For fun, I had Rosie's DNA tested and just got the results.

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I had Rosie tested because she's a Tortie-point, semi-longhaired cat of unknown origin. She's a rescue just like my other two spoiled ones. My other two are your basic brown mackerel tabbies. What I found out was interesting. The results made sense because she is a big girl--12 pounds, and very affectionate. What was very helpful is they tested for 23 genetically-related health conditions ranging from polycystic kidney disease and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy to retinal disease & vitamin deficiencies. She is clear of all genetic diseases tested, yay! They will release more results as more tests become available. Here's what the results looked like:









And here's Rosie in one of her favorite napping spots:



I think I'll get Otis and Sammy tested, too, for the health information alone. I'm pretty sure that they both will come back as American Shorthairs, but I guess you never know. It was a little pricey, but fun. It took about 10 weeks from the time I received the test kit to the time I got the results. Collecting the DNA was very easy--just swabbing the inside of her mouth in her cheek pouch which she didn't mind at all. I'm glad I did it.