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Phoenix
07-02-2011, 09:00 PM
Awww, Dylan would think the tape was a toy :lol:
dandysmom
07-02-2011, 09:27 PM
Cute. I thought it might be the retractable metallic measuring tape that zips quickly and noisily into it's case and cats love!
Squirrel
07-02-2011, 11:03 PM
I rather thought the same Eileen! What a lovely set of pics though.
angieh
07-02-2011, 11:35 PM
I'm trying to think of captions ......
*Now where's that assistant gone? I thought I was being measured for my new robes!*
*How many people does it need to be sure the length of my whiskers make the record books?*
Sure there's loads more ......
ADORABLE. SFC member going a bit gooey here :D
Velvet
07-02-2011, 11:48 PM
Brilliant. They all pose so well!
Velvet.Tears
08-02-2011, 01:15 AM
Awww they are beautiful. Is the last one a chocolate colourpoint or a birman
Awww they are beautiful. Is the last one a chocolate colourpoint or a birman
I'm really not sure as his past is a mystery and I can only venture a guess. At first I guessed chocolate point Siamese mix (he's certainly a mutt) but he is a solid boy with a VERY thick coat--when you comb him, the comb goes at least a good inch or inch and ahalf down in some spots. His coat looks short in appearance but compared to my girls it is very, very thick. I too have wondered about Birman, especially because of the paws..and someone suggested to me he had some Himilayan because of body structure but I just don't know. There's certainly tabby in there as you can see faint stripes in his tail in the sun so maybe he just had a solid tabby dad? I have no idea as I've always had moggies and am pretty confused with things like that and all the breeds that look similar with Siamese. He certainly is very, very vocal though and outgoing!!:lol:
Velvet.Tears
08-02-2011, 11:27 AM
Tabby markings in the tail is common in the Ragdoll breed. My full Redpoint Ragdoll has them. He quite possibly could be a chocolate sealpoint ragdoll. They are very similar to Birmans. Muffins coat is incredibly thick!
Tabby markings in the tail is common in the Ragdoll breed. My full Redpoint Ragdoll has them. He quite possibly could be a chocolate sealpoint ragdoll. They are very similar to Birmans. Muffins coat is incredibly thick!
Ah, very interesting!! Much appreciate the input:D
You know...now that I think of it, he goes limp when you pick him up..isn't that common with the ragdoll?
Velvet.Tears
08-02-2011, 03:41 PM
Yes very common!!! Muffins a devil for it!
Velvet.Tears
08-02-2011, 03:43 PM
Seal Mitted Ragdoll thats what yours is!
http://www.usaragdolls.com/Ragdoll101.htm
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That would explain even though I'm strict with his diet he's STILL growing (approx. 1 years old this month...). He's also very poor at jumping unless it's climbing something like a cat tree. And his voice never changed when he was a baby to now..it's still high pitched, maybe that is the musical voice they are talking about??
I wonder...his background was really hairy and he was full of parasites when I got him from a woman who would not disclose his origin..do you think an aspiring not so ethical backyard breeder might have tried their hand at ragdolls? Hmmm.. very interesting. It's fun to play detective!
I'm even more excited to go to my first cat show this weekend..maybe I can really see in person the similarities!
Velvet.Tears
08-02-2011, 04:04 PM
Muffin weighs 4.5kg and he is 9 months old. They aren't fully grown until at least 2 years old so still a lot of growing to do. As it said they can get upto 9kg + I got Muffin fairly cheap because of his damaged tail. When he was born his tail was damaged so the Mother bit the damaged part off. I think she may have because of their high price they sell for, i think on average its about £300+
I'll have to weigh him today to see where he's at, he's definitely a solid boy..not fat..but muscular. I was looking at his baby pix the other day and I could not believe how much he has grown and seems to continue to do so.
Everything sounds like ragdoll. It's just so difficult for me to imagine someone basically throwing away a purebred, but I do hear it happens often if they are unethical or they think they are defected. It was obvious to me he'd never been vetted in his life at the age of five months..that's the part that would really make this all the more crazy. The girl who advertised him to me was very young and only had him a week according to her...I know an ethical breeder would not have sold to her. Or maybe she was a BYB herself and that is why she gave me the run around about how she "forgot" where she got him from when I asked for his history :shock:
She sold him to me for only $15. The more I think of it, the more the plot thickens..
Velvet.Tears
08-02-2011, 04:22 PM
On the plus he is safe and happy with you and you got a purebreed for really cheap!! I paid £120 for Muffin.
Yeah, even if he's not purebred I love him. I saw his face in the ad and just could not stop thinking about him. And where he was just did not sound like a good place to be. He could be an Elephant for all I care but it really is very interesting to speculate and look into his character more and possibilities of background :-D :wink:
Velvet.Tears
09-02-2011, 08:18 AM
Have a look at my thread with my pics of Muffin in "My Big Soppy ragdoll" see what you think.
Ah! Heading over now... :D
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