Think of Tigger! Mackerel tabbies are beautiful, stripey cats a little like zebras. The Mackerel silver tabby British Shorthair This is being done particularly in red and cream British Shorthair cats, because their tabby patterns are for more visible than they are in other colours. So by using ticked tabbies, we can ensure that our kittens' tabby patterns have minimal effect and are therefore much less likely to show through. The breed standard for a non-tabby cat requires that a ‘self’, or non tabby cat, does not have a tabby pattern showing through on their fur. Some people are working with ticked tabbies to introduce the ticked tabby gene to their non-tabby cats. Interestingly, all cats are tabby cats, but some have a gene that masks the tabby appearance. A silver ticked tabby British Shorthair cat has a silver undercoat with black tips (or blue, chocolate, etc depending on what colour the cat is). The ticked tabby gene restricts the pigment in the hair to the tips. The ticked gene is an additional gene that works on top of the underlying tabby pattern. The ticked silver tabby has a very interesting appearance. There are 4 variations on the tabby gene, and each results in a different appearance in the tabby pattern: The ticked silver tabby British Shorthair This removes the pigment from the hairs, giving the silver effect rather than a more cream-yellow effect of a non-silver tabby.Īll silver tabby cats also carry one or two copies of the Agouti gene, which is the gene that is responsible for the tabby pattern. The most common silver tabby, and the one that people think of, is the black silver tabby.Īll silver tabby cats carry either one or two copies of the silver gene. If you are considering adopting we suggest that you fill out the adoption application before making your reservation.All silver tabby cats can come in all of the basic colours of British Shorthair cats: black, blue, chocolate, lilac, red, cream and tortie. Click on the blue "KLUBHOUSE RESERVATIONS" button on the bottom right corner of the screen. Make a reservation at our Keller's Klubhouse Adoption Center in Hilton NY. Thank you and we look forward to assisting you in finding your forever companion The paperwork itself takes about 15 minutes, but the adoption process could last up to 1-2 hours depending on the animal you wish to take home. Allow enough time to complete the Adoption Process.Adoption fees include spay/neuter, age appropriate vaccines, FeLV/FIV Test, De-worm, de-flea, and microchip. Our fees can only be paid by cash or check. Be willing to give your new pet a permanent home.Bring any and all family members or other members of your household with you, in order to finalize an adoption. Recognize that ownership of pet(s) requires an investment of time and money.Be certain pets are allowed in your home or apartment.Spend adequate time getting to know the animal.Once approved and the Meet & Greet is completed please be prepared to: Many times a cat or kitten will already have an approved adopter. Our volunteers will review your application with you and once approved will set up a Meet & Greet with the cat or kitten best suited for your home. Please allow 24 hours for a volunteer to contact you. TO SUBMIT A GENERIC APPLICATION: click this link. requires all potential adopters to fill out our adoption application. Adoption applications will be assigned to one of our adoption counselors that will contact you within 24-48 hours to review your application and answer any questions you may have. Click the adopt button next to the cat you wish to adopt. Our adoption process is both simple and straightforward, and our goal is to ensure you and your new pets are compatible. Many times our meet and greets are held in the fosters home so Keller's Kats Rescue Inc. Potential adopters can meet some of our cats and kittens in a cage free, fun, and relaxing environment. We opened our Keller's Klubhouse Adoption Center in June 2020. We are a foster based rescue so most of our cats and in kittens are in loving foster homes until they find their forever homes. Thank you for your interest in adopting a pet from Keller's Kats Rescue Inc. View our full list of adoptable cats and kittens below
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