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soldierant

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35. Probably not. It can happen to a black cat with vitiligo

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #7)

Tue Aug 13, 2024, 04:21 PM

Aug 13

And apparently the article about thr cat said he was black anbd then started getting white patches. That's how vitiligo works. Humans can also get vitiligo, BTW.

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What do you call a cat with markings like this? [View all] True Dough Aug 12 OP

Beautiful. nt KarenS Aug 12 #1

Oreo Blizzard. Drum Aug 12 #2

Gorgeous. Think. Again. Aug 12 #3

Yes, really gorgeous wendyb-NC Aug 12 #13

Sir blm Aug 12 #4

🏆 Think. Again. Aug 12 #18

Yup. Exactly what I thought when I saw it! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Aug 13 #32

One headline called the car a "marble beauty" pat_k Aug 12 #5

Wow. Such neat coloration. I haven't seen anything like this. SWBTATTReg Aug 12 #6

I've never seen a cat like that until this picture. 3catwoman3 Aug 12 #7

Probably not. It can happen to a black cat with vitiligo soldierant Aug 13 #35

Stunning! MN2theMax Aug 12 #8

Vitiligo - how interesting. This disorder of color-producing cells... 3catwoman3 Aug 12 #9

Marbleized Poodycat magicarpet Aug 12 #10

A Tortie. BlueGreenLady Aug 12 #11

Chocolate Chip wendyb-NC Aug 12 #12

Absolutely beautiful debm55 Aug 12 #14

Alien invader. Hermit-The-Prog Aug 12 #15

The feline twin to DUer George McGovern's dog Shadow. Polly Hennessey Aug 12 #16

Wow! Minnesota winter camouflage? DJ Synikus Makisimus Aug 12 #17

Well, she was black. soldierant Aug 13 #36

From the look on her face, "permanently pissed off" jmowreader Aug 12 #19

Cookies 'n' Cream sakabatou Aug 12 #20

"Fierce". . . . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 13 #21

Special ..nt Figarosmom Aug 13 #22

His name was Scrappy and he was a black cat with vitiligo Niagara Aug 13 #23

You're a wealth of information, Niagara True Dough Aug 13 #24

Thank you, True! Niagara Aug 13 #25

Beautiful. It was wonderful seeing the photos. What an amazing cat. His human friends were lucky to know him! Judi Lynn Aug 13 #27

It's my pleasure to share with my DU family, Judi Lynn! Niagara Aug 13 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author quaint Aug 13 #30

Yes, I already provided the article about Scrappy from Bored Panda Niagara Aug 13 #31

So sorry! I thought the FB post was by the owner. My mistake. quaint Aug 13 #33

It's perfectly okay, quaint. I promise! Niagara Aug 13 #34

Lon Cheany (sic), the wolf man.. Dan Aug 13 #26

Granite Doc_Technical Aug 13 #29