Good question. My heart skips a beat whenever I see a Birman cat. I think I'd rather not adopt another one, because Cinderella was such a good girl, well behaved, no bad habits, and I think if I got another, I'd expect the same and that wouldn't be fair to the new cat. I'd rather cherish my memories of my lovely little girl.

Although, I adopted Cinderella as an adult, so maybe a Birman kitten would be different........ :grin:

 

I know when we were looking for our kitten...which ended up to be kittens, I wanted one who had a different fur color than our previous white/black cat. Obviously, it was going to be a cat, with some similar traits, but I just wanted the different feature...maybe to allow the new kittens to have their own identity a bit? It did not matter to my husband. I think he would have been okay with any kitten/cat age/size/color etc.
Marcia-the cat in your avatar would look too much like our cat who died. She was a pretty white/black medium or long hair...not sure what the difference is on that.

 

I would adopt a brown mackerel tabby again NOW ... but right after Simon died, if one of them wanted to adopt me, they were out of luck. Fortunately it was Penny and Nala that picked me out at the time.

There are some cats at the shelter now who look a lot like Simon. And I love petting and playing with them. But once I start interacting with them, it becomes very obvious that they're NOT Simon. He was so much more than a look. I've never found another personality quite like his in the shelter all these years.

 

Now, yes I would adopt a brown tabby, but for awhile after he died, I didn't even want to LOOK at brown tabbies.

 

I've thought about this too...
So far, haven't been tested yet...
For me the most important question would be, is this a cat that needs help?
So I think even if the cat looked like one that I may have had (and missed...)
It wouldn't keep me from adopting the one
that looks like it...
That said, I haven't gone out of my way to try and find a lookalike either...
To many find me as it is!

 

I have thought about this a lot. I have no clue if it would draw me to a cat of similar color or completely drive me away. I am definitely drawn to them now but I am lucky enough to still have my cute little torby with white. I would prolly say that I would adopt a black cat next... mainly because I hear they have a harder time being adopted and have better immune systems than most cats. I was never a cat person. I adopted Asia when I was fourteen because I looked into her eyes and fell in love. I had no idea what happened. I just saw her and heard her story and wanted to protect her for the rest of her life and I saw her personality more than her fur. I have vowed that I will always have a cat in my house to honor her. She stole my heart and my love for her has saved future kitties from shelters... I think I will look for that feeling. I will look into that cage and see some sad shy eyes. The ones that made me want to saver her and that will be it.

 

Given enough time, yes I could. But not as the next cat... when my first cat died I did not want another black one. Blacky came into my life about 7 years later, and I was fine with that. She's also long hair, not short hair, so that may make a difference as well -- besides color she doesn't look like him at all in build.

Cats of particular breeds tend to have extremely similar body shape as well as coloring, so if I did ever have a cat like that I'm not sure I could get another.

 

It was same for me. When Mr Magoo (avatar pic) died and I went kitty shopping (at the local rescue) I decided I would not go for a tuxedo. I have a tabby and a tabby and white now. I do miss Magoo's lil pink nose. Actually I still miss him and his quirky personality. I would get a tuxedo now but I think two plus my two foster torties is as much as my two bed apartment can take.

 

Piwacket was a rich, velvety black cat with a wide face and gigantic golden eyes. She was one of the most stunning cats I've seen, and she was the kitty of my heart. She was part Burmese and had an incredible personality -- forceful and bossy yet loving and chatty. She died about a month ago, and we've adopted two little black cats along with a little calico.

The black cats don't really look like her, though. One has little silver glittery hairs throughout his coat -- hard to explain and I've never seen it before so I don't know what it's called -- and the other has a tiny white patch on his belly. They're also both boys. AND their eyes and faces are shaped differently.

I'll catch sight of one out of the corner of my eye and feel a sharp pain, but it's momentary. They aren't her even if they are the same basic color, and there are enough differences that they are almost more different than alike. I am not sure how I'd have felt about a black Burmese with giant golden eyes. It would probably have been too hard, right away, anyway. I'd have constantly expected the cat to live up to her, and of course, there was only one Pi.

