Things you wish you could say

[Ponypoor]

Unless you know its parentage, It's not a Ragdoll, it's not a Snowshoe, it isn't a Siamese, it's not a Russian Blue! It is a moggy! And that is okay. I have moggy cats too.

My pipeline kitty, found on a job I was working building pipelines, her name is Missy, and she makes sure to have her headlights on at night safety first!

My moggy

 

[Ponypoor]

Wish I could say ‘no that’s not snow, it’s styrofoam balls’……

Unfortunately though can’t stay that!

 

[Amer]

My pipeline kitty, found on a job I was working building pipelines, her name is Missy, and she makes sure to have her headlights on at night safety first!

My moggy
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I love her!
Sometimes I joke that my cat Tiger is a breed of her own. She is so goofy and has a very distinctive appearance yet looks unlike any cat breed.
My other moggies have some semblance to cat breeds (even though they aren’t!) but Tiger is one of a kind

And no, there are no normal pictures of her. Whenever I pull out a camera she turns into a gremlin.

 

[Nabiki]

Unless you know its parentage, It's not a Ragdoll, it's not a Snowshoe, it isn't a Siamese, it's not a Russian Blue! It is a moggy! And that is okay. I have moggy cats too.

Depends on the rescue. There are rescues that specilialize in specific breeds. I got a purebred ragdoll from such a rescue. She was from a backyard breeder that was... pretty awful. Her mother was the actual rescue, but when I got her she had fleas, ear mites, and ringworm. She was also a bit too inbred and only lived to 16.

 

[LoveOfFeathers]

I hate hearing someone fuss and complain about how someone is or what they do/don’t do, when they themselves act the same but don’t realize it. Blind much? Sigh. Rant over!

 

[K0k0shka]

it's not a Russian Blue! It is a moggy!

Yes!!! All the times I've seen people call just any gray cat "Russian Blue" because they want to feel fancy about their mutt! All the times I've wanted to say "not every generic gray mutt is Russian aristocracy!" My own cat happens to be very pretty, and I often get asked what kind of breed she is, to which I reply with "generic cat from the shelter" and their disappointment is palpable. Apparently it has to be some fancy breed if it looks nice...

 

[Amer]

Depends on the rescue. There are rescues that specilialize in specific breeds. I got a purebred ragdoll from such a rescue. She was from a backyard breeder that was... pretty awful. Her mother was the actual rescue, but when I got her she had fleas, ear mites, and ringworm. She was also a bit too inbred and only lived to 16.

Isn’t 16 a pretty average to old lifespan for a cat though?

Yes!!! All the times I've seen people call just any gray cat "Russian Blue" because they want to feel fancy about their mutt! All the times I've wanted to say "not every generic gray mutt is Russian aristocracy!" My own cat happens to be very pretty, and I often get asked what kind of breed she is, to which I reply with "generic cat from the shelter" and their disappointment is palpable. Apparently it has to be some fancy breed if it looks nice...

Yes. One time I actually did see a random person with a Russian Blue though!
I was almost afraid to ask if it was a Russian blue because I didn’t want to sound like those dumb people who ask: is your cat “this breed?”
But she had sparkling silver-tipped fur and deep green eyes. She certainly looked like one.
And she really is! Apparently the owner got her from a breeder because the breed is more hypoallergenic and her mom is allergic so it was the only type of cat they could get. “How much did she cost?” I asked. “Too much.”

 

[Debbie292d]

Me: So what do you want for Christmas?
Everyone I ask: Oh nothing, I'm good.

Why can't people just come up with one thing? How frustrating!

Friend: So what do you want for Christmas?
Me: Oh nothing, I'm good.

 

[Amer]

Me: So what do you want for Christmas?
Everyone I ask: Oh nothing, I'm good.

Why can't people just come up with one thing? How frustrating!

Friend: So what do you want for Christmas?
Me: Oh nothing, I'm good.

That’s why I write a list throughout the year.
Honestly I could always use more .5 papermate clear point pencils and watercolor tubes. Other than that, it is a shakeup.
Sometimes someone well-meaning will give me art supplies but it won’t be the specific pencil or to my quality standards. Or in a medium other than watercolor or pencil.
Whenever I am in secret santa my specific ideas go out the window. And I don’t know what the person I get wants… So I choose not to participate anymore except with people I know very well…

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

If you rescued your cat, it is not whatever breed you think it is...

Unless you know its parentage, It's not a Ragdoll, it's not a Snowshoe, it isn't a Siamese, it's not a Russian Blue! It is a moggy! And that is okay. I have moggy cats too.

Yes!!! All the times I've seen people call just any gray cat "Russian Blue" because they want to feel fancy about their mutt! All the times I've wanted to say "not every generic gray mutt is Russian aristocracy!" My own cat happens to be very pretty, and I often get asked what kind of breed she is, to which I reply with "generic cat from the shelter" and their disappointment is palpable. Apparently it has to be some fancy breed if it looks nice...

In full agreement here as well! The ones that get me are the 'my cat is half the size of a true Maine Coon but is a longhaired tabby so must definitely be part/full Maine Coon'. Rather reminds me of people trying to identify their chicken's breed, only ever looking at the plumage coloring and never at any of the other traits. Breeds are more than just a coloration!

People are constantly asking me if my cat is a Ragdoll or Himalayan or Siamese/Balinese, or simply just referring to him as such when reacting to his pictures, but, well, he didn't wander out of the woods with any pedigree papers in paw or anything, so as far as I'm aware he's just a really pretty domestic longhair. I have some suspicions because there is a Balinese breeder in the area and he has the traits for the breed, but until / unless I have him DNA tested or something I will always tell people he's a domestic longhair. I love him so much that I don't care if he's not some exciting purebreed. I'd never heard of the term moggy before now!