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What's your favorite colour of cat? Also, is it morally wrong to choose a cat based on color? (reddthat.com)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by WtfEvenIsExistence@reddthat.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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This is not meant to be discriminatory. Every cat is beautiful, but which which color do you personally prefer?

I personally like orange cats or orange/white mix, but I couldn't find one at the rescue that was set up at PetSmart so I was depressed, lonely and I was desparate for the love of cats got so I just adopted a tabby brown cat.

My least preferred colors are pure white or pure black cats, but I somehow still like a mix white/black cat. I mean, if one showed up to my door and was friendly and had a great personality, I'd take him/her in, but I probably wouldn't be looking for those color of cats if I were looking to adopt a cat in a shelter/rescue.

Are you being a bad person by picking cats based on their color? To be honest, if there was an orange cat at the PetSmart I'd likely not have chosen my tabby brown. I kinda feel horrible for thinking this way, but I mean, it's just like this weird feeling, this attachment to specific color cats. I just loved orange cats so much. But once I gotten to know my tabby brown, I now prefer tabby browns as much as orange cats.

Again, every cat is beautiful, but I just have weird preferences for some over others for some odd reason.

Edit: To be clear, I was looking for ANY cats, but I wanted an orange one if possible, but if not, I would've taken ANY cat. I didn't care that much, I just wanted some cuddles with a warm little fellow living being.

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[–] thanevim@kbin.social 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

So here's my perspective: you should get a cat you'll love, because that cat will need to depend on you for care. Not going to be a great relationship if 2-5 years down the road you find yourself sighing, reminding yourself that "it's for the internet" and/or "I'm not a cat racist" / some other bullshit as you sign the credit card bill for $50/mo in cat food, litter, cleaning supplies, etc, or worse, $500+ in vet fees to treat an illness.

No, you need to love your cat because you love your cat. Not because a rando on the internet said you're morally obligated to love any/all cats.

[–] Thavron@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

$50/mo in cat food

That is some expensive cat food. I buy a 6,5kg bag for 50 euros and that lasts my cat 5 months. And it's no cheap stuff, comparatively, either.

[–] matengor@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

We combine wet and dry food for 2 very small cats, and we probably pay 60€ / month. If we'd buy the high quality tier, it would be easy too spend 150€ and more. Location: Germany. It's easy to spoil your pets around here.

[–] thanevim@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

To be fair, I did have a comma after that. The $50 included litter, which should be changed at least every 2 weeks, and is currently about $18 for the stuff that works best in my household.