June 27 Maltese Cat Day!

 

🐾 Royal Scroll of Maltese Cat Day 🐾

By Decree of Her Majesty, Queen Precious of the Palace of Purrs

Hear ye, hear ye! On this most noble Maltese Cat Day, Her Radiant Majesty Precious the Magnificent, Sovereign of Silken Cushions and Keeper of Emerald Eyes, does graciously proclaim:

• All Maltese cats shall be celebrated with satin, sparkle, and reverent admiration. • Humans shall offer chin scratches, warm laps, and unwavering devotion. • Treats shall be plentiful, naps uninterrupted, and sunbeams reserved for royal lounging. • The Palace shall uphold beauty, dignity, and the ancient art of purring.

Thus it is written. Thus it shall be. Signed under paw and seal,

 

We LOVE Precious!

She is one of our Bestest Furrends and she and Jo Jo are besties! 

We will all troop through the tunnel to visit her on this special day! 

As Jo Jo is quite the artist, she created a special Meme for her furrend

 

We are Celebrating Precious with International Maltese Day on June 27th!

We were sitting around (like most cats do) and we were admiring the Tabbys on Tabby Cat Day and we sent our furrend Precious a text asking if she was admiring our tabbiness...

AND she asked us if there was a special day for Gray (or Grey) Cats. We had NOT done a badge for Gray (or Grey) cats so we did some digging...

Fun facts about grey cats

Grey cats are stunning, with their sleek and shiny coats, and their emerald, gold, or sapphire eyes. They are also known for their playful and curious nature, as well as their intelligence and sociability. But did you know that the colour grey is genetically a form of black?

The Genetics of Grey Cats

Despite the many different shades of grey, from dove to oyster, and even the deepest slate, all grey cats are genetically black. The dilution gene, which comes in two versions, full-colour and dilute, affects the density of fur pigment. The dilute version causes the pigment to be deposited unevenly, resulting in a washed-out or dusty look. When a cat with black genes gets two dilute genes, one from each parent, it becomes a solid grey.

The Many Breeds of Grey Cats

There are many breeds of cat that can be grey, including the Russian Blue, the Korat, the Chartreux, the Nebelung, the British Shorthair, the Persian, the Scottish Fold, the Sphynx, and the Domestic Shorthair.

 AND

We and found out a Maltese cat is any whose fur is completely or primarily grey and regardless of breed. Maltese is a coat-colour term, not a breed name, just like TABBIES! 

So we looked for a special day for Maltese Cats and there was NOTHING! 

Now Gray (or Grey) cats are special! So we decided to make today, June 27th, Maltese Cat Day to 

CELEBRATE Maltese Cats! 

Especially our furrend Precious, who is the Maltese Queen!

Please go and tell Precious, how precious she is! s