that shouldn't matter. I have 5 dogs, and 6 cats (plus 2 foster kittens), along with other pets.

Originally posted by lady_zana
I don't think Kim meant you can't use that word. She's just saying that's what she calls the markings, not what a vet or a breeder would call them. It's just a cute nickname. For example, when I was a little girl, I didn't know what torties were so I called them 'dark calicos' because I thought that's what they were. Even though I know the name now, I still call them dark calicos alot. You can use it if you want but it's not the correct term that a show breeder would use. In fact, a show breeder's face might turn the color of a 'dark calico' if you registered your kitty as that!

but she didn't use that word, I picked it out of the air, that's why I was (and still am) confused.

[wolfsoul]

wolfsoul I know for a fact that Kim would never make fun of anyone's RB pets as she has lost a couple that were just as dear to her heart as your lovely Sara.

I realise she wasn't trying to make fun, it just hurt my feelings.

I don't understand this at all. I guess I can't judge how Kim reacted to KBlaix because I haven't seen their past feuds. I just feel like I was singled out because I also post on the dog side. I thought that I was posting enough here that people would also recognise me as a cat person and not just someone from the "dogpack." I thought people here recognised Caleb...I don't post here often because things like this. Because people differentiate between "cat people" and "dog people" when we are really all just pet people. Kim says she is leaving...even so, I'm afraid that this singling out of groups will continue so maybe I'll just stick to my dog and rats and fish, and I'll stop posting pictures of Caleb for a while. But like I said, I don't understand what's going on here and what the fuss is about. I don't think this is just about a difference of opinion on the colour/breed of a cat...That was what my first post was about...And I was the only other dog person to post my opinion on the colour, therefore it's hard for me not to take it personally when the dogside is singled out right after I post. I don't see what I did wrong. Sorry to drag it on...I am just confused.

[BitsyNaceyDog]

Originally posted by wolfsoul
I realise she wasn't trying to make fun, it just hurt my feelings.

I don't understand this at all. I guess I can't judge how Kim reacted to KBlaix because I haven't seen their past feuds.

I've never had a past feud with Kim or anyone else.

I don't understand what's going on here and what the fuss is about.

Sorry to drag it on...I am just confused.

I'm just as baffled as you are. I have no idea how this started or what it's even about. Maybe I was just in the wrong place at the wrong time, I don't know. I guess I'm simply not welcome to post about my cats or respond to anyone else in the cat section, but I don't know why.

[aly]

Hi Samantha! Chloe is GORGEOUS! I loooove dilute torties. I would have to agree with a few others, she looks like a DLH dilute tortie w/ white. I am no expert though. I fostered some dilute calicos before and they were the most precious little things.

Originally posted by KBlaix

I'm just as baffled as you are. I have no idea how this started or what it's even about. Maybe I was just in the wrong place at the wrong time, I don't know. I guess I'm simply not welcome to post about my cats or respond to anyone else in the cat section, but I don't know why.

Don't stress about it, Kari. You didn't do anything wrong. I've never seen you stir up an ounce of trouble anywhere on this forum.

I hope you don't feel unwelcomed posting anywhere. There are really only a select few that don't like "dog people" posting over here. The rest of them are very kind and welcoming though! I don't really understand why the few people keep trying to put seperations between Dog Gen and Cat Gen people, but I do my best to try to ignore it now and maybe they will stop

Anyway, for the record, I don't think I've ever had a personal conversation with Kari, nor did she ask me to come here. I simply saw her do nothing wrong and didn't want her to feel bad about this.

Also, I am a PET person. I happen to have and foster about twice as many cats as dogs, but I love my dogs and cats just the same and wouldn't turn my back on any animal in need.

[Barbara]

Maybe we shouldn't over estimate this little trouble. Sometimes bad days happen.

Samantha I am sorry that you may not feel welcome. We are like a family here and although we belong together different members are having a bad day sometimes

I visit the cat side because I have cats (my mom and my sister have dogs) and I feel if I visit the dog side too then my work will really be injured seriously because I already spend too much time here.

So come here more often and post pics of your diluted torbie calico We love every pet and all our pets are the greatest.

[Nomilynn]

What a LOVELY kitty She looks like a long haired version of my RB kitty Bassett, except Bassett had no white on her.

I would say that she is also a Domestic Long Haired Dilute Tortie. Even though it's just a colour distiction, I think torties should be a breed - they certainly have enough cattitude to occupy their own space in the breed books

I hope that this mess doesn't keep you from coming back. I'm not sure why anyone got their back up here - I think everyone came here with the same intention, and that's to comment on your pretty girl

[lady_zana]

I don't want to add the argument or to take sides with anyone but I just felt like I did need to say that while a lot of torties I've known don't have any white on them, my beloved Scarlett, who is being raised by my mum, does have several large patches of white on her. My tortie, Neko, may have a few white hairs but nothing major, the same as Julia's Muffin and my mum's Pittypat. They look like black cats painted in spots with orange. However, like I said, Scarlett has large patches of white and Mum's Tippy has at least one white spot. It's the very tip of her tail which is how she got her name.

[finn's mom]

I think your cat is wonderful! I hope to see more photos of her and more posts from you, samantha! Do you have any other pets?

[Karen]

I have edited out some comments. This is Pet Talk, and everyone is special. I am sorry I wasn't present for the few more argumentative comments. We all love kitties, regardless of their coloring. And she is a very pretty girl, whatever her patterning is called.

The end.

[Samantha]

Thank You all for your comments, really sorry about all the friction it has caused, but everyone is entitled to there own opinions and I guess it would not be interesting had everyone not had different opinions!!!!. All post replies appreciated, at least now I have more ideas as to Chloe!

Thanks for all the help with posting of my pics, here are some more pictures of Chloe!!!!!!!!!

[reikiessence]

I have a solution, lets call her a caltortie!! She can be extra special

Who cares guys, we're all here cause we love animals, lets celebrate that, i'm sure the animals don't want us to get upset wether it be angry, or stressed cause we just want people to know we weren't trying to offend.

Chloe is gorgeous

LOVE and LIGHT to all!!