hey everybody Eric here from nomadic fanatic hope you guys are doing well sitting here with
my really social boy cat Opie here Tara's over hiding in the corner but you're gonna get to see
her later don't worry thanks for joining me on the channel guys here in Missouri I have some exciting
news I finally got the DNA results back about my kitties and there are some crazy surprises
in here you guys want to find out you want to tell them you want to tell them yeah [Music]
thank you [Music] [Applause]
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yeah guys thanks for joining me here we're gonna take a little break the tater tot lift video was
a crazy video and to be honest I probably didn't give the kitties enough screen time so I am very
sorry about that uh but yeah I got the results back the DNA test to see what breeds my cats are
like and some people might ask you know Eric why why would it matter you know like dogs have breeds
dogs are actually different breeds but cats are just cats no no no cats have very specific breeds
and the main reason why I wanted to do this well actually there's four reasons their breeds will
tell them a little bit about their traits uh their strengths their weaknesses as far
as hygiene possibly and most importantly because I've been through this before their breeds will
tell me some health concerns to be on the lookout for that are very common with the specific breeds
Tara okay Tara bear here she's my girl and and she's a little she's shy she she doesn't
even like to play as much as Obi she's totally different than Opie so it'll be interesting to
see these results and get some information back on the Two Kitties different traits here so how
do these cat DNA test things work well about six weeks ago I had paid for and received two
cat DNA tests they had little swabs in them so I had to swab underneath actually inside their
mouths in there and their cheek and they gotta press on their cheek to get a good DNA sample
uh sealed both of those up sent them away like I said it's been six weeks I feel like that's a
really really long time I had kind of forgotten that I'd set them away and now here they are so
however I am not going to be revealing the company specifically at least yet because I've been burned
in the past I was actually burned really bad when it came to dealing with Jax's ashes and then the
front paw print that I paid extra for or that turns out it only looks like a normal paw not
seven toes like Jax was and then they lied to me about it and it got really ugly and uh so I
I do believe that there's some trust involved as people might say with these companies yeah
um however believe it or not I'm still kind of cautious about sending sensitive data like my
cat's DNA you know through the through the mail and then through the internet and dealing with
paying through the internet it is maybe that's partly why I waited so long I should have done
this earlier right but I had some concerns so I did all my research filled out all my online
forms sent payment and then authentication was sent uh with the numbers on the Q-tips
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for sponsoring this video now let's get back to those cat DNA results all right Tara you're first
you remember when I stuck that weird Q-tip thing in your mouth I'm sorry you didn't like that did
you Tara's personality is a little more sheltered and shy if a stranger comes up to the RV she hides
when we drive she hides now if something Falls over in the RV she hides but I promise you this
little girl right here this is the sweetest of all sweetheart cats and her and I have grown
an incredible bond together but also having Opie join us and be a big brother to Tara has changed
her and made her a sweeter girl a sweeter girl so we have the results from Tara's DNA so tear bear
we detected three breeds from Tara's DNA Western 84 American domestic short hair does
that surprise you you look like an American domestic Shorthair also two percent angle
Tara's two percent Bengal guys and we and she's also Eastern two percent Oriental short hair
so three breeds it's funny because she's actually she's like I think she's the most common cat ever
I don't mean that hang on I don't mean that in a bad way but let's look this up I'm reading off
that ASPCA pet insurance.com and it says here uh that they're popular house cats domestic
shorthairs cats make great family pets and are even referred to as house cats they've been
called Alley Cats although the term tends to have a negative connotation not my girl she's a good
girl domestic short hairs can come in seemingly infinite number of colors and patterns maybe
purple or plaid but maybe not purple or plaid but you can find them in brown tan white black
red orange and the list goes on and on domestic short-haired cats makeup 96 of all U.S house cats
that was just it's okay see something fell and she got spooked but she is nothing ordinary to
me she is a very unique precious little girl she's so precious I want to scroll down to the domestic
short hair health problems these felines tend to be a healthy lot however they may be prone
to overeating which can lead to obesity and the constellation of health problems related to
carrying extra pounds but she's supposed yeah um domestic short hairs can get many kind of ailments
