Gray Kitten Pictures
Nowadays, a vast collection of cute kitten pictures are displayed in the world wide web. Cat lovers need not worry much because of the convenience technology has offered everyone. But do gray kittens actually exist?
Color has a very strong influence on what cat people choose. One of the things that cat enthusiasts adore most about the feline world is the wide array of colors and patters that each breed can be found in. The introduction of new breeds from all over the world have brought about a multitude of these varieties.
Eying for those gray kitten pictures would mean exploring the world of gray coloring. Solid gray cats are sometimes called Maltese to the fact that the gray coloring is very rampant in Malta, a small island state located in Southern Europe.
Fun Facts
The addition of different modifying genes changes the two basic colors, black and red. White, on the other hand, is a masking gene which means that it only hides some of a cat’s color. In this case, black cannot just change to blue, but to brown, red, lilac or cream.
Remember that the term blue refers to the gray-blue color also known as gray. The gray color is a dilute version of black described by some as deep bluish-gray. Some breeds are more associated with this color, but it can be seen in many breeds or with mixed-breed cats.
The Grey World of Cats
A silver tabby has black stripes on a white ground color. With white hair roots, the tabby pattern is actually enhanced by the greater heterogeneity between the almost-white ticked hairs and the full color of the solid hairs.
A blue tabby has gray stripes on a grayish or buff ground color. The gray stripes may either be a dark slate gray or a light blue-gray. If your cat is pretty much solid black or gray, but the roots of the hairs are distinctly white, it is a smoke.
There are studies where owners and veterinarians were asked to associate colors with traits. A particular example would be the silver tabby shorthairs. They are described as shy but extremely affectionate. They are very dependent upon human contact and do not thrive in cattery conditions.
Black and White Tidbits
Bi-color kittens are those who have patches of white and any solid color. Black and white bi-color has a background of white with clearly outlined black areas, as opposed to shaded points. Black and white kittens are the typical range of bicolor patterns.
Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder
Choosing from among the varieties of colors, patterns, and breeds for the cutest kitten is in the eye of the cat lover. If you see any cinnamon, or cream or gray or some black and white kittens that capture the onlooker’s interest, then give them a nice, clean home to grow up to be a healthy cat.
