What breed or mix might my cat be? She is pure black, with very soft, glossy, velvety fur, and big green eyes.

Question

I know this might seem like a silly question, but I really do wonder what breed(s) she might be. She arrived at my house as a stray this past summer. When I took her to the vet, he put her age at a little under a year old. If he is correct, she's probably about a 1 and 1/2 year old now. She's very playful, highly intelligent, quite vocal, with a fairly wide ranges of meows. I ask this question because I had a pure-bred Siamese who was also very vocal with a wide range of meows, and on the high end of intelligence. Her behaviour reminds me of my Siamese cat in many ways, but her fur seems so soft and velvety that I wonder if she could be mixed with angora. Unfortunately I don't have a picture of her. She looks like a typical Halloween black cat with big green eyes.

Answer 1

She is more then likely just a Domestic ShortHair AKA Barn cat. She could be a Siamese mix, or a Burmese Mix, but that is the mystery behind domestics, you just never know what's in their pedigree! :0) Sounds adorable!

Answer 2

I have heard that all pure black cats have Siamese in them...and I believe it's true, since many black shorthair cats have an oriental look to them (slender tail and face, long legs, etc.) If she is a shorthair, she's probably not an Angora mix, as they have exptionally long, silky fur. But anything's possible!
Congratulations on having such a lovely pet :)

Answer 3

I have heard that when a siamese breeds with another breed, the kittens are often black. It could be a black 1/2 siamese, therefore explaining its vocal range.

Answer 4

Aww! She sounds like my friend's cat Negitive!

She's just an American Shorthair. Animals don't HAVE to be a specific breed. Breeds were made by man to give an animal a certain look or personality. Mutts are by far healthier than their "wonderful" pedigreed counter parts, it's all that inbreeding!

Answer 5

Hi there...your kitty would be considered a Domestic Short Hair (DSH) black cat. She could have an asian breed background, however there are many breeds of cats which are vocal, however it is also individual to each cat themselves. Like humans who are born from the same parents, some siblings are more talkative than others yet they both have the same parents who may be reserved quiet people as an example.

Photos of DSH Black cats: http://images.google.com/images?q=domestic+short+hair+black&ndsp=20&svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&start=60&sa=N

Answer 6

Most strays and house cats don't belong to any specific breed. Veterinarians usually list them as DSH (domestic short hair), meaning a short haired cat of unknown or no particular breed; or DLH (domestic long hair) meaning a long haired cat of unknown or no particular breed.

Answer 7

She could indeed be a mix of Angora and American short hair. It really doesn't matter as long as she and you have a connection. A smart friendly cat is better than an unfriendly champion cat.

Answer 8

lengthy hair is nice but requires upkeep and u have to grow it out for a long time

Answer 9

I prefer hair that will is shoulder length or longer, And also since that men who like ladies are more often then not directly, they like long hair because that looks more feminine, as most guys have short hair.

Answer 10

aren't mutt-cats just the greatest...i don't know what breed your cat is, but sounds like she has a great home with someone who enjoys her company, and gives her lots of attention.