Find that cat *breed*

[moosmom]

I know all breeders aren't bad. But there are SOOOOO many unwanted cats and kittens out there, it's difficult to warm up to breeders. My Munchkin was kept in a cage for the first year of her life, before I came along and offered to foster her. Shortie was on the cat show circuit and did very poorly in the rings because she had no socialization with cats or humans. It was only AFTER I took her in that she began coming out of her shell.

My Sphynx (another rescue from a bad breeder) is partially blind, due to the breeder not treating MooShoo's litter for a herpes virus in his eyes. He and Pixel are the only two from a litter of 5 that survived. All the rest died of FIP.


Here's MooShoo (6 years old, 14.5 lbs)



Here's Shortie (6 years old, 8 lbs)



The little "Munchkinese" kitten's legs were deformed and the kittens were NOT healthy at all!

[Sevaede]

I know all breeders aren't bad. But there are SOOOOO many unwanted cats and kittens out there, it's difficult to warm up to breeders. My Munchkin was kept in a cage for the first year of her life, before I came along and offered to foster her. Shortie was on the cat show circuit and did very poorly in the rings because she had no socialization with cats or humans. It was only AFTER I took her in that she began coming out of her shell.

My Sphynx (another rescue from a bad breeder) is partially blind, due to the breeder not treating MooShoo's litter for a herpes virus in his eyes. He and Pixel are the only two from a litter of 5 that survived. All the rest died of FIP.


Here's MooShoo (6 years old, 14.5 lbs)



Here's Shortie (6 years old, 8 lbs)



The little "Munchkinese" kitten's legs were deformed and the kittens were NOT healthy at all!

I was applying at an animal hospital (one of fifty six!) here in town when a lady brought in her kitty. He was a cream colour but not so much. Anyways, he was a Munchkin! First time I have ever heard of that breed. I must do some research! Got any good links?

[selkirkrex]

Your cats are lovely. Although I share my home primarily with selkirk rex, I also have two sphynx and two munchkins. The sphynx are mine and have completely captured my heart. The munchkins actually belong to someone else and are just visiting for a bit while she is in the process of moving from one state to another. They are both wonderful breeds though.

I hate to see any cat live it's life in a cage. I understand the purpose of caging in a cattery situation, but have personal issues with it, especially with kittens. They need to be handled daily and loved on. They need to run around and explore their environment. That's impossible if they are in a cage 24 hours a day. I do use a cage when my babies are born, but mainly for the safety of the babies. Once they are old enough to start exploring, then we open the cage door and give them run of the nursery. Once they are about 2 months old, we give them run of the house. I've found this works best for us and our babies.

The difference between a bambino and a minskin is very simple. A bambino is from a sphynx/munchkin hybridization. There should be no other breeds used to create this breed. Bambino's are supposed to be hairless and short. A minskin uses the sphynx/burmese/munchkin hybridization. They should be "fur-pointed", not hairless. This is a completely new type of coat. They are pretty neat cats too. A friend of mine has been working with the owner of the cat who's photo you posted for the past year or so on this breed. I can't attach a photo but I can attach the link to a website that has some.

http://www.bambinocats.com/

This is a new breed that is still in the developmental stages.

[selkirkrex]

There are a lot of good links for the Munchkin breed. Here are a few:

http://www.moggies.co.uk/breeds/munchkin.html
http://www.catsinfo.com/munchkin.html
http://www.bayshorekennel.com/cats.htm
http://www.cats-central.com/cat-bree...eed-guide.html
http://www.tica.org/breeds/munchkin.htm
http://www.kittykondo.com/munchkin.htm


I would like to see a Seychellois. I see they are a breed shown through FIFE, but we do not have them in the US, so am curious about them.

[moosmom]

I just saw the link of Bambinos you posted. How can you NOT love those faces!!! When I adopted MooShoo, I never realized how loyal and sensitive they are. I am smitten over him!! He's more loyal than alot of guys I dated. But at least I know every single night, he's in bed with me, head on pillow, snuggled under the covers and not out catting (pun intended) around.

BTW,

A friend of mine has been working with the owner of the cat who's photo you posted for the past year or so on this breed

Is it someone I know??? I DO hope you're not telling me that Moo's breeder is at it again!! She was on a 5 year suspension from TICA for what she did to those poor babies!!!

[selkirkrex]

If you got your baby from who I think you did, it is definitely not my friend. If I'm right, the kitty came from the NE area. Both my friend and I am in Texas and neither of us have ever been suspended in any organization. Our babies are our lives and well loved. My friend is also a vet tech, which helps both us a lot to keep up on feline health issues.

I think both the Bambino and the Minskin are adorable. Sphynx are the most "human" of cats in my opinion. Both my babies are warm and affection. Real "velcro" cats that are happiest when on a lap.

Attached are Mora, my blue-cream girl and Dusti Rose with her uncle Scooter, who was visiting while his human mama was in the hospital.

[moosmom]

If her name is Lisa Bressler, then THAT is her!!! She lived in NY while playing the cello professionally. She has no business breeding cats the way she did. We were so hoping she'd be banned from judging, but I guess not.

Your babies are beautiful!!! I try to imagine what MooShoo would look like with normal eyes. I think his eyes are one of the reasons why people think he looks like an alien. But I love that boy!!! I'd love to find him a girlfriend. Even a retired show cat.

[selkirkrex]

I know who Lisa Bressler is and she is still on suspension the last I heard. I serious doubt that she will ever be premitted to judge again either. She started out in cats young and I believe with the best of intentions... what happened in the end, I don't know or pretend to understand. I think it was a matter of the situation getting away from her. Too many cats, not enough time to properly care for them. All while she is running around the country judging other people's cats at TICA shows and putting on a good front for the world.

Until about 2 years ago, I did a large amount of persian rescue... and believe me when I tell you, there are more than enough persians that need rehoming in the USA. I have seen conditions that would make you sick. Literally make you want to kill the person responsible... so I do understand how you feel about how your baby was mistreated.

[selkirkrex]

Is it someone I know??? I DO hope you're not telling me that Moo's breeder is at it again!! She was on a 5 year suspension from TICA for what she did to those poor babies!!!

I meant the minskin photo, not your sweet sphynx kitty. Sorry for the mis-communication on that one.