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Title: Colour change on cat's nose
Post by: psychopunk on March 22, 2009, 19:25:30 PM

Pipsqueak's nose was all black when he was a small kitten, but as he's growing, it's becoming red!  :wow:  It's a complete surprise to me, I didn't know such a thing could happen. Have you experienced the same with your cats?

Adding few pictures so you can see the difference.

Title: Re: Colour change on cat's nose
Post by: Janeyk on March 22, 2009, 19:30:42 PM

oooh so it is  :wow: not sure sorry, our Squeaky was all black but suddenly got half a white tash after a few months.  I suppose they can change but not really heard of it before, maybe someone on here has experienced this with their cat.

Pipsqueak is gorgeous btw  :Luv: :Luv2:

Title: Re: Colour change on cat's nose
Post by: Zenith (Liz) on March 22, 2009, 20:36:03 PM

My Nova was born with a black nose, then he developed a small light patch, then it went orange!  Plus my little boy eventually turned ginger  :evillaugh:

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y23/zenithbliss/random/n503188824_796009_5891.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y23/zenithbliss/Cats/IMG_0965.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y23/zenithbliss/Cats/IMG_0552.jpg)

Title: Re: Colour change on cat's nose
Post by: maryas on March 22, 2009, 20:42:39 PM

It turns red cos you kiss it so much  :rofl: :rofl: :Luv2:

Mary

Title: Re: Colour change on cat's nose
Post by: Janeyk on March 22, 2009, 20:44:19 PM

Nova  :Luv2: :Luv:

Title: Re: Colour change on cat's nose
Post by: Beth on March 22, 2009, 21:02:56 PM

I only have experience with this with dogs, but my cocker spaniel, Jarvis had a black nose for his first 2 years, then it started to fade this winter, it's now a sort of dark pinky grey, it's apparently common in the cold weather and is known as winter or snow nose. :)

Title: Re: Colour change on cat's nose
Post by: Tiggy's Mum on March 22, 2009, 22:49:56 PM

Never heard of it before but hasn't he grown into a handsome young man  :Luv2:

Title: Re: Colour change on cat's nose
Post by: MrsR on March 23, 2009, 07:55:04 AM

Just thinking out loud but could it be the same as us - skin pigment colour can change over the years for a variety of reasons or something similar to all foals being born not with the same coat colour that the will have when they mature.

Both cats are  :Luv: :Luv: btw

Title: Re: Colour change on cat's nose
Post by: psychopunk on March 23, 2009, 22:32:36 PM

Zenith thank you for uploading Nova's pictures, he's such a good looking cat! Love his nose too!  ;D  Yes Pips also has gone from being grey to brown, but I suspected it would happen, seen it before with one tabby kitten. Never new the nose could change as well, but I guess it's just nature, he's becoming almost invisible when out in the gardens.


And thank you all for the compliments! He's our little pride and joy!  :Luv2: