What is a non pedigree cat?
The definition of a non pedigree cat is if they do not belong to any of the recognized pure breed cat groups. In Britain they are popularly known as moby’s and sometimes in the United States, known as alley cats. In the dog world they would be known as mutts. Even though these cats are not pure bread they may exhibit characteristics of an established breed. There is nothing to suggest that non pedigree cats are in any way inferior to there more up scale cousins or purebred pedigree cats. In fact, a non pedigree pet like our big 22lb cat Riley may have the finest characteristics of a particular pedigree animal. Meaning that the best part of these purebreds is contained in a mix known as the domestic non pedigreed cat. In many cases, you will find that this domestic cat has fewer health issues, calmer temperament and will make for a better pet. One of the primary reasons for this is that over breeding and genetic manipulation of a pedigree cat may cause inherent health problems, shortene
