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Why are domestic cats white?

PoC avatarPosted on June 18, 2020 by Michael BroadJune 18, 2020

The question effectively asks why cats are white all over. It is because they have a dominant gene symbolised by the letter W which removes pigment from the hair strands. It does this by removing the pigment creating cells in … Continue reading →

Posted in white | Tagged cat coats, cat genetics, dominant white gene, genes, genetics, piebald gene, white cat coats, white cats, white spotting gene | Leave a reply

Can bobcats be orange?

PoC avatarPosted on June 14, 2020 by Michael BroadJune 14, 2020

Yes, the background color of the bobcat can be reddish or yellowish-brown which is effectively orange. It also varies to buff, brown, and light gray. Bobcats can also be all-black (melanistic) and all-white (albino but both are rare). When the … Continue reading →

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Picture of lentigo simplex cat

PoC avatarPosted on April 20, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 20, 2020

You know those black freckles on the tip of the nose, gums, eyelids and the lips of an orange (ginger, yellow, red) cat? You have probably seen them and wondered what they were and if they were a health problem. … Continue reading →

Posted in orange | Tagged cat coats, cat genetics, Cat Skin Problems, genetics, orange tabby cat, red tabby, red tabby cat, red tabby cats | Leave a reply

Why do many domestic cats have white ‘socks’ on their paws?

PoC avatarPosted on March 24, 2020 by Michael BroadMarch 24, 2020

To get straight to the point the reason why domestic cats often have white socks is because during the early centuries of cat domestication people liked to see rare tabby cats with white fur on their paws so they made … Continue reading →

Posted in Tabby coat | Tagged piebald gene, tabby, tabby and white cat, tabby cat coat, white spotting gene | Leave a reply

Picture of a cute cat with a cinnamon bun coat

PoC avatarPosted on March 18, 2020 by Michael BroadMarch 18, 2020

This cute cat who looks like a pedigree British Shorthair and she has a spiral tabby coat when curled up resting. When standing the coat would be deep, and high contrast straight lines along the torso which is unusual. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Tabby coat | Tagged cat anatomy, cat coats, cat genetics, mackerel tabby cat, tabby cat coats, tabby cats | Leave a reply

What is a dilute coat color in cats?

PoC avatarPosted on March 1, 2020 by Michael BroadMarch 1, 2020

The term ‘dilute’ refers to the weakening of the colours of a cat’s coat as if watered down. The colours are paler. Cat breeders can deliberately create this colour by selective breeding of pedigree cats. When the cat coat’s color … Continue reading →

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Picture of chimera cat Quimera

PoC avatarPosted on February 28, 2020 by Michael BroadFebruary 28, 2020

Here is a picture of a rare chimera cat whose name is Quimera and who lives in Argentina. I have some more articles on this cat coat and one on how I think the split face is created (see below). … Continue reading →

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Do white cats feel the cold more?

PoC avatarPosted on December 26, 2019 by Michael BroadDecember 26, 2019

White cats shouldn’t feel the cold more on dull, grey winter days but they may be slightly colder than other cats with darker coats in cold, bright weather (the sun is out) when they are outside. White cats have the … Continue reading →

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Why are black-and-white cats unpopular?

PoC avatarPosted on December 26, 2019 by Michael BroadDecember 26, 2019

Black-and-white cats are more popular than black cats and less popular than grey cats. Therefore their popularity is relative and it is incorrect to suggest that they are unpopular in an absolute sense. Cat lovers like black-and-white cats because they … Continue reading →

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Orange, red, yellow, ginger or marmalade cats

PoC avatarPosted on December 6, 2019 by Michael BroadDecember 6, 2019

Different groups of people use different descriptive words for the red (usually tabby) cat. Geneticists use orange Breeders use red. Although I’d like you to read at the base of the page about Marc and the cat he loved and … Continue reading →

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