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Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: LilyandGary on July 26, 2010, 17:42:56 PM
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Hi Everyone
I`m fostering some kittens for Angie at the mo. One of them, a little girl called Clare, has some markings on her coat which I wondered if anyone could shed light on.
She is about 10 weeks old now. When they arrived about 3 weeks old, she was a black fluffy bundle.
About 6 weeks of age, a white-ish stripe developed down her spine, which has spread in width and length. The black seems to have a slight dark brown tinge to it too.
The silver patch is now quite big on the back of her head, and her tail, belly and round her eyes are also going silvery-grey. The vet says there is nothing wrong with her (I did wonder if she was going bald! :rofl:) and they do occasionally see this colouring.
The tips of the hairs seem to be black, with the rest of the shaft becoming silvery-grey. I just wondered if this is what is know as a "smoke-tipped" coat, or similar.
One of her brothers is a black kitten with white markings, and her other brother was a fluffy ginger boy. Dont know what Mum was. Do know though that she has got her paws under the table well and truely! She spent the afternoon yesterday curled up with my Labrador!
Thanks all, Nicky
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Wow! :wow: A silver-backed kitten :evillaugh: I bet the silvery colouring round her eyes is cute - she must look like a panda! ;D
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She's a racoon kitty!!
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No idea about colouring - but she looks stunning. :Luv:
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Phew - I`m glad everyone else is as puzzled as me on this one!
She is here for at least another 2 weeks until she has put on a bit more weight. She is behind her brother in the progress stakes, but they did all have a very traumatic start to their lives.
I guess we`ll just have to wait and see how she turns out - currently she is asleep under my dog`s chin, very soggy as he`s been in the pond down the woods! She doesn`t seem to mind the smell either!
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OMG it's a skunk!!!!! are you sure it's a kitten :rofl: :rofl:
look familiar ....
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OMG Sam, I hadnt thought of that! :rofl:
I was hoping more for a badger, but the white bits are getting more extensive by the day. My friend came today, who hasnt seen her for 5 days. She couldnt believe how much it has spread on the top of her head! She looks - sorry for the description - manky, to say the least at the mo. Cant wait to see how it develops.
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Wow , unusual , but I like it! :wow:
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I found this about fur changing colour - apparently cats can suffer from vitiligo like humans can - scroll down to a cat called Charva - looks very similar
http://www.messybeast.com/bicolours.htm
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How unusual! :Luv2:
Very interesting link there Gillian ;D
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ooh, aren't they unusual, our Pepper Pot is Cap and Saddle/Bicolour ;D
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Just a quick update -
Clare seems to be determined to stay here! She is still loosing the black fur she had, and the silvery patches are getting bigger by the day. The one on her spine is much wider, and almost joined up to the one on her head, which is spreading round to the front of her face. Weird! It doesnt help that the black fur is fluffy and longish, and silver hairs are shorter.
She is having too much fun playing with Alfie to mind, but I do wish she would remember to use the litter tray when she is running riot. but that`s another story!
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After all the fuss and worry, her coat has come back as black, with a silver undercoat! :rofl:
What was all the fur loss about, I wonder?
Sadly, she did develop "sticky feet" syndrome, and has since been adopted by me. I`ve kept her name as Clare, as it seems to have stuck.
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Ahhhh so pleased she is staying with you ...... can we see pics of the "new black" coat ;)
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My black cat tends to turn a russet brown colour in the summer. I know turning silvery grey is a bit extreme, but just wondering if it's her summer coat. Be interesting to know if the same happens again.
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'Sticky feet syndrome' - love it! :evillaugh:
Glad she has a wonderful home, she certainly sounds unique :Luv:
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'Sticky feet syndrome' - love it! :evillaugh:
Its a local epidemic :briggin:
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Sadly, she did develop "sticky feet" syndrome
:rofl: That's really cute! Love it