Couple's cat brings over a charming chocolate-colored cat, they rescue him and find out he was abandoned by a shady breeder who didn't want him because he wasn't fertile enough: 'I'd never seen that color on a cat before'

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Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor
Nov 26, 2025 9:00 AM EST

We think that all cats are beautiful, let's start with that. We have never had a single purebred cat in our house, and every cat that we have ever had has been the most beautiful cat in the world. But we can understand the appeal of rare and unique cats. Cats like the giant and meowjestic Maine Coons, or the extra fluffy Norwegian Forest cats. We're fascinated by them, and if we were ever chosen by one of them, we would be celebrating. 

So, it's not exactly surprising to us that there are people there exploiting people's fascination with these cats for money. What we are surprised by - every single time that it happens - is when cat breeders abandon their cats. It would be so, so easy for these cats to find forever homes. People would jump at the chance to adopt a rare cat like the beautiful brown kitty in this story. But no, it's easier to just throw them out in the world, leaving them to fend for themselves. 

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    "Someone abandoned this Chocolate BSH cat! He's ours now."

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    This is Dwayne, he first appeared in March 2023. We didnt know at the time that he didnt have a home, we just assumed based on his breed and unusual colour, that maybe someone new had moved into the area.
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    He always seemed well fed and then we started noticing on a local Facebook group several neighbours asking who owned him. No-one ever claimed him but maybe they weren't on Facebook or didnt use social media. My guess is that he a had a few people feeding him.
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    In the summer of 2024 we didnt see him at all, and then one day towards the end of August he turned up with one of our cats by our back window looking really skinny. He was always a fairly big lad and it was clear he hadn't eaten properly in a long time. We started feeding him and started to get him to trust us.
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    Several months later when he was comfortable coming into our place, we were able to get someone to come over to scan him and see if he was chipped. Turns out he wasnt. When he was even more comfortable with us, and practically living with us, I got a collar and a tag with my number on it to see once and for all if he really did have an owner.
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  • We can never understand breeders abandoning their animals, especially when they hold such unique cats who people would be so happy to adopt, adult or not. But then again, we don't understand forceful cat breeding in any capacity, so maybe we should not be surprised. 

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    knittedmerkin Such a handsome and distinguished gentleman. Boop that tiny nose for me!
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    ianmorris1981 OP We were told he is a bristish short hair cat but some have said he might have a bit of Persian in him, especially when you look at his little squashed nose. I remember one person saying that some breeders will use certain Persians to breed with BSH and somehow with that combo you can end up with a chocolate coloured cat.
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    ultraplasm Oh my gosh! What a ridiculously handsome cat! How the heck can anyone ever abandon a pet? Well, regardless...he's obviously better off now with you. You guys were destined for each other!
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    ianmorris1981 OP I posted him a while back on notmycat and a few people came up with a theory that im reasonably sure is probably what happened.
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    They said that he was probably owned by a dodgy breeder, and that he wasnt getting the job done. He wasnt neutered or chipped and they said that a proper breeder would a)probably not let him roam freely and b) would definitely have him chipped in case he got out.
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    We had an unspayed female cat when he first appeared and when he showed up we were quite keen for her to have kittens with him. She did end up having a few litters but they clearly weren't Dwaynes. There was another tom cat in the area (a big fluffy tabby) and all kittens ended up being big fluffy tabbys.
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    When we got him neutered, the vet informed us that they discovered that he had an undecsended testicle. Although that wouldn't make him infertile, it would significantly reduce his chances of successfully breeding.
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    After hearing that from the vet, plus the original theory and the fact he had a load of chances with our female cat but no kittens from him, it all just adds up. Breeder didnt have any need for him because he isnt getting any of their cats pregnant, he is just costing them money in food. He was fully grown so unlikely to be able to sell him so just abandon him somewhere.
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    LuvFuzzball I've never seen a chocolate colored cat before, this guy is beautiful!
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    ianmorris1981 OP Yeah I'd never seen that colour on a cat before either. Didn't even know they came in that colour. We were blown away when he first appeared, even was a bit jealous of whoever his owners were (completely unaware at the time that he didn't have an owner). I think thats what took us so long before we started taking care of him, just assumed there was no way someone would abandon him.
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  • And just like every other time that an abandoned unique cat has been found… the breeder's loss is your gain. This truly is one of the most unique and stunning cats that we have ever seen - and we have seen many. We wish you many happy and healthy years together, and we hope you will show off many more pictures of this beauty online as well. 

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    AltruisticExit2366 Oh he's so unusual looking!! I've never seen a brown cat. He looks so handsome and formidable! Looks like a tough guy but is made of gooey chocolate on the inside. I'm So glad you were able to give him a home.
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    ianmorris1981 OP He is a big gentle giant. Considering we dont know how old he is or what his background is, he is incredibly friendly and really good with our 2 kids. It's almost like he knows he was a stray and is just really grateful to now have a home and loads of attention.
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    ianmorris1981 OP We used to just refer to him as Brown Cat, that was his name until we started looking after him. I said we cant keep calling him brown cat and my daughter, who was big into watching the 2 new Jumanji movies, said he reminded her of Dwayne The Rock Johnson.
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