What kind of cat are you most drawn to?

Not talking about pure breds... just coloration

Colors and breeds don't mean as much to me as their personality.

I love all colors, sizes, hair lengths, and temperments.

And they know this. I have picked two very um interesting cats. Meaning to say, they are interesting. Please put no cat in front of me. Then it may choose to own me.

I love them all. I am a complete sucker for cats and I don't care what they look like. Yes, you can stick the "sucker" sticker on my forehead, and I don't care!:D

as evidenced by the cats I've owned: a white siamese mix, a gray russian blue mix, a whitish-gray burmese mix, an orange tabby and a brown & black tabby. And that does NOT include my new stray, Phink.

But... I've always adored orange cats. I finally got one last year.

My first cat, an Orange Persian and a rescued Tom that would slowly sink his claws into my chest when the alarm clock went off.

He didn't want me to miss the bus for the 4th Grade.

Yeah, I think Molly might have a touch of persian in her.

Interesting fact: all female orange cats had two orange parents.

please hug him for me. (Like I said, I've got "sucker" pasted on my head):P

the sweetest, funniest cat I've ever had.

Just a total doll-baby who thrives on attention, makes the funniest squeaks and trills, and is oh-so-proud when she catches her favorite prey: earthworms.

I thought she was a boy, for some reason. Beautiful little baby. I've got to go get a photo or two of mine here on this thread.

OK, here are two of mine, Winky:
And Chester (RIP) our big buddy, the sweetest cat ever. Dookus, I know you love big kitties, so here he is. He passed away in January, and at this point of the photo he weighed 30 lbs. He was so sweet. He would just lick your hand and love you, and I'm sorry, I'm getting weepy :cry:

I've learned that a long-haired cat never dies - I bet you STILL have hair tumbleweeds from him.

I'm sorry for your loss. A 30-pound cat is certainly something to mourn.

do tell! (Preferably with pictures added)! :-)

I have a black & white medium-hair, a short-haired tortie, and an orange tiger.

Newman was a siamese mix (his mamma was a calico, but his markings were distinctly siamese). I also had a calico once too.

I really do love them all.

I absolutely cannot resist any cat!

But we've had two tortoiseshell cats seek us out. It's like we're 'tortie central' around here.

Iris is the manx, Squiddy is my all black cat that just
started living in our back yard and would run to get in
the house. He was declawed and neutered and defenseless.
I did call the apa and the humane society, no reports.
Looked in the lost columns, nothing there either, so I guess we will keep him. Squiddy is the most loving boy. He is sweet. Iris is
a curmudgeon.

a curmudgeonly manx? All the manx's I've known have been total sweethearts.

Both of ours are crazy. Not just normal cat crazy, but as one of the writers on Somethingawful.com says, 'crazy as a nun full of mice.' They both like to have me come sit in the bathtub with them, where they roll around like kittens. The older one of the two can forget where she was going halfway across the room, and the younger one won't eat food out of a bowl -- she has to knock it out on the floor and chase it around before she'll touch it.

that's just eccentric. My brother has a dog that won't eat out of a bowl - he takes the food, carries it into the next room, drops it and then eats it. Weird, but harmless.

manx that lived to be 18 years old and he was the sweetest
boy in the world. Iris is a diva. When we adopted her
they said she doesn't get along with dogs, other cats, kids
the list was endless. She's a little better than described
but she is fussy.

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I'm partial to tigers myself, but I wouldn't mind a lion :)

Filch's cat is becoming so intriguing that if a trip to the pound found a kitten of similar markings the moof hut might once again become a haven a for mouse mauler.

but don't tell:
Sancha (grey tabby)
Abby (calico)
But I love them all!

according to John Ashcroft

but she is related somehow. I'm getting a karma payback with her.

According to calico cats!

"hep"?

especially the males.

I've got one of each.

Over the years I've always had one or the other.

but right now i hav co-orditaed gray/tawny tabbies. or course one looks like a raccoon almost.

I hate the creatures. Not a loyal bone in their bodies. I'm allergic as hell to the critters as well.

Oberon (pictured below-a silver Mackerel tabby with white).However, I've always adopted cats on the basis of personality; just like people, beauty alone isn't a good basis for a relationship!Oberon and his buddy Puck are both very loyal and affectionate, waiting for me at the door when I come home and giving me head butts when I awake. In fact, Oberon is sitting on my scanner,watching me type this and is purring loudly. He's such a sweetie! Puck is great on a leash; we even went to the pet store together earlier this week, and she did great! Made a lot of new friends. :-)


One of the prettiest breeds I've seen is the silver Somali; like a little Arctic fox! They are said to have exceptional personalities as well.

what a gorgeous cat.

I got one for my tenth birthday. He was the best cat ever. Died three years ago.

RIP, Cosby. :(

That is all.

I prefer long-haired kitties with a buff/orange color like my Quinn:



One of the shelters near me has some kittens that look just like Quinn, I may adopt one and call him/her Tarentino (as in QuinnTwin Tarentino) :).

What a complete cutie.

Reminds me of my baby Larry Bud (RIP) who got hit by a car back in 1989.

All colors, breeds. Cats are fabulous creatures.

This is my sweet Harry, ten years old in July

He's so pretty!

He's almost 4 years old, and he's an American Bobtail. He IS a cutie isn't he?

I love him!

Handsome boy!

I voted for the tabby, cuz they look like my beloved Mickey. :loveya:

:hug: I know you miss him.

We had to put Newman down in January 2003. Millie is still w/ us. I do not have pictures of Siouxsie and Cosmo, but I will take some this weekend.

you all gush over each others' kitties, but no one gushes over mine?


oh I know... :nopity:

suspiciously like dogs.

Every orange tabby I've ever known was sweet and affectionate, and every calico I ever knew was as smart as a whip.

*said the woman whose two tigers are half-coons anyway* :P

I personally prefer them already deceased.

...and has a cold wet nose and bad breath.

OK, I'm a dog lover. Is that so wrong?

Actual, real, live cats can't suck enough.

Since they have no "surface features" to speak of, they are just pure unadulterated cat shape and grace.

I love them all of course, but really love black ones for some reason.

and I love him bestest

I photograph roadkills of all sorts. One day I'll do a show and be a Fine Artiste!

because they are all beautiful.

They cat's I have had, found me for the most part.