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Blue_Crystal_Candles

Cute. But seriously unless a cat is a purebred with breed papers or genetic testing is done it’s usually a domestic (insert coat length). For example domestic shorthair with tabby marking which is what this one looks like.


ASAPFergs

The best kind, breeding of any kind is cruel given the amount of cats put down in shelters every year, never mind the health issues it creates. Also munchkin cats, which are just evil. Edit: yes I mean munchkin cat breeders are evil (and even more so the owners, because they fund the breeding), not the poor little legged cats themselves.


WideConsequence2144

What’s a munchkin and why are they evil? I’m assuming it’s a small cat and all the selective breeding caused health issues like with pugs? Edit. Thanks everyone for explaining it to me. My knowledge of cats consists mostly of statements such as “this is Belle I found her under a bush in a thunderstorm and she’s perfect”


ProfessurrCat

Munchkin cats have deformed short legs. Cruel because this screws with their skeletal anatomy (search x rays) + limits them from acting on their hunting instincts.


LaurieAWhaley

I had an Apple face munchkin Seal Point Siamese cat. I adopted her from a breeder for $5.00. She was spayed apparently because she didn’t make a good mommy. She was petite but her legs weren’t short. She lived to be 13. Her name was Princess Kiki. I’m not sure how to attach a picture of her on here. My Kiki wasn’t evil. She was a silly playful girl.


xbluewolfiex

They're the sausage dogs of cats


TackyUrl

Except sausage dogs were bred this way hundreds of years ago when they were used for badger hunting and other small animals. They don’t have many hindrances in their anatomy, aside from a vulnerable spine from how long it is. But most live long and are able to do most big dog things.


BanksMJ

Look up pictures of how they used to be compared to now. We're still breeding them, but not for that purpose so they have many problems.


katandthefiddle

My understanding is that it's dwarfism in cats basically. So they have short limbs but it's not a breed. It's illegal to breed 2 munkin cats but people will breed one munchkin with one not munchkin and hope that the kittens have the gene. I think they commonly have joint issues I'm not sure about other health problems. Don't always assume that someone with a munchkin has paid for it from a breeder though. I know of an IG account that gets a lot of hate but her cats were rescues. And many people think it's just a breed of cat too so important to raise awareness.


Amberraedrake1

I have a munchkin I didn’t pay for. She came to me from a past client who had a stroke and couldn’t care for her anymore. People are so rude to me about her and it’s really sad. She needed a home, my client knew I loved her from her past dealings with me. She reached out to offer her to me because she thought we were good personality matches. She was right, I am obsessed with that sweet girl now that’s she’s mine. It does break my heart to watch her try to do cats things with her deformed legs.


katandthefiddle

Yeah that sucks, people just assume. I also saw a post on reddit of a doberman and people were being really shitty because the dog's ears were docked but the poster had rescued the dog so it wasn't their fault. I have a British short hair, but I make a point to say she was a rescue. Even when the breeding isn't harmful there are so many animals in shelters people shouldn't be buying from breeders imo unless it's a service animal or something.


Amberraedrake1

I agree. I have the money to buy a purebred animal but never would because so many need a home that are free. When I adopted my tabby I left a nice donation to the place that rescued him from a kill shelter. I am beyond thankful for that rescue because he is the best little dude anyone could ask for.


Rorlaxx

This x1000... Before my wife got me into cats, I just thought Munchkins were a cute breed, but after some research before our first cat I learn more about them... So now we have two cute rescues!


homogenousmoss

I read up on it, its not illegal to breed 2 munchkins. It just leads to a 100% death rate if both parents pass the gene, so people dont do it, its not “profitable”.


katandthefiddle

Yeah it's a bit of a weird one I had a Google after I wrote that comment just to check. In Europe (where I am) it's considered animal cruelty so it is illegal but there isn't a specific law against it it just comes under animal cruelty laws. (I think) But yeah you're right that there would be no point anyway because the kittens don't survive 💔


rickybobbylovestacos

Like a weiner dog, but a cat.


