mmmmichael, first of all, WELCOME TO PET TALK!! I'm david p from Pittsburgh. I have two cats, Nikki, a 3year old tuxedo, and Daisy, a 14 month old tortoiseshell. mmmmichael, it doesn't matter at all if your kitty is a purebreed or mixed. What counts is that your kitty is your friend and that that you love your kitty to death. A lot of people on PT have mixed breeds, so I hope you post often and you probably become addicted to this site!! BTW, Where do you live?