much like skin disorders upper respiratory infection kidney disease cancer
and hyperthyroidism is number five on there oh sorry dang it I'm sorry sorry guys I kind
of I had a feeling this is going to be tough for me because um you know the re
the reason I'm doing this is to keep better dabs on my kitties and to avoid things to keep an eye
on things much earlier in time to do more blood tests and if we have any concerns to know that
this is possible so um um unfortunately you know I did lose Jax early at 11 years and we could we we
didn't make it to his appointment for radiation for hyperthyroidism and um hopefully we can
we can be better prepared and um I'm happy with this information Tara has run off hang on there
she is she's a sweet sweet good girl say I'm a sweet girl Dad yeah let me take a quick break
and then we'll do Opie next gives me kisses thank you you know I needed a good cuddle
since Opie's come into my life he has been an absolute blessing of a boy cat
I have always considered him to be a kind of an orange tabby that's that's what I've always
thought just a long hair orange tabby and I've always heard that they are really good companions
really good kitties and very very loyal so um we're gonna find out right now exactly what
Opie is finally but you have to stay in my arms while I go like this I know you're gonna fight
me on it hang on don't you want to find out we detected four breeds in obese DNA Eastern
72 percent Turkish van that's a huge number to be Eastern uh also Eastern eight percent Berman
b-i-r-m-a-n he's also exotic he is two percent Himalayan and Western
two percent Ragdoll Jack's had Ragdoll in him um he's getting impatient he wants treats so
I know you do talk you've had enough haven't you he's like I've had enough put me down dad
Turkish fan again according to ASPCA pet health insurance the Turkish man is an ancient buried
and the exact data origin is unknown although it is believed that they are a few thousand
years old similar to other cat breeds a few legends exist amount about the cat's origin
one of them is the Turkish van sailed aboard the ark with Noah when the boat raged Mount Ararat
the cats supposedly hopped off the boat and swam until they found dry land coincidentally Mount
Ararat is not far from Lake van which is believed location where this breed began he is not having
anything to do with my lap right now the majority of this breeds population can still be found in
their native lands but even then their numbers are not nearly as high when compared to other
felines if you want to find a Turkish van cat you may have to travel to Turkey to find one
and I got my Opie in a rescue shelter oh my gosh so we got two opposite spectrums here we have Tara
a 96 of all household Tabby America short hair cats and then we have Opie somehow his parents
traveled from turkey and he eats an exotic Eastern rare cat could not script that how exciting is
that oh my gosh let's scroll down to the health concerns common health issues Turkish fans are
relatively healthy cat breed by looking after and staying on top of your four-legged friends
basic needs there are greater odds you can keep your cat healthy for their entire life although
cats of this breed are known to have few health issues every cat is unique and can still develop
some problems according to our claims data the top five issues that affect Turkish fans include
elevated liver enzymes respiratory issues cancer ear infections and diabetes so both cats gave me
a list of the five top health concerns that are very common with those specific breeds
I can understand the last four but the number one elevated liver enzymes those are going to
be something that are going to show up on both Terra and ob's next annual screening because we
are going to do blood work every year we're not waiting until later on in the game I want to be
able to catch those numbers had I been doing Jax's blood tests every year with his annual
vaccinations and health checkups we would have started to see those T4 counts slowly
rise and Rise without having a base limit and not knowing how long they had been so elevated I had
no idea how long Jackson had been suffering from hyperthyroidism so I'm going to do my own research
after this video and kind of find out what's going on with the elevated liver enzymes and I will be
printing these out hopefully here so that I can have copies in both of their folders next time
I go in and I'm going to bring you guys with me because they both get done the same time of year
which is great you know take two cats that'll be due in July and I have no idea where I'll be at
might be Show Low actually I might have to hit up camper van Kevin's vet there in Show Low and
make an appointment for these two fuzzy butts I love them where are they then I'm making the
video about you all right Tara's gone ahead so Opie you're gonna have to say goodbye to your
sister my sister says bye but but she's really a pots a big big putts that's right Obi she is
and you're my boy my little Turkish van Turkish man I love it I love it so precious you guys be
well that's my cat video Opie and Tara and I will see you guys in the next video however um
another project on the way another project here in Missouri I'll see you guys in a few days [Music]
thank you [Music]