Cats have lived with us for many civilizations (they became inseparable with the Egyptians), they have evolved, they have separated into various races and they have learned to live in all the circumstances that have touched them. A stray cat has to deal with the problems of the street on a daily basis, a purebred cat will inherit the character of its parents and will behave according to the experiences it has had as a child …
Although it is true that the varieties and breeds in dogs are much more known, among felines there is a great difference and number of options for those who opt for a cat with official characteristics, that is, with a pedigree.
The pedigree or pedigree is the status conferred on a cat (or dog) when when selling it it comes with a document detailing its pedigree and / or origin of the animal. This certificate is provided by a specialized organization and in it you can read the data of the cat’s parents, grandparents and great-grandparents; race; date and place of birth of the furry; breeder data or physical characteristics of the animal among other things.
Each breed will have its own anatomical characteristics (type of hair, color, size of the ears, shape of the tail …) and a more or less standard behavior. We must know the way of being of the breed of our feline but it will only serve us as a guide because each animal is unique and although it is possible that it shares characteristics with those of its breed, it will also have behaviors, tastes, individual and it does not have to be totally as described in the manuals of their breed. We will prepare ourselves on the breed of the specimen, but let us not be taken by surprise by a way of acting that has little to do with what we have read.
We will have to discover the character of the street by experience
If we can’t wait to get to know our cat by heart through its breed, let’s imagine how difficult it is to know how a kitten that is not defined by any pattern will act. Surprises will be the order of the day and some may even appear when we have been living with him for a while. The street people or mestizos are indefinable as well as interesting. Life will be an adventure with them, surely satisfying.
The choice of the child without race will not be as simple as taking the one that attracts our attention the most physically or the one that is closest to us at that moment. We are choosing an animal that will live with us for 18 years or more, so we will have to consult with the volunteers of the protection center.
Money is a pretty decisive point in this choice. The choice of a breed can fulfill that wish we daydreamed of for a long time to have a certain specimen but, be careful, it will be a rather expensive price. If we are willing to pay what a purebred animal costs, nothing will stop us. Although, before launching yourself down this path, remember that today, unfortunately, we can find animals of the breed we want (or mongrels of it) in a shelter, for much less money and eager to find a family.
It seems that when we decide to introduce a feline at home we are much less selective than when we think about incorporating a dog. Could it be that we worry less about the breed of cats because they do not leave the house? Could it be that we worry less about their aesthetics because they won’t see us walking down the street with them? Could it be that the house cat is not considered another part of our social image? What is your opinion?
