In shortThe Russian Blue chooses his people, one or two, and watches the others from afar. Hiding when the bell rings is often just him, not a drama. The change is a Russian Blue who suddenly becomes clingy with everyone, or who flees even his close people.
An elegant cat with a silvery blue-gray coat and green eyes, the Russian Blue is calm, discreet and very sensitive. He bonds deeply with his small circle and is shy, sometimes fearful, with strangers and changes. He likes routine, high places to observe from, and hates shouting. An intelligent player, he learns fast, but at his own pace. His reserve makes him easy to misread: his caution gets taken for fear or indifference.
Visitors, very gently. A place of his own when the bell rings, and visitors who ignore him. He observes before coming, or does not come.
A tight routine. The same hands, the same hours, the same places. The Russian Blue dislikes upheaval.
Low voices. He is very sensitive to noise and shouting. A calm home makes him present.
As a kitten, socialize him early and gently to a variety of people, without forcing: that is the window to widen his circle. As an adult he is sturdy and not very prone to breed diseases, but watch weight, he is greedy. As a senior, kidneys and teeth. An older Russian Blue who changes favorite person or becomes clingy at night deserves a check-up.
Probably not, it is the breed’s reserve. He prefers to observe from afar and chooses who he interacts with. Give him a refuge room and ask visitors not to look for him.
The partner becomes the one who plays with the wand and serves the meals, never forcing contact. The Russian Blue widens his circle through repeated calm experience, not through constraint.
Not necessarily, in a usually reserved cat. A sudden change in sociability, either way, is worth noting: hyperthyroidism, pain, stress from a recent change. A check-up if it persists.
Mimo reads behavior. It does not replace a vet.
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