Domestic cats have always been my favorite breed, and all but one of the scores of cats who have been family members over the past five decades have been domestic cats (whether you call them alley cats, house cats, mixed breed, or moggies). Billy, pictured here, is the youngest of my boys at nine, but in his mind, he is the king of the castle. "Humble" is not a word in Billy's catabulary. Is he spoiled? You bet. Does he appreciate it? I suspect he considers it his just due, and I wholeheartedly agree. I believe that all cats deserve to be spoiled, whether they be the finest champion Persians to the scrawniest alley cat.
The vast majority of my readers seem to share my love for domestic cats, judging by my emails and to various opportunities for photo Show and Tell on my site. We're in good company, folks.
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I completely agree. Domestic cats rule! I’ve grown up with rescues and wouldn’t have it any other way. What characters!
The only “purebred” cat I can ever imagine getting would be a Chantilly/Tiffany, and only to keep the breed alive. Other than that, give me a black domestic long hair or short hair, and I’m a happy person.
I have a blog about my cat, he’s not a purebred, but he’s an awesome shelter cat!
http://www.clarksupercat.blogspot.com/ (I’m 13 and have been writing it for a year.)