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Non-pedigree Cats
What is a "Moggy"? For those of you who are not British a "Moggy" is an informal name for a Cat - "Mog" or "Moggy" is the singular, "Moggies" is the plural.
The definition of a Moggy is a cat or kitten that does not belong to any recognised breed. It is also an informal name in the United Kingdom for a cat whether the cat is a recognised breed or not (kind of confusing isn't it - that's the English Language for you!). Of dialect origin, from what region of Britain this comes from I do not know! The word was originally a pet name for a cow!
The origin of the word moggy is not a corruption of the word 'mongrel', as many believe. It was first recorded in 1911, and was possibly derived from maggie, margie or mog, all short forms of the female name Margaret. It is thought this was first used to describe an ungainly lumbering old cow, and it may even have been a minor rural English name for any cow; since 'moggy' was used in several 1800s English dialects as an 'affectionate name' for a cow. As rural people flocked to the cities during the latter part of the Industrial Revolution, it seems likely that the cow moggy became maggie, applied as a term of abuse for a dishevelled old woman or older prostitute.
The origin is obviously confused, but as the early 20th century streets of London became filled with very many unhealthy looking stray cats, it would have been natural to apply the term moggy to describe these unfortunate creatures.
In parts of Lancashire, England the word 'moggy' means mouse not cat. A cat was known as 'the moggy catcher'. It has been suggested that this could be the etymology of the word moggy meaning 'cat' - over time the catcher part was dropped from 'the moggy catcher' and so moggy now means both 'mouse' and 'cat'.
There are more than 100 million pet cats worldwide. Of these, the vast majority are non-pedigree or crossbred cats; their parentage may be unknown, neither of the parents is a registered pedigree. Up until the late 19th century, people kept cats in order to keep their houses and barns rodent free; looks were not a consideration. However, as every proud owner knows, a healthy, happy Moggy in the prime of its life can be every bit as magnificent in appearance and manner as a pedigree cat.
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LOL! Moggies. I love it.
Sounds like someting out of Harry Potter...
“The Muggles overfed their Moggies”