What makes a cat’s fur white? And what makes a cat’s eyes blue? And white cats deaf? I am not referring to albino cats by the way. White fur White fur contains hair shafts in which there is no pigment … continue reading…
Here are 9 facts about feline ‘freckles’ aka lentigo. Lentigo can infrequently cause alarm in cat owners. One asked on social media: “What is this all over my cat’s nose and mouth? And are there any possible treatments?”. They were … continue reading…
In the unlikely event that your black cat has turned a rusty red in normal lighting conditions, there is a possible cure: change his food. Food can alter the appearance of a cat, specifically the colour of his coat. You … continue reading…
A fully illustrated page on the self, tipped, shaded, smoke and ticked (tabby) cat coat hair strands and the positioning of pigmentation which is called melanin (eumelanin). Melanin is created in pigment producing cells called melanocytes in the skin. Their … continue reading…
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…
This is an excellent example – I would say an extreme example – of iris melanosis in the eyes of an elderly cat. The picture caught my eye (excuse the pun). It comes from the Reddit.com website on which a … continue reading…
Siamese kittens are born white because in their mother’s womb they have experienced an ambient temperature which is even throughout their body, internally and externally, and which is warm at 99.5º-102.5º Fahrenheit which is about 38º Celsius. The Siamese cat … continue reading…
On the Lovemeow.com website, they have an article entitled, “Black Cat Grows Magnificent White Winter Mane”. The story comes from the Reddit website. Nobody who has seen the picture has described why this cat developed a white mane during one … continue reading…
