r/CatGenetics

Hey party people!!
Stumbled upon this girl on a walk. I like to think I know a fair bit about cat genetics, but she has stumped me and my WCRP friends! I’ve never seen a kitty that is seemingly a tabby point at first glance but also has these weird smoke-y, ghost-y torso stripes.

I’m not sure if it’s clear in the video, but she also had GORGEOUS blue eyes. They were amazing, super vibrant and icy with little speckles of darker blue all throughout. She was a gem, I hope I see her out and about again !!

This is kitten, she turned up in my shed one day hungry and frightened. I believe she was dumped because she was not feral, she's now just over a year old and I've always wondered what colour coat she has. I think I've narrowed it down to blue or lilac tabby but what do you think? And yes her name is really kitten 🙈 we called her this when she showed up and it kinda just stuck.

this is venus! she's a sweet and quirky 2 year old shelter kitty and obviously very unique looking. her face, legs, and tail are a stark black, while the rest of her is this funky salt and pepper color. her undercoat is very light grey, basically white, which you can see pretty clearly when she's flopped on her back. i've never seen another cat in my life who has a coat like hers!

i've been wondering for a while if her markings could indicate some siamese or burmese genetic influences, or maybe a fever coat, or maybe something else. i adopted her from a shelter who found her on the street as a kitten and marked her breed as domestic shorthair, so she really could be absolutely anything.

anyone ever seen a cat with a coat like hers before? anyone have any ideas about her genetic makeup? i'm so curious!

Is he actually tuxedo you think?

What do you guys think?

Double checked today it's actually a boy 😅