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= January 15 =

What breed of cat is this?
I have a stray cat that I am in the processing of sending to a rescue home, as I am currently unable to adopt. Could any cat experts tell me what breed she is? Is she a mixture of breeds? Does she look pregnant?

Thank You! --Plandip (talk) 04:35, 15 January 2018 (UTC)
 * likely a tabby cat variation, note the on the forehead. ("tabby" is not considered a true cat breed).  An image search for stray cats in Phnom Penh finds similar cats, eg: (a "Pagoda cat"), (blog), (photo), . 107.15.152.93 (talk) 05:48, 15 January 2018 (UTC)


 * Also note,  It is believed that a large percentage of feral cats are tabbies because the gene is so dominant and it’s most likely the dominant gene because the pattern is best suited for camouflage. 2606:A000:4C0C:E200:1D4C:29E3:6313:60B3 (talk) 06:11, 15 January 2018 (UTC)


 * It's the wild type for that reason. It also happens to be dominant (according to Cat coat genetics) over solid color, but not over all coat variations. —Tamfang (talk) 07:10, 15 January 2018 (UTC)


 * See also Domestic short-haired cat. Deor (talk) 11:58, 15 January 2018 (UTC)
 * And to clarify, the domestic short-hair is not a breed, but rather a landrace; the distinction being that a breed is intentional (humans have selected for traits which are developed deliberately to breed true) whereas a landrace is accidental (a group of animals with similar traits because they come from a common genetic subpopulation, but without the intent of humans involved in choosing for its traits). -- Jayron 32 01:21, 16 January 2018 (UTC)


 * We used OTC pregnancy kits (when they became available in the early 80's) in science class on female mice we suspected were pregnant, and found the kits were accurate. I am not sure if pussies work the same way as mice, but you can always see what happens. μηδείς (talk) 04:53, 16 January 2018 (UTC)