Okay, so I got this idea stuck in my head a while back. I really wanted to find a Russian Blue cat for adoption. Saw some pictures online, read a bit about them – seemed kinda elegant and maybe a bit shy, which I liked. Figured I’d start looking around.
Starting the Search
First thing I did was hop on the computer. Typed in all the usual stuff: ‘russian blue adoption’, ‘russian blue rescue near me’, ‘shelter russian blue cat’. Spent a good chunk of time just scrolling through websites.
Found quite a few links. Some looked like proper animal shelters or specific breed rescue groups. Others looked a bit… iffy, you know? Like, asking for application fees before you even saw a cat. Seemed fishy, so I skipped those.
Focused on the ones that seemed legit. Started reading their adoption processes. Man, some of them were intense.
The Paperwork and The Calls
Found a couple of rescue groups that sometimes get Russian Blues or mixes. Filled out their online applications. Seriously, these things were long. Asked about my house, my work schedule, my vet history (even though I didn’t have a cat right then), if I had kids, other pets, my entire life story basically. It took ages.
After sending those off, I waited. Heard back from one or two. Mostly emails saying they didn’t have any Russian Blues currently, but they’d keep my application on file. Standard stuff.
I also called a few local shelters directly. Just asked if they ever got Russian Blues in. Most said it was pretty rare. They get lots of grey cats, sure, but actual purebreds needing adoption? Not so often.
Checking Out a Possibility
One rescue group, a bit further out, emailed back. Said they had an older cat, maybe 5 years old, that they thought might be a Russian Blue mix. The picture looked promising. Grey fur, greenish eyes.
Decided to make the drive. Took about two hours. Went there, met the cat. Nice cat, friendly enough. But honestly? Didn’t really look or act like the Russian Blues I’d read about. Just a sweet grey cat. Nothing wrong with that, of course, but it wasn’t quite what I was looking for at that moment.
Talked to the shelter folks there. They confirmed finding a specific breed like that through rescue takes a lot of patience. And luck.
Considering Breeders (Briefly)
Got a bit frustrated with the adoption route for this specific breed. Looked into breeders too, just to see. Wow. The prices were way higher than I expected. Plus, most had waiting lists. You couldn’t just pick one up next week. Seemed like a whole different ballgame, and maybe not the one I wanted to play right now.
Where Things Stand
So, yeah. My big plan to adopt a Russian Blue didn’t quite work out like I imagined. Spent a lot of time searching, filling out forms, made that one trip. Learned it’s not as simple as just deciding you want a specific breed, especially through adoption.
Still don’t have a cat. The whole process kinda made me rethink things. Maybe focusing so hard on one specific breed wasn’t the right approach for me anyway.
Thinking I might just visit my local town shelter soon. Forget the breed stuff. Just go see the cats they have, spend some time, and see if one clicks. Sometimes the best cat finds you when you stop looking so hard for something specific. We’ll see how it goes.