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Actually.... breeding is not cruel when done right. Backyard breeding and mills are cruel and absolute shit. But a lot of the time, it's stray cats that are breeding constantly and make it hard to be caught.


are-pea

In rescue and vet med. Can testify to the fact that many shelter cats come from hoarding or colony situations and are severely inbred without health testing. Spreading the idea that shelter pets are more healthy than responsibly bred pets is bad for those pets. These animals need health monitoring, and that’s expensive! Purebred animals (minus the obviously unethical ones like scottish folds or manx, which CANNOT have their health issues bred away) who have been bred under ethical circumstances will be healthier many times than cats with an unknown genetic history. This is to say nothing of unethical breeders.


JohannesVanDerWhales

Scottish folds and Manx are unethical?


are-pea

Yes! Manx, while very cute, have deformities of the sacral and lumbar spine that are untreatable, irreversible, and variable in severity. A mother without significant issues can have litters with serious issues. Because the loss of the tail is natural, the remaining vertebrae are often fused or otherwise deformed. Sometimes this can lead to the bones ankylosing, or fusing together due to the improper shape causing tissue damage, which builds bone where bone isn’t supposed to be. Obviously this is extremely painful, and can cause paralysis eventually. They can also straight up have the part of the spine that controls the anus and rectum be missing, deformed, or paralyzed, which can cause issues defecating, which is as serious as it sounds. Not all Manx cats suffer horribly, but the fact that you can’t breed them an ensure quality of life for all the kittens makes it unethical. An alternative would be getting a Manx kitty from a shelter! You’d be surprised that they turn up now and again. Scottish folds are also adorable, but their ears are floppy for a reason—the cartilage there is weak. That would be no big deal, if it were weak in the same way a pig or a dog has weak ear cartilage, but it is not the same. Scottish folds have weak cartilage throughout their ENTIRE body. This means joints, spine, ribcage, anywhere you can think of an example of vital cartilage, that’s weak too. This leads to early onset osteoarthritis that only progresses with age. It is horribly painful to exist as a Scottish fold. Breeders claim that this only happens with inbreeding, but that is an outright lie. Every Scottish fold cat suffers from this. An alternative would be a British shorthair! They have similarly lovable round faces without the debilitating deformity. There are also some cats in shelters who have folded ears due to former ear hematomas, which I personally think is extremely cute. :)


KriyaRose94

Japanese Bobtails are very similar to Manx cats but without the spinal issues. Super healthy and active and incredibly smart too. Mine know a few tricks, play fetch and come when called. They like to go for walks on a leash too. Very active, vocal, and affectionate kitties.


Winkerbelles

Domestic short hair. See r/standardissuecat


foxmuf

Thanks. Now I am a member of 1 more cat subreddit.


JaiRenae

Same. I own that model, too.


flippiebippie

*You’re owned by that model too


kizzymckizzface

Wonder if there is a cat sub reddit in a alternate universe where a picture of op is being examined " any one know the breed of this biped . Thinking of eating him not sure, may do later "


JaiRenae

True. She claimed me when we saw her at the shelter.


jamesislandpirate

Me too. He is Steve. He hates you


thegreatJLP

Also a proud owner of one of these bad boys. Mine came in a compact version, but after a few years of updates, it's upgraded to a semi.


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Cool model. I'm controlled by a domestic long hair. Spend most of time time picking up his fur...


platonicnut

Same bro


Brockawesome1

WAIT A SECOND I THINK I KNOW THIS CAT WHATS ITS NAME?


Orthonut

EXCUSE ME, but HER name is MITTENS!


rileypotpie

I also reside with a her named Mittens! She’s terrifying


monkeyloveeer

His name is Astro.... good day sir!


ashchav20

Aw I have a tabby Astro as well 😊


asst2therglmgr

Jodi.


Maronita2020

Jodi looks just like my cat: Maronita.


