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Originally Posted by Sliver
You can generalize characteristics within breeds. Of course with a purebred cat you aren't guaranteed to get the characteristics you're hoping for that the breed generally has, but you can increase your odds versus a random kitten at the SPCA that could have any number of undesirable characteristics.
I'm trying to increase the probability of me getting along with the cat, which is a prudent thing to do given my lack of enthusiasm for all of this to begin with.
I think there are a lot of pet owners out there that have put a lot less time and effort into making sure they get an animal that's the right fit for their life than I'm doing right now.
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Re: bolded, and this might be different for cats, but I understand (could be wrong) that some purebred dogs have negative genetic issues that more profound because of the in breeding. A good example is Dalmatians. I believe they have a predisposition to hearing issues.
If you get a mutt, some of this is diluted.