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Picture of a cat with a bowl haircut

PoC avatarPosted on March 2, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 2, 2021

This is a picture of a tabby cat with a bowl haircut. Well, it’s not exactly a haircut. It’s a hairstyle. A cat coat pattern. It’s a permanent ‘hair cut’ that this kitty was born with. Or is this a … Continue reading →

Posted in Tabby coat | Tagged pictures of cats, tabby and white cat, tabby cat, tabby cat coats | Leave a reply

2 examples of feline vitiligo (leukoderma)

PoC avatarPosted on February 24, 2021 by Michael BroadFebruary 24, 2021

Here are a couple of contrasting examples of feline vitiligo which is a form of leukoderma (white patches in the fur). We see these cats quite a lot nowadays thanks to the explosion of the internet and social media. ‘Leukoderma’ … Continue reading →

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What is fawn colour in cats?

PoC avatarPosted on November 24, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 24, 2020

Introduction I have to make an initial point about colour reproduction. When it comes to fine and precise colour reproduction photography can be unreliable. There are numerous reasons for this including the lighting, the reproduction in books and on the … Continue reading →

Posted in dilution | Tagged abyssinian cat, somali

Are calico cats healthy?

PoC avatarPosted on November 22, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 22, 2020

The genetics of calico cats are complicated and I don’t pretend to fully understand the science. You can read up about it on Sarah Hartwell’s website messybeast.com [link]. In answering the question in the title, the story of the health … Continue reading →

Posted in calico | Tagged Calico Cats, genetic disorders, inherited illnesses, Klinefelter's Syndrome

Evolution of the blotched tabby pattern of domestic cats

PoC avatarPosted on November 13, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 13, 2020

The time when the blotched or classic tabby pattern, as it is called, emerged among domestic cats is of interest to people in the cat world. The tabby coat is the most common in domestic, stray and feral cats. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Tabby coat | Tagged blotched tabby, cat evolution, cat history, evolution, mackerel tabby cat, spotted tabby, tabby cat coat | Leave a reply

Are male, orange tabby cats the most friendly?

PoC avatarPosted on November 11, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 11, 2020

Having read a lot about domestic cats, I sense that the general feeling is that male, orange tabby cats are, in general, friendlier than the average domestic cat. National Geographic reported that they are the most gregarious and that a … Continue reading →

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5 reasons why black cats are less likely to be adopted

PoC avatarPosted on October 26, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 26, 2020

Despite Cats Protection reporting that their campaign to promote black cats has been successful and that they now spend 11 days less on average in their care before they are adopted, in general we know that the public is prejudiced … Continue reading →

Posted in black coat | Tagged black cat photos, black cat superstition, black cats, cat coats, cat emotions, cat facial expression, cat photography | Leave a reply

Bug-eyed calico kitten’s hair strands remind me of Van Gogh’s brush strokes

PoC avatarPosted on October 21, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 21, 2020

Her name is Zinnia. There is a faint similarity of the brush strokes and the sharp hair strands of the calico kitten combined with the ginger, black and white colouring of the calico cat which are tortoiseshell-and-white cats. They are … Continue reading →

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Half a dozen facts about the grey tabby cat

PoC avatarPosted on August 29, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 29, 2020

Here are 6 facts about the grey tabby cat… Spelling I am dictating this. The software spells “grey” rather than “gray”. That tells you that I’m in the UK although I nearly always write about American cats! That is because … Continue reading →

Posted in Tabby coat | Tagged blotched tabby, classic tabby coat, mackerel tabby cat, maine coon cat, spotted tabby, tabby cat, ticked cat coat, torbie cat | Leave a reply

14 different cat coat colours and patterns defined

PoC avatarPosted on July 19, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 19, 2020

What are the cat coat colours and patterns? I have 14 variants here, on this page. The agouti coat colour and pattern is actually not a pattern at all but an even coat with a salt-and-pepper appearance produced by bands … Continue reading →

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