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Longhaired cats Infographic

Infographic on domestic longhaired cats

PoC avatarPosted on December 29, 2022 by Michael BroadDecember 29, 2022

This is a very compressed look at domestic longhaired cats in the form of an infographic. I hope it helps and entertains. It is free to use under Creative Commons: ATTRIBUTION-NODERIVS CC BY-ND license. All I ask you to do, … continue reading…

Posted in longhaired | Tagged infographic, long haired cats
Red harlequin cat

Harlequin (cat)

PoC avatarPosted on November 18, 2022 by Michael BroadNovember 19, 2022

In the cat world ‘harlequin’ is a word that is occasionally (but rarely today) used to describe the bi-colour coat with more white fur than non-white fur. Bicoloured cats are white plus distinct areas of colour. For the harlequin, the … continue reading…

Posted in harlequin | Tagged bicolour cats, harlequin cat, piebald gene, piebaldism, white spotting gene | Leave a reply
Verdell has a powder coat. Image: Social media. I have changed the background.

What is fever coat?

PoC avatarPosted on October 17, 2022 by Michael BroadOctober 17, 2022

Fever coat can affect cats, rabbits and dogs as I understand it. It is also called “stress coat”. It should not be confused with “powder coat” (possibly due to the caramel gene). It is an abnormality in the coat of … continue reading…

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Why are gray cats called blue?

PoC avatarPosted on September 18, 2022 by Michael BroadSeptember 18, 2022

Gray cats are called ‘blue’ because the grey coat has a faint blue tint. This is because the grey coated cat is genetically a dilute black coat; the effect of the presence of the dilution gene. This partly explains why … continue reading…

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Green Cat

Green cat (3 aspects)

PoC avatarPosted on September 18, 2022 by Michael BroadSeptember 18, 2022

This is about 3 aspects of ‘green cat’: A cat with green fur or partially green fur Another feline mutation? A cat or cat caregiver 😎 that is green (environmentally friendly) Cat with Green Fur On April 1, 2002, Sarah … continue reading…

Posted in Cat Anatomy, Cat Coats, Cat Products | Tagged cat coats, cat genetics, cat litter, environmentally friendly cat litter, green cat | 5 Replies
All-white Siamese kitten

Why are Siamese kittens born white?

PoC avatarPosted on August 30, 2022 by Michael BroadAugust 30, 2022

The colourpoint (pointed) pattern of the Siamese cat is a form of albinism. It is called the ‘Siamese pattern’ but I think technically it is better described as the “Himalayan pattern” or “Himalayan albinism”. We see this in a number … continue reading…

Posted in pointed | Tagged cat genetics, colourpoint, Kitten Development, pointed cats, siamese
Stunning black mackerel tabby male cat

Are all domestic cats tabbies?

PoC avatarPosted on August 18, 2022 by Michael BroadAugust 18, 2022

When you look at domestic cats today, you see a very wide range of coat types and colours. You would be deceived into believing that all domestic cats are not tabbies but technically they are. It seems that tabby cats … continue reading…

Posted in Tabby coat | Tagged blotched tabby, classic tabby coat, genes, mackerel tabby cat, spotted tabby, tabby, tabby cat coat, tabby cats, torbie cat coat | Leave a reply

What percentage of orange tabby cats are female?

PoC avatarPosted on July 27, 2022 by Michael BroadJuly 27, 2022

About 25% of orange tabby cats are females, which means that 75% of orange tabby cats are males. I say that because sometimes internet users search for “What percentage of orange tabbies are male?” Tabby cats are today’s topic so … continue reading…

Posted in Tabby coat | Tagged cat genetics, orange tabby cat | 72 Replies
Male tortoiseshell 'Comet'

What is the “unicorn of cats”?

PoC avatarPosted on June 9, 2022 by Michael BroadJune 9, 2022

The unicorn of cats, so called, is a male tortoiseshell domestic cat. The title has been awarded because they are so rare. My research, years ago, indicated that about one in 3000 tortoiseshell cats are males. Dr. Desmond Morris in … continue reading…

Posted in tortoiseshell | Tagged cat genetics, Cat News, genes, rare cat, tortie cats, tortoiseshell cat | Leave a reply
Jacqueline Fernandez with her white flat-faced Persian with tear duct overflow causing staining

Why do white cats get eye boogers, sunburned and white hair?

PoC avatarPosted on May 29, 2022 by Michael BroadMay 29, 2022

There are three questions in the title. I will answer them in reverse order! Why do white cats have white fur? Cats which are completely white have a gene in their genetic makeup which is called the dominant white gene. … continue reading…

Posted in white | Tagged cat genetics, Clogged Tear Duct of a Cat, dominant white gene, flat-faced persian, genetics, sunburn, tear duct overflow, white cats
Phantom of the Opera cat 'Ashfur'

Phantom of the Opera Cat ‘Ashfur’ – leukoderma (vitiligo)

PoC avatarPosted on May 12, 2022 by Michael BroadMay 12, 2022

This is a Phantom of the Opera cat. His name is, appropriately, ‘Ashfur’. This is a name from the Warrior Cats series. In the series Ashfur is a muscular pale, grey, tomcat with darker flecks and dark blue eyes. You … continue reading…

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Ticked Coat of Abyssinian Cat

Persian ticked – experimental or crossbreed

PoC avatarPosted on May 6, 2022 by Michael BroadMay 6, 2022

The Persian ticked cat is an experimental breed of purebred cat. It is probably confined to a single breeder – although I don’t know for sure. There is very little information about this proposed cat breed except what is inferred … continue reading…

Posted in ticked tabby | Tagged agouti, cat breeds, cat coats, cat genetics, Persian cat, persian cats, tabby cat, ticked cat coat
Black cat photographed by Michael Broad

Actions an animal shelter might take to improve the adoption rate of black cats

PoC avatarPosted on December 27, 2021 by Michael BroadDecember 27, 2021

A study conducted in Colorado, USA at two animal shelters, Dumb Friends League and Larimer Humane Society, confirmed what is often discussed anecdotally, namely that black cats are harder to adopt out from animal shelters. They made some suggestions which … continue reading…

Posted in black coat | Tagged black cats, cat photography, cat rescue adoptions, shelter cats | Leave a reply
Cobweb panther or leopard

Picture of a cobweb leopard

PoC avatarPosted on November 11, 2021 by Michael BroadNovember 11, 2021

Cobweb leopards exhibit a form of vitiligo which in humans produces patches of pale, white skin due to a lack of melanin being produced by pigment producing cells called melanocytes. Glasgow Zoo, Scotland acquired a 10-year-old black leopard from Dublin … continue reading…

Posted in piebaldism | Tagged cat coats, common leopard, leopard, melanin, piebald gene, piebaldism | Leave a reply
Havana Brown

Basic self (solid) cat colours

PoC avatarPosted on October 28, 2021 by Michael BroadOctober 28, 2021

The first point that I would like to address on the subject of “the selfs” is where the hell the term “the selfs” comes from! The terminology is mysterious to me. Initially you can’t see any connection between the word … continue reading…

Posted in solid (self) | Tagged breeding, cat coats, cat genetics, genetics, self-coloured, selfs, solid colours | Leave a reply

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