Pet of the Week: Kaylani Needs a Mommy

Kaylani is a beautiful domestic short-haired tabby cat with white on her paws and chest. She was brought in as a stray. The shelter estimates her to be between 6 and 8 months old. She is lovable and likes to be petted, according to the shelter volunteers; she would make a great addition to any family.

You can visit Kaylani at the , 21860 Van Horn Rd. Woodhaven, MI 48183 or call 734-675-4956 if you have any questions about adopting this pretty kitty.

Animal Fact of the Week: There are four types of tabby patterns.

• Classic: This pattern usually has whorls ending in a target on the side of the cat.
• Mackerel (striped): Mackerel tabbies have striped rings around their tail and legs, a necklace of stripes on the front of their chests and bands of solid or broken stripes running down the sides of their bodies.
• Spotted: The American bobtail is a good example of a spotted tabby pattern, although some moggies will also demonstrate this color pattern. The American bobtail in the chart illustrates the spotted tabby pattern to perfection.
• Agouti (ticked): Most tabby cats will have agouti hairs as part of their pattern. If you look closely, you'll see different bands of color down the length of the cat's individual hairs. Cats with an all-ticked pattern almost shimmer in the sunlight because of the color variation.

Source: http://cats.about.com/cs/tabbycats/a/tabby_cats.htm