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	shorthair Ginger,

	and

	shorthair tortoiseshell,
    	
    	............as long as they're mogs and not a breed.

	HOWEVER, I don't think I've ever found a cat I don't like.

	Heather

    I guess I have a soft spot for Reds....especially tabbies.  But,
    there's nothing prettier than a really clean white white!
    
    cin
    

    I've got all colors, patterns and sizes but I have to admit that I have
    a soft spot for solid blacks, both long and short hairs. My first cat,
    Jet, was a solid black DSH, and my next cat Viper was a solid black DLH
    (actually, he had all of the Maine Coon characteristics and was even
    born in South Berwick!) Currently, I have 3 solid DSHs (The twins and
    Kostas), and Nikolas, who also appears to be a Maine Coon.

    Deb

    
    Hmmmm....
    
    Very interesting question.  I have two all black females.  I love them.
    They are almost impossible to photograph, and in fact, they picked us
    out!
    
    I love silver Tabbies, or red tabbies, or solid greys too.
    
    But I never meet a cat I couldn't love!
    
    Feline any color at all,
    
    Sue & Princess Panther & Spot
    

	I Like grey cats.  T.K. is a grey and black striped slinky
	shorthair and Bandit is a dark grey plump Maine Coon mutt.
	My fiances parents have a cat called Grey One and she is
	absolutely beautiful.  She is a light grey with white markings
	and medium length hair.  And that kitten I tried to find a
	home for a couple of weeks ago was similar to her but with
	short hair.  Believe me, it was difficult to say no to that
	little cutie.  

	Karen

    
    I LOVE red tabbies ;-), but there has always been a soft spot
    for black.  Between Cattyshack & cat shows I must admit my
    my color preference has expanded somewhat. So, I'll also take Smoke,
    Tortie (yes, Cin & Diane,tortie) and even brown tabby if they look
    like Stripees or Lil!!! :-) :-) :-)
    
                    

    My preference is for white Orientals with blue eyes!  They can change
    the "pinkness" of their ears like those old mood rings.  You can tell
    when they are excited or "cool"!  Blue eyes have it hands down.  
    
    If I had to push it I also like the dark brown (as in Burmese) and
    champagne or blue colors.  Solids or chinchillas are tops for markings
    to me.
    
    Now that I've said that.............perhaps I'll change my mind next
    year!!  
    
    Karen, Ruby, Stinky, Wing
    
    P.S.  Whites just make me want to kiss them all over, you can tell
    they're clean !
    

    Sealpoints!  I'd like a few more sealpoints, please, although lately
    the bluepoints have really been growing on me.  I also love silver
    classic tabbies and bi-color faces (inverted V of white on the face).
    
    Blue eyes too.
    

Clean white white, red ( as in tabby ) and tortie!  But it's really hard to make
a choice!  I think deep down I love them all!


Marlene - your tortie choice doesn't surprise me.....you're hooked now!

- diane

    Boy that is a tuff one.. I am more into "facial features".. ie
    eyes,, more of a kind of "spiritual sense.. I guess.. (Does that make
    sense.. it is usually the face that gets me first..  not in
    physical sense though.. I guess though.. and Cin please
    correct me if I am inaccurate here.. more dilutes muted shades..
    HRH is a smoked Tortie(and according to Auntie Cin.. and I quote
    "a typical one at that.. (insert grin here. Right Cin..) and Happy
    is a blue and white cream.. my little "ewok/wookie baby.. and Preschie
    she  is a  brown and white tabby.. with this OWLY expression..
    and eyes you could get "lost" in..  whoops Mom's getting "musshy"
    again.. I really love them all.. it gets back to facial experession.
     I know by the eyes..  it is hard to explain.. 
     Feline tongue tied.. (to coin a Sue Spingler phrase..)
    Kate..

    Definitely seal points/with white feet for me.
    
    And a close second, Odd eyed whites!!  (as in Persians, might come
    as a shock to some of you but one day I am going to have one of
    these!)
    
    Jo

    Sliver and black classic tabby swirls!!  Marbelized cats ;-) !!!
    
    Of course white with/blue eyes and those seal and blue siamese.
    
    The white orientals ears are great, though.  When Dream is all
    warm and cuddly and happy, her ears turn hot pink!! It's so funny!
    
    Mary-Michael

Well, visual preferences are:

flame points - particularly one "American short-hair" style flame-point
	       with bright blue eyes (there, Hannah, now you can leave
	       me alone)...I THINK they were trying to get a flame point
	       javanese when they ended up with Hannah - lucky for me,
	       she has a standard cat body and face instead of the 
	       radical oriental wedge-head appearance they wanted.

Apple-headed, seal point siamese - love them cats - don't like the wedge
	      heads....they look too weird to me...and too scrawny in
	      the body.  I'm old fashioned in this preference, I know, but
	      I like my cats to have character to their faces - I just don't
	      see it in the wedge-heads.  I'm not as fond of the blue,
	      violet, chocolate, etc. points either..

short hair, gray or black tuxedo cats - these beauties ALWAYS seem to have
	    brilliant white points and tummies and wonderful whiskers...I
	    am always drawn to a tuxedo cat.  My Nickie is a gray tuxedo
	    cat and is always dressed in his dove-gray morning tuxedo,
	    ready for all weddings and formal brunches...he'd make a great
	    butler's cat.

short or long hair BLACK cats - I've always wanted a true 'witch's cat",
	   a sleek, short-haired, midnight black cat....well, I have a
	   luxurious long-haired black cat, "Imperial Samson", but I'm
	   still waiting for my minature panther...someday.

