Shelter paperwork only said Tortoiseshell but a friend told me her hair is too long to be, any thoughts?

  • LittleTarsier@lemmy.ca
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    4 months ago

    Likely your cat is a Tortoiseshell (colouration) Domestic Medium Hair (breed). Often people just refer to colouration and not to the breed, like how people call cats “Tabbys”. Tabby is a colour pattern, not a breed. Most common breeds are Domestic Short Hair, Domestic Medium Hair and Domestic Long Hair. Of course there are many other breeds but most shelter cats are just Domestic X’s.