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Title: bbc - ugliest cat?
Post by: Angiew on December 21, 2010, 12:47:43 PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/also_in_the_news/7919495.stm

Title: Re: bbc - ugliest cat?
Post by: Susanne (urbantigers) on December 21, 2010, 12:49:22 PM

Oh bless - has he been shaved?  Surely he has? 

He's not ugly, he has a lovely face  ;D

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Post by: Mark on December 21, 2010, 14:58:48 PM

I thought it was going to be a Persian  :innocent:

Title: Re: bbc - ugliest cat?
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on December 21, 2010, 15:13:03 PM

I Think its some kind of Sphynx, the usually totally hairless cats

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Post by: Ellen2010 on December 21, 2010, 16:43:08 PM

There is some breeds of cat that are prone to hair loss for no apparent reason besides the Sphinx breed so think it could be a case of one of those breeds or even a Sphinx cross with a long haired breed of cat.

Title: Re: bbc - ugliest cat?
Post by: Susanne (urbantigers) on December 21, 2010, 17:19:11 PM

I did think about sphinx but the fact that there is longish hair on part of the body made me wonder whether the cat had been shaved.  It seems funny that hair loss is so even over the body (ie no hair at all) but none on the tummy.

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Post by: jezebel on December 21, 2010, 18:11:18 PM

There's no such thing as an ugly cat!

Humans, yes.

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Post by: Den on December 21, 2010, 19:28:48 PM

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1158887/The-cats-whiskers-Meet-Ugly-Bat-Boy-follicly-challenged-feline-tourist-attraction.html

Title: Re: bbc - ugliest cat?
Post by: snarf on December 21, 2010, 19:34:44 PM

that cats not ugly at all

Quote from: jezebel on December 21, 2010, 18:11:18 PM

There's no such thing as an ugly cat!

Humans, yes.

yes

Title: Re: bbc - ugliest cat?
Post by: Rosella moggy on December 21, 2010, 21:44:18 PM

I thought this was an old story and see the date is in 2009.  My mate tried to show it to me on BBC site earlier today after I was showing her a beautiful Sphynx cat  :).  Wonder if she was responsible for resurrecting the story on BBC website?  I refused to watch on basis that no such thing as an ugly cat  :)

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Post by: JackSpratt on December 21, 2010, 21:54:59 PM

I think Bat Boy is ace.... :)

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Post by: maryas on December 21, 2010, 22:30:09 PM

I agree, no ugly cats.

Even the strangest looking ones have something gorgeous about them.

Mary

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Post by: Fire Fox on December 21, 2010, 22:37:27 PM

Beauty truly does come from within. I love looking at, thinking about and hearing about your darling boys and girls because of their personalities - Mikey is a prime example. He has the cheekiest face, the cutest nappy and the twinkliest eyes but we  :Luv2:  :Luv2:  :Luv2: him because he is ... Mikey.  :Luv:

Title: Re: bbc - ugliest cat?
Post by: Ellen2010 on December 21, 2010, 22:59:08 PM

Quote from: Susanne (urbantigers) on December 21, 2010, 17:19:11 PM

I did think about sphinx but the fact that there is longish hair on part of the body made me wonder whether the cat had been shaved.  It seems funny that hair loss is so even over the body (ie no hair at all) but none on the tummy.

If you look when it is walking you will notice a hair line running all the way down from chest to back legs.

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Post by: Gillian Harvey on December 21, 2010, 23:08:31 PM

Saw pics of that cat ages last year. There's a cat that lives at the Animals at Risk shelter that looks similar, bit more fur tho http://www.animals-at-risk-shelter.org/Gallery/image9.htm

Title: Re: bbc - ugliest cat?
Post by: Skiddaw on December 22, 2010, 15:32:31 PM

Yes, it's definitely been resurrected. I've seen the article before too. I think he's lovely!