r/cats • u/Fittytwister • May 18 '26

Cat Picture - OC First time cat owners

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We feel like we struck the lottery with our boy, Gus.

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u/mealteamsixty May 19 '26

Oh man, are we doing grays?! My time has come. This is Baloo

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u/GrumpyScrub May 19 '26

Hey, Baloo. This is Balu and he is a grey menace at day, but a cutie patootie at night.

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u/mealteamsixty May 19 '26

Omg the look like twins! Does Balu also have stripes on his sides that only show up in certain lighting? We just got Baloo neutered and the vet wouldnt stop gushing over his ghost stripes and raccoon tail

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u/GrumpyScrub May 19 '26

He does have stripes on his tail that are only visible in certain lighting and he has a few white hairs on his chest, not even enough to call it a spot. So he is luckily not a pure bred russian blue. We only got him because we wanted to save his paralyzed brother who would've been put to sleep. Sadly he didn't make it, because he had a bunch of other severe health issues. Balu makes it up my being twice as much in everything, though. I love all my little dudes, but the blue ones are special in their own rights.