anyone need a tuxedo cat? same person dumps more than 100 at animal shelter

[Liberal_in_LA]

HTTP://blog.sfgate.com/stew/2014/08/15/100-plus-tuxedo-cats-dumped-at-marin-shelter/

In the wee hours of Monday morning, a car pulled up to the Marin Humane Society in Novato, leaving behind three boxes.

Inside were 24 so-called tuxedo cats, named for their distinctive black and white markings. It was the fourth such occurrence in the last 18 months, said spokeswoman Lisa Bloch, leaving the shelter to care for more than 100 felines.

All the cats, which range in age from kitten to full-grown, appeared to be in good health, with no fleas or diseases. The humane society is simply overrun with animals and is having trouble housing the abandoned felines.

“Every cage is full and our staff is overloaded trying to care for them all,” Bloch said. “It’s putting a big strain on us.”

The person who’s responsible for leaving the cats has been caught on surveillance tape — and Bloch said it appears to be the same person every time. The shelter isn’t looking to punish the person, however, but instead wants to offer information about getting pets fixed.

[shenmue]

1. Oh my Lord

Praying to Ceiling Cat that these sweet critters may find good forever homes.

[Brigid]

2. My tuxedo cat, Ruby, does not approve!

How can people dump adorable tuxies?!

BTW, where is this person finding so many? Are all the cats they've been dumping tuxies?

[Liberal_in_LA]

3. speculation - breeder dumping cats she/he cant sell

[LisaL]

16. Breeders wouldn't be breeding domestic shorthair (mixed) cats.

[exboyfil]

4. Do tuxs breed true?

Is the person breeding them or just letting their cats breed freely. You are going to get huge numbers in a short time.

[Brigid]

5. I don't know if tuxies breed true.

Maybe they do. But since most are non-pedigreed, random-bred cats with a wide gene pooI, I would think it would be hard to breed the genes for other colors and coat patterns out. Maybe she has been dumping only the tuxies for some reason and has who-knows-how-many other cats.

[AgingAmerican]

10. They are definately

...truly fuzzy

[eppur_se_muova]

8. My guess -- they're dumping the ones with imperfect markings.

That one in the photo certainly does not meet the usual standards for true tuxedo markings, and some people insist their little pets be perfectly stylish. The rest get dumped or killed.

[LisaL]

15. I don't know why any breeder would breed domestic shorthair (mixed) cats.

Tuxedo is not a breed, it's the pattern of the coloring on the cat.

[eppur_se_muova]

18. I doubt professional breeders would. Suspect an (unlicensed, uninspected) backyard operation. nt

[1monster]

22. The pictured cat isn't a. Tuxedo cat at all... Cats with more white

Than black or with a nearly even mix of black and white are called Harlequins.

[eppur_se_muova]

23. Thanks, I hadn't heard that term before ...

I referred to white cats with black patches as Holsteins. (One of whom may have fathered my two feral adoptees.)

[tblue37]

17. He probably has a bunch of unneutered cats that keep breeding. nt

[Triana]

6. Working link:

http://blog.sfgate.com/stew/2014/08/15/100-plus-tuxedo-cats-dumped-at-marin-shelter/

[brer cat]

7. Here is a link to Marin Humane Society

donation page if you can spare a few bucks. I am sure they need it.

https://www.kintera.org/site/c.aiIOI3NLKgKYF/b.9184127/k.C153/Donate/apps/ka/sd/donor.asp?c=aiIOI3NLKgKYF&b=9184127&en=8rIFKROvH7LOK1PyH6ILKXPILrISLUPxE9JRK9PGJcLML2NPLvF

[AgingAmerican]

9. I'll take a half dozen

...or two...

I'm down to two cats.

[avebury]

11. I love tuxedo cats and I don't care

if their markings are perfect. I never knew there was such a thing as perfect markings. If I lived in California I would definitely take a couple.

[flamingdem]

12. Fingers crossed that this news gets out

because many people would love to adopt these cute kitties

[LWolf]

13. I've already got one.

In her expert opinion, I don't lavish enough time and attention on her already...always going off to work, or sleeping, or doing chores, or typing on the keyboard. She is not going to share.

I hope they find families.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

14. Best cat I ever had was a tuxedo.

She was born feral but domesticated very quickly. As affectionate a cat as you'll ever find....whenever she'd see me, she'd run towards me and jump in my lap. Never gave me a problem clipping her nails either. I recall her having a hankering for potato chips.

[Arugula Latte]

19. I love tuxies.

But then again I love all kitties.

Hope they find homes, but, jeez, there are just way too many animals needing homes everywhere.

[Arugula Latte]

20. Also, I want to stuff all animal breeders into boxes and dump them into San Francisco Bay.

[Tom Ripley]

21. My magnificent tux boy passed away last month

We were together for 18 wonderful years.
I would give anything for 18 more.