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I didnt adopt

Responsible breeders cross with English short hair to create Scottish straight

Isn't that awesome? We adopted a beautiful silver Persian cat barely a year old for $25 shots and spay included!

@SarahI adopted. 7 yr old Red Persian male cat who was special needs for $50. This included neutering, shots, and a microchip.

My youngest daughter nagged and nagged me to let us have a "grey kitten" that her friend's cat had just given birth to. I eventually gave in and Harry (that is him in my profile picture) turned out to be one of the best cats I have ever been a cat mom to. It transpires that he was a Russian-Blue mix being an outstandingly striking looking cat being long in limb and weighing in at 7.4 kilograms, he was pure muscle with a definitive Russian blue face, the long aristocratic nose, beautiful turquoise green eyes and the "trade mark" silvery mist sheen double coat of the Russian Blue. I was seriously ill a couple of years ago and he slept on my bed next to me the whole time throughout my illness being an exceptionally loyal and intelligent cat.❤ Harry passed away on 3rd January 2024 because of heart failure following dental surgery. I am still pretty devastated because I feel like I lost my soul-mate. in the future if I ever buy another cat, I will buy a Russian-Blue. Russian Blues' are so intelligent and so easy to live with, but I guess you can strike it lucky and maybe get one or a mix like I did from an unexpected source. I paid only £10.00 pounds for pure feline purrrfection...❤

While all of my cats happen to have been adoptees ranging from shelter cats, craigslist cats, and even the proverbial box-o-kittens, I don't agree with judging somebody who wants to seek out a specific type of cat as a companion. What matters is if they give it a good home and a good life, regardless of where it came from. A person who wanted a specific breed of cat is not to blame for irresponsible owners who let their cats breed freely and add to the population of unwanted animals. It's not just about wanting a certain physical type; cats of a breed tend to share certain behavioral and temperamental characteristics. One of the best cats I ever had was a nebelung who somehow found her way to a shelter. Prior to her coming into my life, I would have thought much like you. Now I get it. The real reason our subsequent cats have come from a shelter and not a breeder, is mainly it would be heartbreaking to live with another cat that looks like her, but isn't her.

I lost mine over a decade ago, and miss her terribly. Clair was one in a million.

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