I'd call her Maddie, to go along with the Moonlighting theme (see above).
Posted on 11/07/2012 10:15:42 PM PST by Slings and Arrows
In 1987, a mutant kitten was born in Montana with hair like a poodle. Named Miss DePesto, this kitten grew up and birthed curly kittens of her own. As the curly cat family tree grew, Miss DePesto's descendants eventually became recognized as a new breed: the Selkirk Rex.
Now, 25 years and about nine kitty generations later, researchers at the University of Veterinary Medicine, Austria, have confirmed that these felines are genetically distinct from previously known breeds, making Selkirk Rex the fourth curly-haired cat breed known.
The genetic quirk that makes a Selkirk Rex's hair kink is a dominant trait. This makes the trait easy for breeders to retain even while crossing breeding to maintain genetic diversity. Selkirk Rex is usually crossed with Persians or British Shorthairs, making it a particularly laid back cat.
And while the Selkirk Rex is one of four curly-haired cat breeds, it easily has the best hair. Devon Rex and Cornish Rex are breeds with curly, downy, super-short hair, prone to balding, while the unimaginatively named LaPerm breed has curly hair of average length hair -- but not nearly as plush and thick as Selkirk Rex. Miss DePesto would be proud.
Check out some of these good looking mutant kitties below.
I liked Remington Steel better ... Stephannie Zimablist was my ideal female.
I use a lion cat for my (strictly-indoor) long-haired cat year-round. She seems to find it far more comfortable than her standard coat.
Congratulations on your new overlady.
Two of mine are part-white themselves. (But don’t you dare call them 0bamacats! ;^)
Fur like a toilet seat cover.
Hey, you’re right - LOL!
I always wondered where those covers came from.
That cat is gorgeous! I’d love to have one!
Then I hope one consents to have you as its servant.
Perfect!
On second thought, he might prefer Sphynxes.
Sex Poodles Gone Wild!! Hide your pussy cats!!
Haha! Actually, we already have two cats and four dogs. The Jack Russell we adopted from a rescue after the two cats, and his first instinct was to chase them. It took me months of keeping him on a leash and correcting him before he accepted them. That was 9 1/2 years ago. They get along perfectly fine now as he considers them part of his pack. I’m very skeptical that he would be kind to a new cat. Maybe someday I’ll have one, though.
It's a shame what they've done to cats- from hairless to floppy ears to this travesty.
There is nothing more beautiful than the cat in its natural state.
I don’t know why but that’s a funny looking cat........
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