I assumed she was blue, based on her adoption pics (and how uncommon lilac is). Now that I’ve seen her in person, I think she could be lilac? I saw a glimpse of her toes and they didn’t look like my blue cat’s beans. Unfortunately, I couldn’t get better pics since she’s new and still acclimating. I’ll try to get a better look at them when she’s more comfortable with me.
Not that it matters, but I’ve been really intrigued by cat genetics recently!
Tried to get them all in natural lighting.
would love to stick with the shark/ocean theme but open to anything! photos are from her adoption profile :)
My cat's stripes are normally very prominent. But whenever she gets direct light, you can hardly tell shes a tabby. It’s such a drastic change. Sunlight doesn’t normally affect coat color this much… right?
What color is she considered? She seems too warm/brownish to be "blue" and she's definitely not lilac. Is blue-based caramel a possibility?
I want to transition my cat into using a different litterbox in a new location. They’re both stainless steel, the same size/dimensions, and have the same litter. The new litterbox is made for pine pellets and has a sifting layer, which is why I want to transition her.
For the first 2 days, I had the new litterbox in the new desired location. I realized that was too drastic of a change, and moved it closer to her old litterbox this morning. They’re a couple feet apart (with the new one in front) and she STILL uses her old litterbox. I haven’t scooped in 4 days to try and encourage her to use the new one. I’m bothered by the smell. It’s pretty strong now, even with air purifiers + an open window.
Should I give it more time? Can I scoop her old box or would that cause more harm than good? Advice is greatly appreciated!
I know that ~97% of cats are domestics unless you have papers, but I wanted opinions since bobtails don’t have a specific “look” (unlike other pedigrees). There aren’t strict standards regarding tail size/appearance. “Straight, curved, kinked, slightly twisted” are all acceptable, as well as up to 1/2 a regular sized tail.
My cat is a year(ish) and her tail is 4-5 inches with a kink at the end. There isn’t any scarring/missing fur that would indicate an injury. Her fur is SO soft, very rabbit-like! She matches the breed personality to a tee. If I had to describe it, I’d write exactly what’s on the TICA website. Her background is unknown, but I live in the PNW if that’s relevant.
Thinking about getting her DNA tested. If I do, I’ll update when I get the results!
I’ve had her for a month but nothing has stuck :(
I’m a first-time cat owner and adopted a 3 y/o female cat. I’ve had her for 24 hours and she’s settling in really well! She’s eating, drinking, playing, cuddling, and constantly purring/asking for attention. The only issue is she hasn’t gone to the bathroom? I’ve heard it’s common for cats when they’re first settling in (not using bathroom/eating) but she wasn’t hiding or nervous like many cats in a new environment. She’s also confined to one room so her litterbox is easy to find.
I’m thinking it could be because of the type of litter? It’s Tuft&Paw tofu litter (unscented charcoal). She seemed hesitant to step in the litterbox, maybe it’s the texture? The shelter was using pine pellets but she was only there for a week. Was it too fast of a transition? She was spayed/vaccinated 2 days ago if that affects anything or makes them picky. Or could the litterbox be too big? It’s an XL stainless steel (23"x14.6"x10") with a 5” open top lid, and she’s only 7-8lbs.
Mainly looking for advice regarding cat litter type/transitioning and anyone’s experience with Tuft&Paw (did your cats hate it?). If she is just picky, I’d like to figure that out because I have no idea what to look out for if it’s just a preference thing. There’s also the possibility that she peed in the litterbox (and I’m just dumb) but she definitely hasn’t pooped.
Medical Care: She saw a vet and had a basic wellness exam at the shelter. My shelter is no-kill and very transparent with health conditions. They will keep an animal on hold until it’s healthy and even perform major surgeries (+will follow up with the vet during recovery process). If she was displaying bathroom issues they would’ve had her reevaluated, so I don’t think it’s that considering they monitored her for over 24 hours after her spay and she had been in their care for a week. I have my own initial vet visit scheduled for next week (and ofc I will get her checked out sooner if she doesn’t use the bathroom by the end of tomorrow).