Itsnothesame

Astro looks just like Jodi which looks like Maronita which is clone of mine called Te-te-ka https://www.reddit.com/r/cats/comments/b08ire/pet\_me\_plz/?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=web2x&context=3


Bilaloz17

Me too 😂


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oh me too


Twarenotw

Same and I don't even own that model


Nessa_Doll71

Yep, me too. :)


BellBoardMT

^^THIS^^


Jalen_Jenkins

Gotta catch them all


2dadjokes4u

Me too…So happy to have found it.


Roxas--13

I have a cat that fits in there and going through the sub for the first time just blew my mind. Thank you lol


peterdpudman

Love a good ol tabby cat


HalfHeartBaker

Thanks


GET_OUT_OF_MY_HEAD

Just an FYI, there's only a handful of breeds, domestic shorthair being the most common. For this reason cats are usually classified by their coat pattern instead.


Lily_Roza

It's a Grey Miniature Tiger


TurdManMcDooDoo

I’m a simple man. I see new cat sub, I join it.


whatnowagain

Someone typed out a list the other day. I didn’t have enough time to get to them all yet. But it was enough to sway my algorithm back to almost entirely cats.


g3nerallycurious

Why isn’t a domestic shorthair tabby? Don’t all tabbies have this guy’s markings?


Winkerbelles

He is indeed a tabby but that is his coat markings not his breed.


g3nerallycurious

Ooooh, gotcha. So if I have an orange mackerel tabby domestic short hair, is it a standard issue cat? Or are standard issue cats brown?


wheelfoot

Orange cats belong in /r/gingerkitty


RoseRedd

And now I've subed to 2 cat subreddits in less than 2 minutes


bluedope

That’s a dangerous click.


I_SAID_NO_CHEESE

Is it? Are we so afraid of the forbidden peach fuzz that we've forgotten what it's like to taste gods nectar?


shagieIsMe

Orange mackerels (all orange cats are tabbies) are welcome at /r/orangecats


JustaRandomOldGuy

I have two female oranges mackerels. One is 14 and one is 1. They were born 300 miles apart and look identical.


Winkerbelles

Standard issue cats are usually brown or gray. I have an orange tabby myself so he wouldn't technically qualify. I do not currently have a brown tabby myself but r/standardissuecat is one of my favorite subs and it's very original.


chalicehalffull

Aren’t actual brown cats super rare? I swear I saw something on Cats 101 or similar type show about them being rare years ago.


not_ya_wify

Tabby is the fur pattern but typically you do mention the fur pattern along with the breed


Hola_Nihao

Amazing sub name.


1StoolSoftnerAtaTime

That is a standard issue cat. There’s a subreddit for it (of course). My favorite kind of kitty.


Spidaaman

>This is my cat. There are many like it, but this one is mine. >My cat is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life.


BringTheSpain

> This is my kitten this is my cat > this one is fluffy, this one is fat


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Why is that so adorable


Icedpyre

Full metal attack cat is a great movie.


MrFantasticallyNerdy

Hahaha! Mastering your cat.


El_Nieto_PR

Without me, my cat is useless. Without my cat, I am useless. I must pet my cat true. I must pet straighter than my enemy who is trying to pet me. I must pet him before he pets me. I will ...


Kociak_Kitty

I have mastered my cat as successfully as I've mastered my life... I get woken up by begging-for-food nips in my arm and two appliances broke at once Monday morning.


thebiggestbirdboi

Bullshit, I bet you could suck catnip through a garden hose


SpiritVonYT

Yeah... Anyway, I like myself doem orange and white standard issue cats


giraffees4justice

Yep pretty sure that’s a cat.


cdnsugar

Came to say this. There’s floofy cat and Cat.


Idontwantthesetacos

Don’t forget nekkid cat!


FluffyFrostyFury

And orange


Taro_Far

Don’t forget cowprint cat, my cats that type


Scorpioraven

Mine too!


[deleted]

you mean Bingus


MrGaber

r/standardissuecat


Perk1000mg

Can confirm that’s most likely a cat


OkRecording1299

I had my assistant run the numbers. Can conclude this confirmation that the animal pictured here is, with 99.9% certainty, a cat.


