Cat distribution system hits my community. ETA: Meet Twiggy

[japple]

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She walked out of the woods behind our house. She had nursed kittens earlier and we suspect that someone tossed her out as we live in a farming area where dogs and cats are routinely dumped (way out past the lights of town.) She is a total sweetheart. She was so skinny and hungry. She has been spayed, wormed, combo tested, vaccinated, flea treated, and fed as much as she wants. Vet thinks about 3 years old. No telling how many litters she had. I thought she was still a kitten because she is so long and lanky, but now I'm beginning to wonder if she might be part oriental shorthair. Any ideas?

[MLAA]

1. She is beautiful!

Hats off to you for caring for her so well.

[SharonAnn]

10. Her head shape and long slender torso, legs, and tail say "oriental shorthair to me."

[hlthe2b]

2. Her eyes look like she is wearing eyeliner (perfectly applied)...

Pretty girl...

[japple]

4. J.D. Vance would be so jealous of her perfect eyeliner!

[2naSalit]

3. To me...

Looks like she got a slender Siamese or similar breed body with a Calico Tabby paint job.

[niyad]

5. She is definitely a little beauty! Bless the cat distribution system!

When I first saw the photo, I thought of Egyptian cats. Elongated elegance.

[SupportSanity]

6. She's beautiful? Maybe a little siamese in there? It looks like she has eyeliner on. Amazing

What a nice find! Congrats.

[Figarosmom]

7. She does have the markings and head shape

Of the Egyption Mau. They have the spotted coat like hers too and the pointy ears. Has she tried to get out or act like she wants to get her kittens? She looks like she hasn't nursed for a while and still has milk so I wonder if they are dead.
She is a beauty

[japple]

11. I didn't let her inside the 1st time I saw her and I tried to follow her (after she finished

eating 2 cans of food), but the woods are too dense for an old lady with eye problems. When she came back a day later she came inside and has never tried to go out again, never acted anxious like most mother cats do when they have babies to protect. The vet said she is around 3 yrs old, so lord knows how many litters she already had. I figure someone dumped her because she is very sociable with humans, calm and domesticated. She got along immediately with my other cats too.

[niyad]

15. I am so happy for all of you.

[TommyT139]

8. Meercat! ;) nt

[niyad]

16. !!!

[3catwoman3]

9. Whatever she is, she is strikingly gorgeous.

Lucky you, and lucky her!

Does she have a name yet?

[japple]

12. Yes, I named her Twiggy. She's got the eyeliner and long thin body of that fashion

model of the 1960s.

[3catwoman3]

13. That's perfect!

I finished high school in 1969, so I know exactly who Twiggy is. I even remember her real name - Lesley Hornby.

[japple]

14. I was a year ahead of you, and I remembered her 1st name was Lesley

but didn't remember her last name. Twiggy was very mod!