What breed do you think my cat is? (pics!)?

Question

Hi guys, I rescued my little guy from a kill shelter back in November. He was only about 6 weeks old. His name is Pudge (fits him perfectly) and he's got quite long hair. My mom and I are almost positive that he is a Siberian. Maybe full siberian, but perhaps he may have some sort of mix too. Here are some pictures:

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=67r0lls
(He's just a little guy here - about 2 weeks after I brought him home. Maybe around 8 weeks.)

I took a few today, just so everyone can see how LARGE he has gotten - and he's not even a year old yet!

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=6aju2yb
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=53ic2eu
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=4y5e3gj

He may look a little lazy in the pics - but I assure you he is the most playful, loving cat I've ever met. I also have 2 older female cats, an orange tabby and a siamese/calico mix. He loves *trying* to play with them, but they are a bit snooty to him and just want to lay around :) Anyways thanks for your help!

Thanks for the suggestions so far. I think one or two have said they've never heard of a Siberian cat. Just for reference, here's a website all about them. If you look thru the photos, you will come across a few that look like an exact clone of my little man :-)

http://www.siberian-cat-breeder.com/

Answer 1

**aawwwww....he is so handsome :) and getting big :)
he does kinda look like a siberian from the website i looked at im not sure tho your vet may be able to help i have a all white cat and he has siamese in him so it may be a breed that you havent even thought of
**hes a great looking cat and it makes me happy when i hear of people rescuing cats from shelters that are going to have a good home---pat on the back for you LoL
**and BTW my cats have that same mouse he is playing with in the first pic...they love it :)

Answer 2

There are several names for a cat type, which can be difficult to figure, but yours is actually quite simple. The most technical term is a Grey Tabby Bicolor (bicolor meaning they have white as another color, usually black and white cow cats). You could also call your cat a Grey Tabby with White. Or just a Grey Tabby. Usually DSH (Domestic Short Hair) is a term used to describe their coat length. So overall, adding everything, your cat is a Grey Tabby Bicolor (meaning with white), being also a Domestic Short Hair.

Answer 3

Russian Blue/ Tabby mix.

Answer 4

Never heard of a Siberian cat, and Persians have pushed-in noses.. he looks like a common Domestic Longhair to me, gray tabby color... absolutely gorgeous though. Love his eyes!

I'd be absolutely astounded if you found a cat worth $2k in a shelter......

Answer 5

Russian Blue and Persian mix?

Answer 6

Your cat is cute. Your cat looks like a Traditional Doll faced Persian.

Answer 7

He looks like a long haired Russian Blue. I have the same type of cat and her name is Smokey. Russian Blues usually have green eyes, but both of our cats have amber eyes. Your cat sounds wonderful! Nice pics of him!

Answer 8

He Might Be A Russian Blue Im Not Sure..

Answer 9

He's a pretty domestic long haired cat. You can't know what breed they are just by looking at them. Only if you got him from a breeder and he came with papers would you know for sure. Russian blues are rather rare, so I doubt there are many mixed breeds running around out there. I've seen a lot of cats and dogs you would swear are purebreds just from looking at them, only to find out they are mixed breeds.

Answer 10

Adorable!!! What a bum! I mean that in a good way! American long hair-but don't know what kind of mix!