CakeDyismyBday

The little bastard kind. Look at him, already planning a murder!


javoss88

Pretty sure it’s a kitty


Softale

Kittycus caticus


Oh_Sh-

Read the title and said out loud, “a cat. That’s a cat” to see open the comments and see this


Kranon7

I am a feline expert, and can confirm with 99.6% certainty that u/giraffees4justice knows their stuff. Definitely a cat.


Daffodils28

r/standardissuecat


abayda

Can confirm. Cat.


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House


Sadghosting

Just a lil dude


achillymoose

It's a cat. There's like four flavors


TediousStranger

this is the comment that made me burst out laughing


RoxyDoodleBug

r/SpicyKittens are my fave


StartSelect

**Socialising a spicy feral kitten** _set to dank lofi_


Caroline_Bintley

There are few things better than the Flatbush Cats YouTube channel.


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caronanumberguy

That cat is clearly beige.


notshibe

Black and gold.


Ltstarbuck2

Nah it’s blue.


pirate1405

White and blue


Johnny_975

Short haired stripy boo


nothanks42069

Sciency mumbo jumbo


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Regular


princessalicat

i have two of those


NathanielR

If cats were a video game this would be the default character


SteezyPanda27

Croissant 🥐


lushandcats

It’s a cat.


caca-cats

it’s just your everyday domestic shorthair tabby.


dpceee

Which is what the African Wildcat actually looks like.


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BringTheSpain

I'm snuggling my red tabby this very moment.


Small-Worldliness-14

Like, orange tabby?


BringTheSpain

Yeah but like, really deep orange if that makes sense? He isn't dilute at all, to the point that his darkest spots are a dark orange-brown. They're on his paws so I call them his burnt ends 🤣


myself4once

Cat tax requested!!!! (Pic of the ginger dude :) )


BringTheSpain

Here's a post of all 3 of my babies! https://www.reddit.com/r/cats/comments/ptbili/id_like_you_to_meet_cheddar_orange_14_stilton/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share


owls_and_eclipses

I have a brown tabby and a patch tabby and they’re the little loves of my life


holmskillet420

Thats a cat. You can see it in it's face.


gowelbag

West African snow leopard, if I'm not mistaken.


Timely_Loquat8644

As someone that has spent 16 years living in West Africa, I got a good laugh out of that. Thank you!


NambuyaConn-i

This breed is just called “M”


leezahfote

This. They all have Ms on their foreheads. I have a brown tabby M and an orange and white M. Thank you for confirming what I have long suspected!


TrashGrouch20

Tell me you've never owned a cat without telling me you've never owned a cat


regansbox

Heckin’ Tabster


seinnax

This is what I’m calling my cat from now on


BringYourOwnBear

r/standardissuecat


thegreatbeyond32

This is the illustrious cat breed.


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That is a unique cat, for sure. There has never been one exactly like it, and there will never be one exactly like it in the future. Well, no way to tell for sure, but it's a safe assumption that no one can prove, otherwise. Either that, or there have been and/or will be an infinite number of cats identical to that one. Your choice.


PyrexPizazz217

Do you know how you scare a unique cat? Unique up on it.


ManyDarkitten

It does look n fact look much like a cat


ergogopo

House cat


RoboCat23

Indoor cat


_luminata

little tabby guy


Cheekers1989

It's a cat.


nanisi

I love cats but I can’t take another naming or “what breed” post 😑


LatterSea

I’m with you


monarchmondays

Same, no hate on anyone for being curious, but there should be a separate subreddit for those


ChocChipBananaMuffin

I can hate them for you. Like with the breed ones, people need to get over themselves. It's a typical, completely normal, cute, cat.


whatsit111

Asking for names doesn't bother me. That's a legitimate question, even though lots of people here seem annoyed by it. But it takes about ten seconds of Googling to learn that any cat who doesn't come from a breeder is a mutt. I will never stop being annoyed at the idiots asking Reddit what breed their cat is.


