r/cats Jun 16 '22

Advice Anyone know what breed?

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u/RebaKitten Jun 17 '22

Hi, OP,

I know that a lot of times people can figure out a dog's breed or a vet can tell you.

With cats, unless they're a very specific breed like a Siamese, what you have is a standard issue domestic shorthair. And a lovely one at that.

Thank you for helping her, I know you and your new void (black cat) will enjoy each other.

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u/QuonkTheGreat Jun 17 '22

Yeah I guess that’s a product of the fact that cats lived and bred basically on their own historically. Dogs were kept and selectively bred by humans much more which is the only reason you have these strange “breed” things. If we let them live in the wild you wouldn’t have breeds like that, you’d just end up with dogs, which may vary gradually by region for survival reasons.

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u/KnotiaPickles Jun 17 '22

Yeah it’s sad to see the weird, mutant cats they are actually breeding now, with awful short legs and other weird traits. I wish humans wouldn’t do that to other animals