 

Yikes, don't know if I could. Same breed yes, but not one that strictly reminded me of my Hachi. He is my first and only cat at the moment and I am very attached to him. I mean maybe someday, but I couldn't imagine doing it.

 

I lost my buddy a few weeks ago. He was with me for 17 years. A classic Tuxedo cat.

There's no way my next cat will be a tuxedo.

I really like Tabby's, so that's next : )

 

I lost my buddy a few weeks ago. He was with me for 17 years. A classic Tuxedo cat.

There's no way my next cat will be a tuxedo.

I really like Tabby's, so that's next : )

Aw, Heavy Heart, you are already healing and feeling the love for another furbaby! :heart

Looking forward to your next adventure in kitty adoptions!! I mostly adopt seniors so never really have them long but I love them passionately, each and every one. I always enjoy the "new" furbaby feeling of bringing new life into the home. Hope you adopt soon'. I'd love to see you go from Heavy Heart to Happy Heart again!!

 

Yes I would, but when I get a new pet, I use the opportunity to get something different than I've had before.

 

I did...would love to post pictures and the system here won't take them...i have downloaded 5 resizing apps and none satisfy it my Link was put to sleep a week ago today and my fiancé found one similar to him..,it does heal my broken heart just help soothes it with a different love that Majora offers...


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Edit:does not heal my broken heart and soothes it...he is a tuxedo and favors Link just has a beard not mustache...I know it doesn't replace Link it just helps fill that empty void..he is needy like Link and always purrs when I pick him up...it also helped me understand how unhealthy my baby was and there's not a day go by that I miss thinking of him...it's amazing how these kitties edge memories so deep in our heart...one thing is for sure they have their own way to make their mark! Majora does something new all the time) I encourage it if you enjoyed the breed I am head over heals for Tuxedo fur babies!!!


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When Zenobi died, had there been an identical twin available I would have grabbed her and called her something like Zenobi 2. But after a few months when the grief had subsided I realised it wasn't so much Zenobi's looks as her personality that I found so attractive. Going for the looks would have been a mistake and probably disappointment for me.

 

You nailed it...it's the personality..I am thankful that my heart was open and didn't close because its painful.....the personality is key) hugs!


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I would have no problems.
The more pix I see here, the more I realize how many cats are very similar looking. Having had a few cats "under my belt," I can see how unique a personality they each possess. For me, it wouldn't matter what they look like--when I'm ready, I'm ready.

 

Our rescue had a spare portable air conditioner. A no kill shelter in Tucson had one on their wish list so my friend and I brought them our spare one. I walked in with my friend and we immediately saw a Tortie bobtail that looked exactly like my Mz Tess! I burst into tears. She has Felv and her adult baby is there with her. I really want her and wonder if she is from the same mother as my Mz Tess since Tess was adopted up in Tucson too.

I think long and hard before I adopt a cat. I have too many fosters right now to take her on with her issue of FeLv and having another cat with FeLv. Once the fosters are gone I will strongly consider taking her if she is still available. Esp since she is special needs. I tend to take the unadoptables or hard to adopt cats. I'm partial to bobtails and Manx cats.

 

Our rescue had a spare portable air conditioner. A no kill shelter in Tucson had one on their wish list so my friend and I brought them our spare one. I walked in with my friend and we immediately saw a Tortie bobtail that looked exactly like my Mz Tess! I burst into tears. She has Felv and her adult baby is there with her. I really want her and wonder if she is from the same mother as my Mz Tess since Tess was adopted up in Tucson too.

I think long and hard before I adopt a cat. I have too many fosters right now to take her on with her issue of FeLv and having another cat with FeLv. Once the fosters are gone I will strongly consider taking her if she is still available. Esp since she is special needs. I tend to take the unadoptables or hard to adopt cats. I'm partial to bobtails and Manx cats.

A person after my own heart!! I look for the old or ugly cats, too. I am a sucker for a pretty face but if it is a pretty face AND old - golden!! I hope you come to peace with the decision about adopting this "Tess" look-a-like.

