Interestingly Angie looks just like a Red Mackerel Tabby. She's got
white frosting on the paws as well as the little white on the chest and
belly. The SO has nicknamed her Miss Clairol #29 though.

When I saw her at the pound I knew she was the cat I wanted. Right next
to her cage was a very friendly male cat with approximately the same
coloring/markings but no tail. But there was just something about Angie,
which isn't her original name but she's taken nicely to it.

We've had her for 8 months now and she's definitely settled in to house
kitty mode.

Response from "Sheelagh >o<" <sheelagh_madden@hotmail.co.uk>:

Cool, thanks for the link!  Those are some pretty kitties.

You can do a search for "cat breeds" or CFA and TICA to find websites
with the descriptions for the breeds. Or check out a nice cat book at
a the store or library. I photograph cats at the shows, so I get to
see examples of a lot of breeds that I wouldn't normall have it home.

Some breeds are more active and some are more laid back. I actually
had a Rex bounce off teh wall of my canopy because he lept off the
table with no thought of what was beyond. Later, another Rex lept off
the table and landed on the floor, surprise! I can always expect a
wild session when I am photographing one of them.

On the other hand, getting a Persian to stand up can be a challenge.
Sometimes, they just melt into the table.

As you get to know Gabby, you will find quirks that may be her
specifically, or may be a breed thing. I joined two mailing lists for
Ragdolls, and some of the quirks I see with Jay Jay (after having
Siamese and Siamese mixes) are typical breed characterics of the
Ragdoll.

   

In this case, I would say the country of origin.  MLB

Their faces are different. Look up some pix on google.

Response from "Sheelagh >o<" <sheelagh_madden@hotmail.co.uk>:

OK, thanks.  The thing that tickles me the most about her pattern is
her tail.  She has NO black on her body until you get to her bottom.  
And then she has a distinct solid black ring that makes up her tail,
2 or so inches of solid blackness and then a gray tip.  Talk about
odd.  (But oh so beautiful.)

Cool, thanks.

Oh my, you have NO clue.  I am proud to say after 2 weeks and 2 days
(as of today) she is now leaping off of the furniture onto the back
of Pudge and flat out attacks Demon head on.

I was mildly worried at first because Demon is really excitable and
constantly wanted to go for her to sniff and give her the once over.

The extremists in a dog newsgroup almost had me convinced that my
dogs would become cat murderers if I allowed them to.  I imagine they
have had far too many experiences with some uncontrollable cur with
the scent of blood in his nostrils or had a thing for getting a
little too excitable.

I am glad to say I know my animals better than that.  OK, so having
said that...

...today Gabby took off running after Demon as she came back in from
using the bathroom, Demon spun to face her, Gabby leaped on her face,
Demon fell to the ground and rolled to her back biting Gabby where
she could as Gabby had all four feet sunk into Demon's face, biting
her on the forehead.

Um... can you say bestest buddies?  I can.  : P

Gabby and Pudge have been playing together almost since they met, but
just in the last few days it has been a free for all cat and dog
wrestling match.  The funniest thing I saw was today when she was on
Pudge's back kicking and biting Pudge, Pudge kind of looked up at me
like, "You going to do something?"  I had to laugh.

And I have at least 100+ pictures and video of her mauling the
children.

And when her little heart is not beating ten times a second she is
actually the sweetest, most cuddle-me-kitty I have ever seen.

OK, I have already rambled too much... sorry... yes, she is THE BEST
KITTY EVERRRR!

Thanks for the age approximation, Sheelagh >"o"<.