Kitten of Thursday Update

[lagilman]

Because I know you're really only here for the cats...

Castiel Kitten of Thursday has a clean bill of adult health, including some issues we had concerns about when he was a wee kitten. It was also confirmed that, at 9.4 pounds, he is NOT finished growing yet.

And, as he finally starts to show his "adult" self, we've been able to rule out certain breed influences, and narrow it down to two:

"When you are not available to entertain him, an Oriental will divert himself by jumping on top of the refrigerator, opening drawers, seeking out new hideaways to frustrate anyone who might be searching for him, and watching television with clear interest."

uh-huh. Also, "the Oriental resembles the Siamese, with the same svelte, muscular body, wedge-shaped head, and large, triangular ears" (but with a range of colors, and green eyes, not blue)

However, when I look at the picture here, y all I can think is "my god, that's him, down to the cowlicks." Except the eye color is wrong (see above), and Castiel's face is pointier (more like, well, an Oriental's).

What all this tells me is, well, that I have an affectionate, muscular, highly-intelligent, and very social cat of a particular breeding line.

So. Not. A. News. Flash.

Comments

[lagilman]

While I respect your knowledge, obviously, I'm also going to listen to my cat-specialist vet, who has actually handled him up close. I had said up front that his head was NOT the Bombay type (although he does have the short-muzzle breathing issue). His body type, when upright, is a dead ringer for pics of Bombays I've seen, and the vet concurred.

*shrug* He's mine, whatever he is.

He's definitely not 100% domestic shorthair, US or British. I've had a dozen or so of those in my life, and i can see the differences in his body shape.