But contrary to some (mostly anecdotal) evidence, there's no reason to believe that a cat's color denotes its personality. Well, all of them have varying personalities. So how best to pick your new domestic shorthair buddy? One in 10 domestics is longhaired, the result of a recessive gene in shorthair cats. is domestics, an often-unknowable blend of genes. Ninety-five percent of the cat population in the U.S. But since domestic shorthairs and domestic longhairs are not officially recognized as a pedigreed breed, they never make the list. Do a quick search on the internet and you will find article after article about the Best Cat Breeds. In many ways, ordinary housecats, alley cats, or whatever you want to call them, never seem to get the credit they deserve. When they knocked down the Christmas tree one year, I had to laugh. Batty and D-Day were jet-white boys, although Batty had longer fur. Pandora was an orange domestic shorthair - daddy's favorite. I've had many, alley cats all, each rescued from some sort of hellish life. Housecats come in all shapes, sizes and colors.

(As I write, Moo is under the desk snoring.) The three of them are among the most common housecats in the United States. Oh, no, all the cats in my house are rescues, everyday housecats, who, when they're not hissing, chasing one another or scratching at the carpet, are rather good company. Mike, Farnsworth, and Calvie are by no means purebred cats.

Orange and black tabby cat