In my home, there is a silver shaded British Shorthair mother that my boyfriend has raised for three years. When she was two years old, she gave birth to her first litter. It is evident from the photos of them together that she has a special bond with my boyfriend. In those pictures, she shows a kind of endearing naughtiness. However, she has difficulty forming close relationships with other cats. Towards other people, although she won’t scratch with her little claws, when you hold or pet her, she makes fidgety and reluctant noises. Perhaps due to living in a multi – cat household, she gets jealous easily. After having kittens, she becomes extremely protective of her offspring. She will threaten other cats and people even if they don’t get too close. She only stops caring when the kittens are over two months old and start to be a bit annoying. Sounds like she has a rather bad temper, right?
But her kittens have extremely gentle temperaments. They often roll over to show their bellies, allowing anyone to touch them. Although some kittens don’t like being held by babies and will jump down if held, they still enjoy being petted. The kittens from her first litter have the best personalities. However, one kitten from the second litter has been “influenced” by her. It has learned the same kind of grumbling meows as its mother. When held uncomfortably, it will make those meows with a rising and falling tone.
Silver shaded British Shorthairs are quite protective of their food. When there are other cats around while they are eating something delicious, they will growl. But interestingly, they don’t care if other cats steal their cat food. Let me introduce the most affectionate kitten from her first litter, a little male silver shaded British Shorthair. He is truly docile and allows himself to be handled however one wants. His fur is soft, and his body is also very supple, making him extremely pleasant to stroke. Silver shaded British Shorthairs are one of my favorite cat breeds, next to Ragdolls. Although they are known as “dandelions in the cat world” because they shed a lot of fur, which cat doesn’t shed except for the hairless ones? I just love them. Their chubby little faces, black little paws, and big green or yellow – green eyes are simply adorable.
When it comes to the daily life of these cats, it’s full of interesting stories. The mother cat’s protectiveness towards her kittens is both touching and a bit over – the – top at times. I remember once, when a new cat toy was introduced into the house, the mother cat immediately thought it was a threat to her kittens. She stood in front of the kittens, hissing at the toy as if it were a real enemy. It took a while for her to realize that the toy was harmless.
The kittens, on the other hand, are full of curiosity. They love exploring every corner of the house. One of the kittens from the first litter has a particular fondness for climbing on top of the bookshelf. It would perch there, looking down at the world as if it were the king of the castle. Another kitten likes to chase its own tail in circles, providing us with endless entertainment.
Despite the mother cat’s occasional temper tantrums and the kittens’ mischievous antics, our home is filled with warmth and love because of them. They have become an important part of our lives, and every day spent with them is a precious memory. Whether it’s the soft purring of the kittens when they are being petted or the mother cat’s protective stance over her babies, these moments make all the efforts of taking care of them worthwhile. I look forward to more wonderful times with these lovely silver shaded British Shorthairs in the future.
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