Cats are intelligent and spunky creatures, forever keeping owners on their toes with their shenanigans. Along with an array ...

September 7, 2021 (Huntsville, Alabama)- Members of the Felidae family, more commonly referred to as cats, come in a variety of sizes and a range of varying fur colors and patterns. Tigers with black ...

Our pets don't seem to have much in common with the wild animals they're related to, but the genes that dictate the color patterns in house cats are the same as those that produce the coats of some, ...

When I was last at the shelter, I noticed the beautiful array of coat colors and patterns on our felines. I wondered, what change in genetic makeup determines a predisposition for tortoiseshell or a ...

If there's a defining characteristic of a cat, it's the coat: the spectrum of colors, patterns and fur lengths that catch your eye when passing one on the street or ogling at one lounging on a window ...

The coat of the traditional tabby, or ‘bullseye’ or "swirled," is the most typical fur pattern of house cats. It features wide, rounded spots on the sides and a clear ‘M’ on the forehead. Swirls are ...

Oh, this is fun: a collaboration of scientists at the University of Helsinki and at the company Wisdom Panel, have identified the genetic mutation responsible for a new, distinctive coat color pattern ...

Most cats are born with some sort of pattern or marking, but one cat's unusual markings have impressed the internet where the feline has been compared to The Phantom of the Opera. Erin—who uses the ...