Silken, lush, velvety and glowing with an inner light; these are just a few ways to describe the richness and glory of silver-gray hair. And listen up, Baby Boomers of Sacramento - all are good reasons to embrace the gray, both on ourselves and on animals.
But the ultimate statement for the purposes of this particular discussion is this; gray fur rocks.
Whether on cats or dogs, rabbits or goats, a coat of silver is the mark of a fine and magnificent creature.
For cats, gray is simply coat coloration rather than an actual type of feline. Pewter-toned cats may be from a variety of breeds and breed-mixes, including short-haired tabbies, long-haired Maine Coons, Persians, Burmese and the silvery-blue Russian Blue.
Sacramento animal shelters have many different breeds and hues of gray pets available for adoption, and there is no time like the present to invest in silver. The adoption fees won’t drain your wallet and your heart will be fully invested.
Check out the slide show to see the names and photos of just a few of the beautiful gray cats that are currently offered at local shelters and rescue groups. For more information on an individual cat or kitten by name, click on the corresponding link below.
As always, Petfinder.com is an excellent resource for finding the perfect animal of any type for you and your family.
- Animal Outreach - Citrus Heights http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/CA334.html
- Cats about Town Society (C.A.T.S.) http://catsabouttown.org/category/featured/
- Cats on the River http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/catsontheriver.html
- Fluff Buddies http://www.fluffbuddies.org/
- Happy Tails http://www.happytails.org/
- HART http://hartanimalrescue.org/
- KATMOM http://www.katmom.com/
- Purrs For You http://www.petfinder.com/pet-search?shelterid=CA1817
- River City Cat Rescue http://www.rivercitycatrescue.org/
- Sacramento County Animal Shelter http://www.msa2.saccounty.net/acr/Pages/default.aspx
- SAKrescue http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/CA1154.html
- SCACR-LAPCATS http://www.lapcats.org/catandkittenadoptions.html
- Shellden Shelter for Cats and Dogs http://www.shelldenshelter.com/
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