I HAVE A SOFT SPOT FOR:

Somalis and abbys - the personalities and intelligence of these little
           bundles of trouble lead me to believe I am fated to live with
	   one someday.  Love the look of these cats, as well.

Birmans -  the seal-point Birman has the most brilliant blue eyes and
	   beautiful, expressive face that I've ever seen.  These cats
	   are also the most lovely "FEELING" cats I've ever petted.
	   Their coats are something else.  My best friend and roommate
	   is already saving for her Birman - so I guess I'll end up
	   living with one of these cats too.  I know just where to shop.

ANY HOMELESS, UNWANTED, HUNGRY CAT - too many to adopt, too many to save,
	   but I love them all. 

    Black, sleek and long-haired are my first choices.
    Alias Black Thunder and Black Beauty
    
    White, long-haired is my second choice.
    Alias White Lightning.
    
    My third choice is Calico.
    Alias DejaVu
    
    Sandi, mom to Black Thunder, White LIghtning, DejaVu & Patches the
    Stray

    A second here for tuxedo's, I now have two black and whites..! Rocky,
    with different color whiskers (white chin, black forehead ones) and the 
    new kitten Corky (white ear tufts, cute!!) with all white whiskers.
    
    I love their clean white paws, and the white under-tummy stripe.  With
    their backs to you, they do look all black, for those who like all
    black.
    
    
    Susan, Rocky and Corky-Lynne

    I've always had a soft spot for "tiger kitties"--mackeral, grey, 
    orange, or whatever.  Melody is a mackeral tabby--Bruce kept going
    back to the Humane Society until they had a "tiger".  Brittany is
    a soft grey with white (I have to admit that I had nothing whatsoever
    to do in picking her out and she is the cutest cat I have ever known--
    both in personality and in looks).
    
    But then, when they brought home Missy, who was supposed to be for
    a friend, I fell in love and she is solid charcoal grey with so
    few white hairs on her chest that they are virtually unnoticable.
    She is very striking--some people have even asked me if she is
    an exotic of some kind!
    
    I do know that I have a very soft spot for ANY abandoned, abused
    or unwanted cat, sight unseen--no matter what they look like!
    
    Barbara

    Definite first choice is either Blues or Silver tabbys.  They are such
    a STRIKING cat (no comment Cin! (-:)
    
    Then it would have to be a blue/cream and white longhair or tortie and
    white longhair or shorthair.  I don't know why, but I've always had a
    soft spot for these babies.
    
    Of course, I love all colors.  But these are definite favorites.
    
    Holly
    

    Well, I've always had a soft spot (mostly in my head) for  Torties.
    In recent years I've also developed a passion for silver patch tabbies
    (like Bonnie), blue/creams and I'd LOVE a blue tabby.
    
    Of course, I think they're all beautiful in their own ways.

    I like torties and calico's....as they are rather unique.  But then as
    mentioned in previous replies, all colors are beautiful!
    
    Michele - who loves spots

     
    Murrrppphhh, Michele,
    
    I never knew that you cared, but then I knew that you liked Maine Coon
    kitties.  I am part Maine Coon.  Say hi to Nippa for me, gotta go
    harrass Panther,errrr,,, ummm take a nap now!
    
    
    Murrrppphhhh,
    
    Spots Spingler
    

    Orange tabbies... (had one for 13 years, very mellow & loyal) - then - 

    Torbies (a calico tabby)... (I have one now; she's SO spoiled) - then -
   
    Siamese sealpoint with BLUE, BLUE, eyes (now that I just acquired one) and
    
    Any good looking American tabby (you know, the ones with the
    personality of an Indiana Jones!) (I have a grey/tan one.)
    
    Theresa, 
    describing the former George, may he rest in peace, 
    Ataira, the torbie,
    Merlin, the sealpoint, and
    Darcy (my Indiana Jones)	   

    Blue Lynx Point Siamese take first prize for me.
    
    Blue eyed white takes second, which is interesting because until I got
    Tristan I hated white cats.
    
    Then there's blue points, any color tabby, and solid black.
    
    As for type, I prefer an Oriental or Maine Coon type.
    
    Karen, Tristan, Tenzing and Max.

    Aw c'mon people! I've never met a cat I couldn't fall in LOVE with!!
    
    I did have a cat a few years ago I called Sylvester.  Now you have to
    picture this Black and white cat just like the cartoon who had the
    personality to match the cartoon.  His favorite habit was to "get even"
    with me by chomping *through* the phone cord if I locked him in the
    bedroom,(that was when phone repair men made house calls, I got to know
    repairmen on a first name basis!) when I didn't want him getting out while
    the door was open. Or if he were PO'd a me, usually right after I had 
    pushed a pill down his throat for the ever occuring cystitis.  His 
    favorite food was Green Beans, he'd stand up on back feet and beg for one 
    of these.  He also requested to be walked daily on a leash and collar, but
    liked walking in knee deep snow the best!  Sure do miss him.
    
    Lyn and the kids; Holly-kitty and Baby-Bandit