Pay Homage to the Moggy
So what exactly is a moggy? A moggy is a cat that is either cross bred or is a non-pedigree cat. They simply do not belong to a recognised breed. Across the globe there are around 100 million cats kept as pets and a huge percentage of those are made up of the humble moggy. In the early nineteenth century cats were not really kept as pets. They were working animals kept to keep the rodent population under control. Good looks weren’t the priority and there wasn’t the same obsession with pure breeds that we have today. However moggies can be magnificently beautiful cats and shouldn’t be underrated.
The predominant gene in cats is short haired so there are fewer long haired moggies around however there is no standard type. You can expect all types of colours and shading but the tabby look is the most prevalent again. This is relating to their African ancestry where wild cats are tabby. Block colours in black, white, grey, ginger and marmalade are also a plenty.
Due to the random breeding of moggies there is no set temperament or appearance although they all tend to be of moderate build. They are universally adored and loved as pets and will adapt to most households effortlessly. You can train them to be housecats but you can never extract the thousands of years of instinct that will persist in making them relentless hunters and predators. They will lap up any freedom offered and even well fed cats will persist in bringing home their hunting trophies for you to admire.