Gray - Vocal - Silky coat -breed?

[vanderkitten]

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• vanderkitten
• Mar 2, 2014

Found this gorgeous boy meowing loudly, only 6wks old, declaring he was hungry and someone needed to do something! We started feeding him and within a week he let us pet him. He now is our indoor kitty, 10 mo old. He is very active, demanding of attention, and talks a lot, loudly, like Siamese. His coat is silvery blue and silky like mink. Guesses as to his background? He seems too beautiful to be a random stray
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• vanderkitten
• Mar 2, 2014

 

[mservant]

Very handsom young boy.  As my avatar suggests, I like gray cats 

 and your boy really is beautiful, and quite a poser!  I particularly like that photo of him in the middle of someone's puzzle pieces. No way am I getting any of my puzzles out until Mouse is considerably calmer.....

Given the lack of any pedigree history to show genetic history of any specific breed, I think the correct name for your cat's appearance would be Maltese which is given to cats that are mostly gray / blue in colour.  Having been found at 6 weeks I do not think your kitten is likely to be of any specific breed as any pedigree cat's kittens would be highly protected, and he is unlikely to have had a pedigree parent as they are also highly protected.

That said, his appearance is very close to that of a Russian Blue (GCCF standard rather than TICA) so I am interested in his tail and fur, and  if his coat lays flat or has a dense undercoat so it sticks up.  Your cat has a fine sheen to his coat, large if slightly rounded ears, gentle olive green eyes and small oval paws.    Also, is there a small white spot on his chest?   It may well be that he has some Siamese / Oriental cat in his genetic history though from his appearance I don't think this is strong - more to do with his vocalisations. 

  I would love to see more pictures.

Thank you for showing us pictures of your boy.  Can we know his name?

 

[vanderkitten]

His name is Massimo. His fur lies flat; I've never felt such a silky coat! Pics attached to show head profile & white spot on neck, and him stretching - slight tabby ghosting on his legs.

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• vanderkitten
• Mar 2, 2014

 

[vanderkitten]

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• vanderkitten
• Mar 2, 2014

Oops, meant to attach this pic, too. My Massimo doesn't know who his parents were, but he's sure he's a little prince. He rules our house, at least!

 

[mservant]

Massimo is indeed very beautiful, and he has a great name too!  I would definitely call him a Maltese cat with his colouring.  I look forward to learning lots more about him and seeing many more pictures as you find your way about the site.  He sounds like he has great catitude - and to go with his close resemblance to a Russian Blue he seems to have something of their ability to rule over their humans. 

   Oh, sorry, I think all cats might do that! 

 

 

[courtneykp]

He looks a lot like my baby! We don't know what breed she is either. We like to think rb or korat doppelgänger lol but most likely just a maltese dsh.

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• courtneykp
• Feb 28, 2014

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• courtneykp
• Feb 28, 2014

I did find a cool website with profiles of blue kitties.
http://www.russianblue.info/bluecats/bluecats.htm

 

[StefanZ]

Vanderkittens Massimo reminds me somewhat of a korat.  As young, they are quite alike RB.   

Courtneys Malteser reminds me of a RB male from Scandinavia...   

 

[sharron]

My cats is grey her fur is quite thick and fluffy with white mark on her under neck

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• sharron
• Mar 6, 2014

 

[sharron]

That picture is when she was kitten can't take up update pictures at moment has she is pregnant and won't let me get a picture of her at moment

 

[sharron]

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• sharron
• Mar 6, 2014

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• sharron
• Mar 6, 2014

 

[mservant]

Sweet little grey momma.  How old is she and when are her kittens expected?

 

[sharron]

She is nearly 2 and thinking any time next week there due not 100 percent sure didn't know she was pregnant till she started showing. She is in spare room away from my other cats has she is been funny with them and my little one doesn't understand to leave her alone as before he could do anything with her x

 

[mservant]

I hope she settles now she is on her own and isn't stressed too much when her time comes.  Will look out for your posts in pregnant cats forum to see how things go.  Perhaps some grey or mostly grey kitties: may you find homes for them all being well over the coming weeks.

 

[sharron]

Thanks yes will post pictures when there here would be nice if one is like her x

 

[renstwin]

In for pictures of lovely gray babies!

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• renstwin
• Mar 14, 2014

My girl always had such a silky coat too. Maybe it's a maltese thing?

 

[coco and rose]

Gorgeous - all of them!

 

[mservant]

I think perhaps I will look in to starting a nice grey / blue cats thread in the fur pictures forum or somewhere - there seems to be a growing band of us here on the site now.  

 

[courtneykp]

I think perhaps I will look in to starting a nice grey / blue cats thread in the fur pictures forum or somewhere - there seems to be a growing band of us here on the site now.  

Yayy!:high5: i love to see other grey babies! There aren't enough of these lovely kitties!

 

[mservant]

I did it. 

http://www.thecatsite.com/t/274478/...ious-blue-gray-maltese-cats-here#post_3519233

Somehow I never felt there were enough gray cats around on TCS before but you guys have been showing me how many more are hiding out around TCS.  So excited, I can't wait to see all our lovely blue / grey cats together.