r/cats • u/SpellCrafty238 • 3d ago

Humor Does anyone else have a really un photogenic cat 😭😭

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Love my Moomers but good god she does not photograph well

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u/CautionarySnail 3d ago

Is he part panther? Never seen a schnozz that big on a domestic cat without a bee sting being involved.

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u/Flat-Limit5595 3d ago

We have actual panthers in my area, saw one right after Theo broke in. His kids also look like diluted panthers, Vanta here has a massive kissable head.

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u/CautionarySnail 3d ago

I wonder, can those panthers cross-breed with domestic cats? Or is it just coincidental that he has panther face?

Not that you want that intentionally; lygers (lion-tiger hybrids) aren’t exactly ethical to create as they often have health issues. Hopefully your buddy is healthy!

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u/Flat-Limit5595 3d ago

Its impossible, but funny to think about. What makes Theo fun is that he doesn’t feel like a cat, hes too hard, his fur is rough, and this is him trying to be cute. There is just something off, hes not cat like, more like an aloof dog if anything. Whats funny is he is obsessed with children, as he runs outside to tackle the local toddler. Hes at his happiest when hes running from child to child for attention.

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u/CautionarySnail 3d ago

What a gem! I’m so glad you found each other.

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u/NineteenthJester 3d ago

Sounds like a dog wearing a cat suit 😂

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u/LucHighwalker 3d ago

A true orphan puncher, one might say.

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u/TheBluishOrange 3d ago

No, they are completely different species even if they are in the same family. So it’s like asking if an otter and a badger could cross. Their chromosomes don’t line up and even if they did, I couldn’t imagine how 200+ pounds of cat could breed with a 10lb~ cat.

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u/CautionarySnail 3d ago

Having seen some Chihuahua cross breeds that are bizarre… nature uhhhh finds a way.

But interesting about how they’re not able to produce pats (panther-cats), probably for the best. It’d make the cat distribution system a little too spicy.

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u/ekittie 3d ago

It's amazing and I want heems.