Dream Breed?

[shais_mom]

This is often posted over on the dog boards. But I was looking thru my Cat Fancy Magazine and was looking thru the classifieds and was Picking up my "DREAM BREED"! SOOOOOOOOOO What breed would your next kitty cat be if you could chose?(altho the best kind are the ones that fall into your lap)

I would love to have :
1)a RagDoll
2)a Maine Coon
3)a Munchkin

I just thought they are great!
The one I don't care for and kinda freaks me out is the Sphynx cat. The hairless look just weirds me out!

[Former User]

I agree with Shais_mom, hairless cat is a bit spooky, I coulnd't ever have a cat like that... Although there wouldn't be cat hair everywhere...

I'd like to have orange tabby next and maybe Norwegian Forest cat.
At the moment, Casper and Kitty are enough though....

[Efrat]

Well I already chose... Gucci is from a cat shelter, but all my othre three are British shorthair... I just fell inlove with them...first I had Tsoomi who is Blue and then I saw a photo of the colour-point ones and fell even more in love...
Now, a few weeks ago I saw in a cat show a silver tabby british and fell for him too!!!

well maybe when my babies are a little older we'll think about getting more... now 4 are more than enough!

[lynnestankard]

I agree with Efrat - my three are enough at the moment

But my dream cat is a Siamese - theyare such 'people' cats it's amazing - they 'talk' and cuddle and drive you mad with their energy - but oh I do want another Siamese cat

Lynne

[yumyum6970]

I love my little Yum Yum to death and she is part siamese so I guess I would say siamese cats My husband on the other hand loves burmans and that is what duthcess is..they are so loyal to one person.

http://pepeirce.tripod.com/thekittycorner

[K & L]

Ragdoll then a Norwegian Forest cat!

[C.C.'s Mom]

I've always been in love with little grey tigers, and thus most of my kitties have been grey tigers like Eddy. But, my heart beats faster when I see an orange tabby (had that too a long time ago).

If we decide on getting another cat, it'll be a choice of the moment. We'll go back to the Rescue Organisation where we got Eddy and Rudie, and let the cat decide.

I always wanted a British Shorthair or a Russian Blue. But well, the shelters are full of cats and I already got my dog from a breeder...

[Pam]

Staci, my daughter had read about ragdolls in Cat Fancy and absolutely had to have one. She researched them on the web and even asked the vet about the breed. She finally bought Gabe almost 4 years ago. He is just beautiful but I am afraid he doesn't fit the mold of a typical ragdoll. He is just not friendly at all to say the least. He has only bonded with her and her husband and now they are afraid of how he will take to my little grandson when he begins to crawl. (Biting is not uncommon for him, if he doesn't know you. )I guess when it comes right down to it there is no guarantee that a specific breed may live up to its expectations. Then again maybe Gabe is the exception to the rule. My two kitties are "mutts," cost me nothing, and are friendly, loving little guys. Go figure!

Here's Gabe. He even looks like he has an attitude!

[Randi]

I definately prefer shorthair cats - wild striped tabbies with thick short fur are my favorites. The ones looking like Eddy, Rudie, Casper, Kitty, Mable, Caesar, Bailey, Cutie .... and of course my own Fister.

But, Maine Coons and Burmese are also beautiful in my opinion.

[Gio]

I would love to have a British shorthair, a Bengal or a grey cat. I also love black cats (like my Prema).

My last attempt to get a gray cat is Foxy (7 months old and yes he has some grey in him, but also some black, white and beige... ). I prefer short hair even though I adore Foxy's extremely bushy tail and tufts of hari which come out from his ears and from under his paws. As a general rule I prefer one colour, but with Foxy and Maya (a calico) you can tell that I take anything that comes along and that needs a good home.

[lynnestankard]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Pam
He has only bonded with her and her usband and now they are afraid of how he will take to my little grandson when he begins to crawl. (Biting is not uncommon for him, if he doesn't know you. ).

Sorry Pam but I did LOL when I read that - who's doing the biting Grandson or Gabe?!!

Lynne

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Pam, I can't believe it!!! This is exactly what happened to my mom!!! She had been getting a cat magazine and after reading about them extensively, she mentioned to my brother that a Ragdoll would be nice to have around. When my dad mentioned getting a cat for her, my brother told him that she wanted a Ragdoll. A breeder was found and the cutest little kitty you've ever seen was brought home. He has since turned into a holy terror, and the only ones that can touch him are my mom and dad. She never really came up with a name for him, so he has gone under a few - Cranker, Morphey or Morphidite and Poopers. Cranker because of his cranky disposition. Morphey and Morphidite because of he is the complete opposite of what our research told us a Ragdoll should be, and Poopers because when he was just a little kitty, he would only poop in the tub instead of the litter box. He absolutely hated it when my niece and nephews would come over, but he wouldn't go and hide. He would sit tight and protect his territory which included biting, clawing and hissing at them. He's a great cat when just my mom and dad are around, and the rest of us have learned to avoid him. He's such a pretty kitty that you want to reach out and pet him, but he lets you know in no uncertain terms that this is not a wise decision. My mom and dad spoil him to no end so he lives a good life, but my choice would be the one at the pound that doesn't get adopted by anybody else. The one that's maybe a little too old, or a little too skittish. My only requirement is that they use the litter box religiously.

[shais_mom]

I totally agree that mutts/mixes are the best. I just posted this topic for fun.
I am glad I heard the stories about the ragdolls.
Pam, Gabe is gorgeous. How old is he?
I probably won't ever buy a cat from a breeder. Kylie is a barn cat. I would probably go thru a humane society or a free kitten ad. Or petfinder or www.animalhome.com
I never thought I would have a purebreed dog, and I have 2. One from the Humane Soc and the other one was free too. Altho I would love to add a papillion or a King Charles Spaniel to the mix. But I heard a man talking to other day and he was at a petstore and they had Cavies and they told him they could cut him a deal and give him one for $1200.

[Pam]

Tubby & Peanut's Mom....My daughter will be relieved to hear she is not alone! They got Gabe four years ago, when he was around 10 weeks old. She bought him from a woman with four small little boys. The story was that one of the boys was severely allergic to him. We have since wondered if that was the truth. In the first couple of weeks he would let anyone pick him up, although he was not terribly friendly even then. That was OK until the stalking of visitors started, and a couple of times he has wrapped himself around her mother-in-law's leg and taken a bite. He will bat you on the leg if you get too close to him too. I go over pretty often so he doesn't spazz out too much around me, but if I attempt to pick him up.....watch out!!!

So far he seems totally disinterested in my little grandson. (Funny comment Lynn! LOL! No biting on the part of my grandson, yet anyway! LOL!) We are afraid that will change as he begins to crawl and may invade Gabe's "space." When I think of how much money this little guy cost and how he turned out it is depressing. I guess it's like Tom Hanks said in Forrest Gump....slightly paraphrased...kitties are like a box of chocolates. You never know what you'll get.

[shais_mom]

Great Thinking Pam!! lol
I alsoo had to add that I would love to have a pug or a French Bulldog along with my Kitties!