I have to admit that seeing that silver Persian Sam look-a-like on YouTube yesterday really rattled my cage. I dreamt about him last night and woke up almost crying, I miss him so much. He was 12 when I adopted him and we only had him 4.5 years but he really touched my heart. I don't think I could adopt a silver Persian ever again - especially one with golden eyes.

 

Molly looks a lot like Patch my first ever cat that I had from around age 6 !

 

Ohhh if I was close Id be sorely tempted. What a beautiful girl. I love that bobcat look!

I have one sitting on my lap right now which is a product of a brother mating with a sister and genetic problems which we took to a vet specialist to solve her eye problems. She is such a love. I wish someone would step forward and adopt her. She is super affectionate and loves people. Fingers crossed for her.

 

Yes I would and am sorry I didn't. She was the love of my life for almost 16 years and I still miss her, this is my Beloved Misty:

 

I always advise adopters against getting a cat that they want simply because it looks like one of theirs who passed on. I find that those adoptions don't tend to work as well...the new kitty will never be just like the one that passed in terms of personality and temperament, and it just makes things hard on everyone if the new owner is expecting them to be. I watched my mom go through this with our dog and she says it took her about 2 years for her "to stop expecting him to act like Wilbur" (our old dog who had passed on).

Now if you like the personality of a cat who just happens to look like one you've had before, that's different.

 

I'm not sure if I could or not. I have seen other cats that look like my Patches & KC but I don't think that I could adopt them. It would just be too painful for me. I had a meltdown, the other day, thinking about KC. I miss him so much. I miss Patches too but he has been gone for almost 3 years & it has gotten easier to accept.

They definitely have left paw prints on my heart & have left me with a lot of good memories but they just weren't here long enough.


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I'm not sure if I could or not. I have seen other cats that look like my Patches & KC but I don't think that I could adopt them. It would just be too painful for me. I had a meltdown, the other day, thinking about KC. I miss him so much. I miss Patches too but he has been gone for almost 3 years & it has gotten easier to accept.

They definitely have left paw prints on my heart & have left me with a lot of good memories but they just weren't here long enough.


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Are they ever??

 

I fell in love with orange cats because of a cat I owned when I was really young.. There was a kitten my dads cat had who would follow me around, my dad finally was getting her fixed so he told me I could keep one. Unfortunately for me Scribbles didnt want me to keep her baby around, so she kept chasing him off. I picked Alex because he followed me around always and was just so sweet... I always thought he just never came home and figured he found another home but he ended up getting hit by a car. (My dad just told me about 2 years ago and my heart was shattered.. This cat held a special place in my heart)

Anyways, almost 3 years ago my other half and I adopted Boogeyman who is my orange tabby. And I love him very much, and I will be devastated when he passes ... But I think I will always own an orange tabby. It may be very devastating at first seeing one around and it not being him but I think eventually it'll be fine because they do all have their own personalities. Boogey is the cat I KNOW I was meant to own in my lifetime... We have a special connection and he is what I call my soulcat (aka my soul mate in a cat)

 

I haven't lost a beloved cat yet, so I can't say how I'll react... but after Mini died I couldn't get another Vizsla.

I DID try, my sister in law had a female she finished in the show ring and wanted to find a home for her where she could breed her every so often if the perfect stud came along. She convinced me that it was just what I needed to get through my grief. I took Miss Maggie and she was a WONDERFUL dog but it was just too soon after Mini had gone. I felt terrible but I had to hand her back to my sis in law within a month. We didn't get another new dog in the house for almost 4 years. I still had Rebel, my old Senior male and I loved him but he was NO MINI..... When my ex and I did get another dog it was a Malamute and she was a gift for my ex. He'd always wanted one. I still haven't gotten another Vizsla... I think I'm finally ready but now I live in a place that isn't conducive to that high energy of a dog.

 

I didn't think I would be able to get another cat that looked like a cat I have had before but after Sparrow passed, he was a grey tabby, I ended up with two grey tabbies. Once I saw their little faces I just couldn't say no! Now that I have had them for over a year I'm really glad I made that decision because it turned out really nice for me that they do make me think of Sparrow when I am around them. It has become a nice reminder!