Cat hair grows to a genetically predetermined length, which occurs during a growth period lasting 60-90 days, called anagen. There is then a short transitional period called catagen followed by a rest period, telogen, which lasts between 40 to 60 … Continue reading →
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 →
I wrote about Bengal cat glitter in 2008. More is known about this phenomenon nowadays. I thought, therefore, that I would revisit the subject. In simple terms, it refers to a coat which appears to glitter in the light as … Continue reading →
I feel confident enough to state that there can only be one reason why domestic cats have different coat colours and types. I put forward my thoughts on this page. Orignal domestic cats were brown tabbies We know that the … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
