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Sorry to hear about Smit and Armadillo's loss. Our cat looks just like Steve and is 12 years old. The thought of the silly sausage getting older disturbs me. Gonna miss him when his time comes :(
 
NeilFawcett said:
^^ Christ, why is his head so huge?
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Camera (Samsung Galaxy s2) was really close to his face as he was on my chest. He is pretty large for a Bengal anyway, much larger than his brother Pip shown below on my lap.

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I have a confession - since we have a confession thread going.

My cat died aged 17 in March 2010. I kiss the urn (shaped like a sleeping cat) which houses his ashes from time to time.

Talk to it as well.
 
opethdisciple said:
I have a confession - since we have a confession thread going.

My cat died aged 17 in March 2010. I kiss the urn (shaped like a sleeping cat) which houses his ashes from time to time.

Talk to it as well.
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Ya know, i was tempted to mock slightly, then i remembered i lost my cat in 2010 as well, only i buried her in the back garden afterwards, & from time to time when i wander into the garden, i'll pass her burial spot & say my hello's in passing, soooo, piehole duly closed. :)
 
2bit said:
All cats - even your average black and white moggy - are fascinating animals.
I'm not sure why your wishes would be more fulfilled by a white Bengal.
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Why do most people want to have good looking successful off-spring?
Why do most people want to have nice homes?
Why do most people want to have nice looking pets?
Why do most people want to have good looking partners?

Its human nature to want the best. Simple as that.

And that snow Bengal is stunning, though my gut feeling is that it has been touched up in photoshop. His white fur is extra ordinarly white. My mate has 2 white pedigree cats (I can't remember the breed name, but that breed is always white) and even his cats aren't as white as the snow Bengal in that picture.

The pictures shown on here:
http://www.snowbengalkittensforsale.com/
are more typical of what to expect.
 
I am not sure you are getting 'the best' with a pedigree cat, it might be great looking but a lot of the pleasure of having a pet is its 'personality' and I know that sounds like the sort of thing you say about dating someone ugly but in pets its not looks that make you have fun with owning them. We've had pedigree and any old moggies and I don't think it makes a difference. I saw an article that said people often didn't want to adopt a black and white cat from the RSPCA because they are the most common and I thought that was really sad.
 
Collider said:
I am not sure you are getting 'the best' with a pedigree cat, it might be great looking but a lot of the pleasure of having a pet is its 'personality'
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True. But the same can also be said about having a partner. If you had a choice between having a beautiful partner or an ugly partner, I know most people would choose the former. Even if it meant sacrificing a great personality.

If a layman who knows nothing about cats went to a cat shelter and saw a pedigree and a moggie. Without knowing these facts, that layman is most likely to choose the pedigree cat, purely due to its beauty - nothing else.

Collider said:
I saw an article that said people often didn't want to adopt a black and white cat from the RSPCA because they are the most common and I thought that was really sad.
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This extends my argument. Most people want to own or be part of something beautiful/fantastic/successful/great. A pedigree cat is usually more beautiful than a moggie. Also a pedigree cat is exclusive. Most people want or are willing to pay more for something that is rare. If it is common, then the desirability falls.

There are many reasons.

The pedigree vs moggie debate would certainly be a long one.
 
sunama said:
This extends my argument. Most people want to own or be part of something beautiful/fantastic/successful/great. A pedigree cat is usually more beautiful than a moggie. Also a pedigree cat is exclusive. Most people want or are willing to pay more for something that is rare. If it is common, then the desirability falls.

There are many reasons.

The pedigree vs moggie debate would certainly be a long one.
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I have a Bluepoint Persian and a Tabby. Both came from a rescue and both are beautiful and have unique, funny personalities (not just my opinion, even my cat-hating parents love them). I know that it is more likely that the Persian is not going to live to a ripe old age.

I would always rescue anyway (no matter how much I want an Exotic kitten!), but the fact that there are generally more health problems associated with pedigrees and they're not exactly exclusive anymore when everyone and their mother is breeding them, would make me more likely to pick a random cat for £50 from a rescue that can still make my life as happy as a £350 kitten.
 
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