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Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: Pinkbear (Julie) on August 03, 2007, 20:17:19 PM
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Don't know what section is best for this one... :scared:
It's one of those things that you sudden realise, but must have been going on for some time. I think my Tilly is going grey. :shy: She's always had a small band of grey hair around where her collar would have been - which I put down to damage to the pigments by the collar. But today, I've noticed she's getting grey growth around the face and on her forehead between the ears - just a few. And she's also got the first signs of her eye brows and whiskers growing through grey.
So... do cats go grey? :innocent: Her age is estimated anywhere between 10-15 years.
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Black labs do so you would think so my last black cat is still to young to know
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Yep, my Old Guy most definately has distinguished flecks in what used to be jet black fur. I think he looks gorgeous all the same!
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I wonder if it's maybe just a black cat thing, then? :scared: I've had lots of cats older than Tilly is, but I've never noticed grey hairs of them. :shy:
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Sooty was around 20 when he died recently, and he did have a few grey hairs on him but not a tremendous amount - his fur had mostly turned more reddy/chestnut brown in colour whereas it always used to be jet black. Maybe on cats of other colours, the greys just blend in better so are less noticeable :-:
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Thomas will be 18 this Christmas. He does have occasional white hairs but hardly noticeable as you can see
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Hmmm...I think it's just more obvious in a black cat. I think maybe other colours get grey fur it just blends in to their natural patterning.
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Gosh Thomas is a handsome fellow :Luv:
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Gosh Thomas is a handsome fellow :Luv:
He surely is... :Luv:
I never seem to get a decent pic of Tilly. She always comes out looking like a panther about to take someone's arm off. :evillaugh:
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I have noticed that around Jeannie's mouth some white hairs are appearing.
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I'm sure they do - all the oldies I've owned have gone lighter/diluted with age - grey/white/brown around the face,ears and neck. I think you don't really notice it until you compare them with an old photo of when they were younger - that's when you see the change.
Just like ourselves, I suppose!
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I have noticed a few white airs appearing on kylie and she's about 8. Willow is a little bit older but no sign of white yet. We always say that Willow is young for her age and will outlive us all :evillaugh:
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We always say that Willow is young for her age and will outlive us all :evillaugh:
From what we hear, Mark, she'll probably be responsible for her outliving you. :evillaugh:
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Funny but I nearly added that she will be the death of me :evillaugh:
She peed on my nylon gymbag on the coffe table yesterday - ruined my cheque book and has gone on my ipod too >:(
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:scared: Is she still no better then, Mark?
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She has her moments. You have to make sure there is nothing fabric or plastic on any vertical services otherwise she will water them for you :tired:
Edit - I meant horizontal :shy:
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Blip has a couple of extra white hairs (she is nine years old) but no sign of going grey.
I, on the other hand... :doh:
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Ginger got more white hairs in his ginger patches as he got older, dont think Molly has got any more white hairs, but Tom got more in his black patches.
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Max is nearly 9 and he's got a few grey patches appearing, he's got a little bit on his chest which looks very cute :Luv:
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It's odd, but since I've really started taking notice this last few days, I've noticed more grey each day.
She's now got a few on her back I swear weren't there yesterday... maybe this place is sending me nuts? :Crazy: :rofl:
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My jemilla got a few white hairs bless her.
They need to make a "just for men" for cats :innocent: