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diane in sf

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13. I had a kitty who had short dark hair on his points and long white fur on the rest of his coat.

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Tue Feb 26, 2019, 03:53 PM

Feb 2019

He was very striking. As he grew out of kittenhood, the long white fur turned rusty black and his points stayed short and dark. He had two sibs who did the same. I suspect Siamese and Persian/some kind of long hair components in his ancestry.

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Cat With Rare Condition Changes Colors In Front Of Her Owner's Eyes [View all] catbyte Feb 2019 OP

Fascinating! lunatica Feb 2019 #1

There's a model with vitiglio. It's always symmetrical, quite striking & beautiful: catbyte Feb 2019 #2

She owns the look. saidsimplesimon Feb 2019 #5

Michael Jackson had it TexasBushwhacker Feb 2019 #7

OK - does this mean KT2000 Feb 2019 #3

Nature is Very cool. LakeArenal Feb 2019 #4

She looks like she has owl eyes! KatyaR Feb 2019 #6

I didn't know that cats had a graying gene, too csziggy Feb 2019 #8

Siamese cats do that in reverse. As they get older their fur gets darker. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2019 #9

Oh, don't I know it - I've had several Siamese cross cats csziggy Feb 2019 #10

I've got one, too. She was mostly white as a kitten The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2019 #11

That's amazing and she's beautiful!! Fla Dem Feb 2019 #12

I had a kitty who had short dark hair on his points and long white fur on the rest of his coat. diane in sf Feb 2019 #13

Kitteh! ellie Feb 2019 #14