March 19, 2008

hybrid cats

Has anyone heard of these hybrid cats? A couple of months ago, my SIL was telling me about a house cat that was part tiger. I was instantly fascinated. Then yesteray a I read an article on Yahoo news about some hybrid cats that were part leopard.
Aren't they outrageously fun? I instantly thought of Calvin, whose two favorite stuffed animals are orange kitty and leopard(aka epa). What more could he want in a pet? When I showed him this picture, he sat staring at it, completely mesmerized. Then he started talking to it in a happy high-pitched voice. If these hybrids weren't so pricey(at least $1000) I would buy one for Calvin in a heartbeat. And I don't even want a pet. At least for now. Dogs require more attention that I can muster and cats...well, everyone seems deathly allergic to regular cats. Like my sister Jessica. I wonder if she is allergic to hybrid cats? I want one. Don't worry mom, or Jess, I'm not going to get one. It's just fun to imagine having one.

5 comments:

  1. Cats scare me (maybe leftover anxiety from my grandma's cat attacking me when I was about 8??), so I can't imagine having one that was part tiger or leopard...but Calvin looks like he could handle it.

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  2. Ohhh! I want one! So pretty! I have always wished that it was possible to get a miniature male lion with a mane and everything, just shrunk to the size of a house cat. This leopard is pretty amazing! And I bet it would be smart enough not to get himself stuck up a tree like a certain pet of mine.

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  3. Oooh, it's lovely. Quite beautiful and exotic. But I'd be worried about the wild animal genes possibly dominating the housecat genes...but don't *not* get one on my account! The price tag is pretty steep, but not as bad as I imagined. I wonder how many recycled cans it would take...

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  4. There in no amount of recycled cans that would pay for a kitty like that here--John thinks pets shoud be free--I think it's ok to pay a little bit for a pet, but certainly not that much. And that's funny that you wrote about the wild animal gene coming out. That too crossed my mind, but John wasn't concerned about that aspect.

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  5. I love how Calvin is always carrying around his little kitty's. It's too cute. I used to love cats when I was little too, but for some strange reason mine always ran away and my brother had his forever.

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