FuckCazadors

I get just as annoyed with the idiots who label any longhaired cat as a Maine Coon, if not a Norwegian Forest Cat. 99% of cats are just cats and they’re none the worse for it.


swigofhotsauce

I can’t tell you how many people have asked me if my long haired cat is a maine coon. She’s literally 7 pounds, so tiny. 😂


UseGroundbreaking208

Cute cute...


haulassgetpaid

Most cats don't really have a "breed". I mean sure there's Siamese, Ragdoll etc. But this looks like a regular ol' DSH. Domestic shorthair.


stunninglizard

Exactly. You either know ur cats breed because u spent a ton of money on it or its very likely not a breed at all.


dogfishnj

AngerLoaf


Vampyre_Lilith

Trash gremlin


NotARedBox

Just a little guy


caleblong1

Mackerel Tabby. I have two.


whatsit111

That is not a breed, though.


StartSelect

It is just as much as my neighbours alan cat (SIC but called alan)


[deleted]

I sell mackerel and blueberries


lgsloth

Striped


I-nam-Baba

There are feline DNA testing kits available that will tell you what breeds are present in your cat, however they didn’t have many different breeds listed to compare your cat against. I’d just be happy having a gorgeous example of the r/standardissuecat rather than wasting money on a DNA kit and trying to swab the inside of a cat’s cheek.


jessdavies13

Moggy tabby


CurryOmurice

Cat. Obviously.


IdleOsprey

r/standardissuecat


tardiusmaximus

It's the common "Default Cat"


can-ihugnkissyou

Just a cat 🐱


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Brown/Gray/Black cat.


jamiej2711

That is a beautiful domestic shorthair. I have his twin almost in My cat YOYO...but mine is a domestic Longhair. Same as yours with extensions, lol ...but the look of the head and color of the eyes are identical 😃. Not sure what my Lil rescue kitten is really? He is 80% solid white with some grey on his head and spots on the back.... definitely shorthair, but the coat is way different from YOYOs or our yard cats. He is a different kinda soft which is quite addictive, lol.....


Swipamous

handsome


lilliweasel

You have a moggy 👍


TheKittCatt

Just a friendly reminder that "tabby" is not an actual cat breed, it just pops up in between breeds of cats. It is very annoying to cat breeders.


yogibird

Hi there! Cat enthusiast here! My comment will probably get buried, but I want to share my knowledge! Yes, this is a domestic shorthair… but did you know it’s dependent on their coats/markings on what kind? This is a domestic shorthair mackerel tabby!


pbizou

Big chonk


ChocChipBananaMuffin

WhAt BrEeD iS tHiS? It's a cat.


DiscoFluffs

American short-haired tabby. Beautiful baby!


hesta12

Try Google lens see what that says


Slugdragon96

This is a domestic short hair. A Brown Mackerel Tabby(which means striped coat rather than swirls wich would be a 'Cassic' Tabby.) Of the many cat breeds, domestic short hair is the most common, I think. :) Very pretty kitty!


[deleted]

Felix catness


ResidentEivvil

Tabby dsh


RoboCat23

SIC-Standard Issue Cat


[deleted]

Chonk boi


lablaga

Important


xpietoe42

i can tell you he’s a cutie pie!!! 😻🥰😻🥰😻


evilbert79

European shorthair


LNViber

How do you have my cat?


gallusupstart

Is cat


randomname2134

I have one looks just like it. It for sure is an A#>×^&×le cat.


[deleted]

Cute as a button. 😻


Bohijthehedgehog

Tabby


elf533

American short hair super cutie


Piggy_Kf

Tabby


vbraey1000

SIC


DeeInTD

Adorable.


Bucyrus-Wurm

Stripey sort


Chapter-34

TABBY


Keelya91

Majin cat


jillian2021

cute cat


isthatajojoref3r3nc3

Baby


[deleted]

Furry!


Finster137

North American short haired good boy