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Even though a cat is a cat, their purr-sonality and body type can vary rather dramatically. There\u2019s more when it comes to cat differences than the color and length of the cat\u2019s fur and the shape of her face.<\/p>\nEven though a cat is a cat, their purr-sonality and body type can vary rather dramatically. There\u2019s more when it comes to cat differences than the color and length of the cat\u2019s fur and the shape of her face.<\/p>\n
I happen to like my cats with medium length-fluffy fur ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CatMollieCouch-300x225.jpg\")
and cobby bodies. When you adopt a kitten, though, you sometimes don\u2019t know what you\u2019ll get. It turns out that Olivia grew up to fit my ideal, ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Oliviastanding-225x300.jpg\")
plus she has an exquisite tail and the glorious calico markings. Well, we knew about her coloring when we adopted her. But the rest was up for grabs and we adore what she has become\u2014except maybe for the sassiness. Well, we picked a calico and that\u2019s what you usually get with a calico. They\u2019re one of the sweetest and sassiest cats in catdom, even though calico is not a breed. Maybe it\u2019s the red (orange\/butterscotch, ginger) color. I think![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/catwhitepersiantxcatshow-300x225.jpg\")
we\u2019ve all known orange tabbies with ornery-quirky purr-sonalities. Oh they can be lazy sweethearts, but there\u2019s that occasional really difficult ginger cat. One lived next door to us for a while. Boy, were we glad to see him move. He would rub up against you and beg for petting, then bite or<\/p>\n
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claw you quite aggressively. He broke into a neighbor\u2019s house and attacked her elderly Abyssinian as she slept.<\/p>\n
They say that redheaded people can be fiery. So maybe there is something to the color that makes calicos sassy.<\/p>\n
Various body styles of cats are generally related to certain breeds. The cobby body typically belongs to the British shorthair and Persian. Larger cats are often from a![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/cookiepartyatperrys2011-041-225x300.jpg\")
Maine coon or Ragdoll background. We think of the sinewy body as being more Siamese-like.<\/p>\n
Believe it or not, the brands they put on the body types are oriental, foreign, semi-foreign, cobby and semi cobby.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s the rundown https:\/\/pictures-of-cats.org\/cat-body-types.html<\/a><\/p>\n Can\u2019t afford to do a DNA test on your cat\u2014curious about her background? This site might help you identify her heritage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Even though a cat is a cat, their purr-sonality and body type can vary rather dramatically. There\u2019s more when it comes to cat differences than the color and length of the cat\u2019s fur and the shape of her face. I … Continue reading