In the colorful world of cats, gradient cats, whether golden – shaded or silver – shaded, exude a unique charm. They are like fairies from a fairy – tale world, winning the hearts of many cat lovers with their charming appearance and cute personalities.
The charm of gradient cats is first reflected in their appearance. Golden – shaded cats have a coat color as bright as sunlight, showing a natural and wonderful gradient from the back to the abdomen. It’s as if they are wearing a gorgeous golden cloak, and each hair shines with a warm glow, noble and elegant. Silver – shaded cats, on the other hand, are like fairies in an ice – and – snow world. Their silver – gray fur, paired with black – tipped hairs, emits a cold and charming luster under the light, lively and graceful.
However, when choosing a gradient cat, although the color is important, the connection by eye – appeal is actually more crucial. The wonderful tacit understanding and emotional bond between a cat and its owner often germinate quietly at the moment of the first encounter. Which cat will act coquettishly to you, rub its soft body against your leg, or gaze at you with its bright eyes, as if telling a story only between you two; and which cat will you fall in love with at first sight, being deeply attracted by a certain moment of it. This mutual love is far more precious than the coat color.
In terms of price, golden – shaded cats are indeed more expensive than silver – shaded cats. This is mainly because the number of golden – shaded cats is relatively small. As the saying goes, “rare things are precious”. In the process of cat breeding, the gene combination of golden – shaded cats is rarer, resulting in a limited supply in the market, and thus the price rises. However, for true cat lovers, the price is not the key factor in deciding whether to keep a cat. The emotional bond with the cat is priceless.
My friend from Northeast China, surnamed Li, has a silver – shaded cat. Interestingly, he named the cat Li Jiancheng. This name inevitably reminds people of the founding prince of the Tang Dynasty, the victim in the Xuanwu Gate Incident, and the beloved eldest son of Li Yuan, the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Every time his cat is mentioned, this unique name always triggers a burst of laughter, making people feel as if there is really a “throne” in his family waiting for the cat to inherit. This silver – shaded cat is excellent in all aspects. It has a gentle personality and is very smart, bringing endless joy to my friend’s life. However, it also has a small “shortcoming” – it sheds a lot of hair.
Speaking of the degree of its hair – shedding, it’s really astonishing. Describing it as “throwing salt into the air might be a rough comparison” is not appropriate. It’s rather more like “not as good as willow catkins flying in the wind”. In the hot summer, when you enter my friend’s house, it’s as if you suddenly enter a dreamy ice – and – snow world. The cat hairs flying all over the sky are like snowflakes fluttering. Different from the hair – shedding of Samoyeds, whose hairs are heavier and mostly fall to the ground in the end, the hairs of gradient cats are light and short and often float in the air, giving a dreamy yet somewhat helpless feeling. That experience can be empathized with by cat lovers with just one look.
Although gradient cats have many charming features, we should not be overly entangled in the breed of the cat. In fact, Chinese rural cats are also extremely charming. They have strong adaptability and diverse personalities, either lively and active or gentle and obedient. Through long – term natural selection, they have become one of the most suitable cats to accompany people’s lives and can be regarded as perfect. Moreover, when it comes to cat – keeping, fate is the most important. Every cat is waiting for its destined owner, and every cat lover will eventually meet their own cat. No matter what breed it is or where it comes from, when you meet, the fated emotion will quietly bloom, starting a wonderful journey full of love and warmth. So, don’t be impatient or anxious. Believe that one day in the future, you will definitely have a lovely cat and write a beautiful story together with it.
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