What are the pros and cons of a domestic or non-purebred cat?
There are many pros and cons if you are thinking about getting what we commonly call a mixed breed cat, the mutt cats of the world. They are actually technically called random bred cats if you want to impress your friends and family with that new term. There are many benefits of having a random bred cat if you will. Because they aren't a purebred, they are less prone to certain genetically predisposed health conditions. For example, Persians have a tendency of kidney problems and if you get a Persian mix, you might have less of a problem with that issue. The other things with a domesticated cat is that often they come from the street or from shelters. Here is your chance to really be a hero and save a life and they will be very grateful for that too. So you can do a good thing by getting a domestic cat. Some of the downside is, their past is a mystery. You don't know where they are at risk for any kind of health conditions and things like that. You don't know what they acted like as a kitten. So, if you are willing to take that chance and be able to just focus on the here and now and shape a good future, then maybe a domesticated, random bred, mixed cat, whatever you want to call it, is for you.
