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Odd-eyed white Scottish Fold

The making of white cat fur, blue eyes and deaf cats

PoC avatarPosted on December 24, 2022 by Michael BroadDecember 24, 2022

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…

Posted in coat | Tagged cat genetics, melanin, melanocytes, pigmentation, white cat coats | Leave a reply
Feline freckles on a ginger tabby which upsets the owner

Feline ‘freckles’ (9 facts)

PoC avatarPosted on November 9, 2022 by Michael BroadNovember 9, 2022

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…

Posted in lentigo | Tagged calico, cat anatomy, cat genetics, Flame Point Siamese Cat, freckles, ginger tabby, inherited, lentigo, melanin, melanocytes, skin, tortie cats | Leave a reply
Black care rusty red

Is your black cat rusty red? Tyrosine deficient diet?

PoC avatarPosted on October 14, 2022 by Michael BroadOctober 14, 2022

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…

Posted in diet | Tagged black cats, cat coats, cat diet, cat food, diet, melanin, tyrosine | 44 Replies

Cat hair pigmentation types (fully illustrated)

PoC avatarPosted on July 25, 2022 by Michael BroadJuly 25, 2022

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…

Posted in fur | Tagged cat anatomy, cat coats, cat fur, cat hair, eumelanin, melanin, pigmentation | 2 Replies
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
The eyes of a 21-year-old cat with iris melanosis - iris freckles

Picture of brown spots in a cat’s eye (iris melanosis)

PoC avatarPosted on July 29, 2021 by Michael BroadJuly 29, 2021

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…

Posted in cat eyes | Tagged cat anatomy, cat eyes, cat health, cat health care, cat health diagnosis, cat health problems, melanin, pigmentation | Leave a reply
Siamese coat color

Why are Siamese cats born white?

PoC avatarPosted on July 8, 2019 by Michael BroadAugust 30, 2022

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…

Posted in Siamese | Tagged breeding cats, cat coats, cat genetics, melanin, siamese cat

Black Smoke Cat With White Mane

PoC avatarPosted on May 5, 2014 by Michael BroadMay 5, 2014

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…

Posted in Cat Coats, smoke | Tagged black smoke cat coat, black smoke maine coon cat, cat coats, melanin, tyrosine, vitamin D | 19 Replies
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