r/CatGenetics

As far as I am aware he's just labeled as an orange cat since we adopted him, and I know no more than that! It feels like dependent on lighting he goes between a toasted orange and a tan/yellowish coloration, but I tried to show a few pics that are consistent. Along with that, he's covered with freckles on some of his paws (not that he'd let me get a good pic), lips, nose and even eyelids. Would definitely love to learn more about this old man :)

These babies are 5 weeks old today!! They’re both girls, and they have one other sister (flame point) and three brothers (one blue, two flame point).

The consensus on my last post seems to be that they are likely red-on-blue. 5 week update: tail tips are still gray, their patterns are starting to really pop, and it’s seeming like they might both be dilute? I thought they would get darker orange as they got older, but they seem to be getting a little lighter if anything! All the other pictures I see of orange kittens are much darker at this age. I’d welcome any thoughts or opinions, are they apricot maybe?

Here are some updated pics of their coats, plus a couple bonus ones that don’t show their colors as well but are just cute :)

I thought this kitten was black but he's got a lot of fading, under the sun I swore he was more of a really dark grey. I checked the roots and some of them look grey/silver, but on his legs you can see they're black with silver/white guard hairs.

This kitten also has, like, exceptionally thick fur. No poofy tail yet but I'm sure he will be long haired.

I think this may be a fever coat and he will turn black, but I wanted a 2nd opinion.

Bonus pic of his eyes changing color.

Hi! So I’ve had my cat for a little over a year and he’s almost 2 years old. I’ve never seen a cat with his coat color before and I get lots of questions about what type of cat he is. He’s obviously a DSH tabby but again I’ve never seen his specific coloration before and was wondering what it’s called!
Some additional info is he was a street cat before I snatched him up as a kitten, his mom is a standard tabby, he’s at what the vet says is a healthy weight at 13.5 pounds, and his brother from the same litter who I also adopted is about the same size. Also I’m from the US if location helps.
All of the photos except the last one are in bright to dim natural light
Thanks in advance!

I adopted the torbie after the brown tabby. Many family and friends asked why I got such a similar second cat and wouldn’t it be confusing.

Please vindicate me in identifying their differences because their colors are really different despite pretty similar tabby patterns!

The brown tabby was more grey when he’s younger, but he has rufoused as he aged. The torbie’s orange color has stayed consistently throughout the years.

I have two fully black cats, brother and sister. The girl Cassiopeia, has a small white patch on her tummy. Both have a few odd white hairs here and there. Those are all normal for a black cat. But the boy, Perseus, has an odd grey marking on his back leg, that I have never seen before. I'm wondering if anyone knows what genetics might be causing this. It is only on his back right leg, nowhere else on his body. Is it just seeing the tabby underneath? But then why is it only on one leg? I included a handful of photos. In the photos, it also looks like it is on the base of his tail and his tummy, but this is not noticeable in person.

I volunteer in a neonate nursery and have had the pleasure of taking care of this guy. He seems almost grey-orange, and his fur is curly. He has a regular orange tabby sibling who looks like he'll be short haired, a black medium haired sibling, and a black short haired sibling. I know he's young and his coat may change, but he looks so different from his siblings. This little man is about 4 weeks old.

Hello, this is Pumpkin! She's a 6 year old tabby and white, and ever since my sister adopted her own tabby (who has a tawny coat), I can't help but notice that Pumpkin's coat looks a bit different.

My sister's tabby seems to have consistent colors in his coat, meanwhile Pumpkin's coat looks like it has gray, brown, white, and orange woven all through it. I'm curious to know if there is a name for this so I can look into it more, thank you!