While I understand a lot of shelter cats are just mixed domestic shorthair, since bringing these two babies into my home I am curious as to what other breeds may have mixed with their genetics to make them like this.
They are siblings from the same litter, roughly 8-10months old. The small silver tabby is Selphie, the female. The larger orange tabby is her brother, Seifer. The age is a rough estimate as when they were checked in they were checked in by different people, so one vet thought Selphie was months while another assumed Seifer was 10mo because he was bigger and heavier. They were surrendered recently from a good home; no other information is known besides that they were raised from kittens together. Their temperament was the first thing to amaze everyone, they are so chill and mellow.
They were never scared or intimidated leaving the shelter and jumped out of their boxes instantly to explore when we got home. Within an hour they were curled up asleep on my sister, completely at ease. I can't believe how easy it was, from there we learned they are not like there average cat; they love to play with toys. I've never actually seen a cat use an activity center on their own to play. I didn't spent much on toys because I was warned by family members who own and have owned cats that they won't want to play. Having had a large maine coon like female cat before, I was used to the snobbish behavior and expected nothing less. Aside from this they have taken to just following me around the house and laying on their side like a dog while I do dishes or chores. They are mostly quiet cats, Seifer will mew quietly at me for food when it's meal time. He gets very excited and has to say so. He will sort of chirp lightly when he feels like saying something, or as he lands from a jump. Other than that they pur, a lot. Doesn't take much at all to get these guys purring like a motor.
Their coats are oddly silky soft, shorter on the top but then underneath it turns into a plush medium length coated belly. They both have lynx tips on their ears, little tufts of fur on the outer tips of the ears that extends 1cm or so. Their tails are very thick at the base and very slowly taper into a rounded point with flicks of fur making them appear quite pointed. She seems to have a more feral look to her face, while he just has a big open expression. They're happy to sleep in their small baskets during day hours, or on my bed, and snuggle me at night. These two babies are a wonderful addition to my life, and I look forward to seeing what people think of them.
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