i have two "moggies" and dont understand why ppl call them that... yes they are not pure bred cats but that name makes it sound like there not as worth while... there the most loving little girls ever... wanting cuddles all the time... n full of life... so they never cost hundreds of pounds just for a special name... but do we really need to give them a name like that... its like when ppl call people from pakistan... paki... the word in its self not offensive but in the way in which it is used it is...

this is a bit of a rant lol... i dunno i just think its a bit cruel... there my kittens whether mixed breed or not... you get wot i mean...

lol sorry rant over... was just wondering what other ppl thought

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I never heard of the word before I came on here. I just call my guys or really any cat of unknown breeding a mixedcat. I call my guys mixed cats or Tabbies

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WE have always called our cats moggies or 'the mogs' but never saw the word in a bad way "better get home to let the mogs out"


to me the word doesnt seem to undermime them in anyway, personally

it's just a name - and for me personally it has no connotations to the bad - it is an affectionate word realy - as is illustrated from the etymology of the word.
Moggy or moggie is an old British affectionate term for a domestic cat, but is also used as alternative name for a mongrel or mixed-breed cat whose ancestry and pedigree are unknown or only partially known. Because of this mixed ancestry and free-breeding, a moggy can either be very healthy, or, if from an inbred feral colony, genetically unsound and sickly.

However, as feral colonies are often left without any form of human intervention and veterinary attention, the most sickly generally do not live past kittenhood.

Also in Lancashire and Cumbria UK the word Moggy used to mean a mouse and the cat was called a Moggy catcher. Eventually the 'catcher' was dropped and so both cat and mouse were called Moggies.

It was thought to be derived from the classic M markings on a tabbies head! (Most cats have tabby markings as kittens). Because people don't tend to be as careful of the breeding of cats the vast majority are moggies!

What other word would you like to be used?

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I dont know why, its just a term for a cat with un known parantage. Abit like dogs get called Heinz 57s/Mongrals. .....

Just like crossbreeds, moggies is a cat erm personally I love calling mine Moggies I think its cute.

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i call mine the moglets :-)

I call my girl a purebred moggie

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i lave my moggies just as much and my ragdoll i think it just when people say what bread is your cat you eather say mix bread or moggies i do anyway it dosent mean you love one more or anthing like that its just a way of saying what there sort of are

Its the cat equivalent of a mongrel dog, otherwise known as unknown parentage. I dont see the problem personally, owning both moggies and pedigrees, its not something I take to heart, after all thats what they are

What else could we say? Can you suggest another name?

There is a need to differentiate between the two, as pedigree cats are very very different to moggies, from immune systems to activity. Especially if you keep both types of cat, there is a huge difference, enough to warrant seperate names!

I think you are taking it a little personally though, making comparisons to social pc or non pc racial terms is a little...odd!

ETA; Not everyone spends hundreds of pounds on a pedigree just for a 'special name'......

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