Where did I come from?
I recently received an email from my new human friend, James. He has a lovely 8-year-old female kitty named Crinkle. The name was chosen because of her “crinkly” fur. James asked me to find out what breed she might be, and I accepted, knowing my readers will likely feel free to chime in if I am way off base. Am I right?
First, here is Crinkle’s profile as expressed by James:
Her tail is about-30 CM and her body length is about(from shoulder to end of tail)- 60 cm. Her personality comes out different with different people. I know she was abused at a younger age and that’s why it might change the circumstance but once she learns to trust you she is a very loving cat, constantly looking to be pet any time any place 
. She is very playful but even when she is cuddly she sometimes will give you a love bite but usually she won’t, and she is very good at making people feel better (she can tell when you are feeling down) and she doesn’t like it when people are yelling and she comes and basically tries to make it stop. I think one of the best parts about her are her curly whiskers .
What a sweetheart! And James even sent a short video to help this super sleuth:
Drum roll, please! My conclusion is that Crinkle is a LaPerm cat. These gorgeous cats showed up in The Dalles, Oregon in 1982, according to various sources. In order to respect copyrights, I am asking you to visit
Pictures of Cats to get the most beautiful story of their rich Native American philosophy (yes, I do mean the cats).
After reading about the background of the LaPerm kitties and viewing the beautiful photos, I am quite sure Crinkle’s peace-loving characteristics along with her curly fur are representative of this unique breed of cat.
Please feel free to comment with your impressions!
Your friend,
Fisher
8 Comments
1. Sparkle replies at 7th June 2010, 2:03 PM :
I’m with you – I too think she is a LaPerm. They are not very common kitties – in fact, I don’t think my human has ever seen one in person. Crinkle looks like a very nice kitty!
2. Grace replies at 7th June 2010, 4:44 PM :
Hmmm – interesting. I have a honking huge gray kitty with similar fur – we sometimes call him rasta-cat because he develops dredlocks – I think he is part Maine Coon cat and maybe a touch of LaPerm because his leg furs look exactly like that and since we have had to shave him twice his fur did not grow in as long and is no quite wavy. So interesting.
3. Grace replies at 7th June 2010, 4:45 PM :
Okay should have read: Is NOW quite wavy.
4. James replies at 7th June 2010, 4:46 PM :
Thankyou very much Fisher i really appreciate all your help and kindness
5. fisher replies at 7th June 2010, 4:48 PM :
I always feel better when we agree. tee hee
6. fisher replies at 7th June 2010, 4:50 PM :
It was fun, James, and who wouldn’t love Crinkle?
7. Vladimir replies at 9th June 2010, 8:55 AM :
I don’t mean to give offense to this poor puss but she looks to me as though she needs a good brushing. (Although my eyes aren’t what they used to be)
8. grrreta replies at 9th June 2010, 11:32 PM :
Crinkle is a very beautiful and unique kitty. Thanks for sharing the the interesting article about the breed.