What kind of cat was this?

[Rich3077]

Okay, one of those really bad days here.
Last night when I was coming home from work I found my daughters
cat laying in the road dead.
Yeah I know we have all been there at one time.. but this cat was a bit different from most. Ya see.. my daughter will be 11 tomorrow and she handled the cat as
the cartoon Elmira does... and the cat loved it. She would drape him around
her shoulders like a stole and he would just lay there limp and purr while she walked
around the house with him.

He was a mixed cat for sure... but I have heard of cats before with this kind
of attitude, so I would like to find a cat with a simular temperment.. if thats even possable.

I dont think describing him will do much good because he was mixed.. but I will anyway.
He had standard tabby markings with short hair on his body.. but a long haired tail.
The hair on his tail also stood straight out at all times so it looked like a bottle brush.
Damn he was an odd cat.. will never be able to replace him.


My daughter took this very hard as her and the cat was really close.. and tomorrow
is her birthday and she says all she wants is a kitten.
Now..kittens turn into cats.. and most cats dont like being handled all the time.
I have heard of breeds before that tolerate this.. but I dont know what they are.

I work afternoons so I dont have much time to research this as I gotta leave for
work in a few minutes.
I would appreciate any info on the breed(s) I am looking for.

I will check this thread when I get home tonight.... or perhaps I will get a chance to come home for lunch and check it then. ( I work 2 blocks away from home )


Thanks
Rich

 

[bernse]

The only advice I can give if you want a really docile cat is to not get one too young. Many breeders will keep the kittens with the mother for 12 weeks to make sure it gets good social skills... which is about twice as long as most. If a cat is taken away from its mother too young it is more likely to be socially maladjusted and have a mean streak to it.

 

[PidalaedaEpi]

I think the most important thing in rasing a cat is how you treat it. If you treat your pet with unconditional love and always show it respect, it will return the favor. I currently have 2 cats and they are both unbelievable animals. Halle, my girl cat, is a tortoise shell. She exhibits behavior almost identical to your daughters cat.

I think that your choice will work out fine. I also think that you should take your daughter with you when selecting the animal. She will pick the perfect cat. Just trust me on this. Kids are amazing and if she had that deep of a connection with the previous one, I'm sure she will end up bonding with the next one as well.

Just like with humans, cats don't come into this world as haters. They are taught it from interactions with their caregivers. Your daughter sounds like an excellent caregiver and will raise an excellent cat.

Have fun!