Can Cats Change Colour?

yola · 13-11-2005, 10:54 AM

Having just been grooming my 3-some I noticed that my lilac/cream girl, Fifi has become far more lilac recently. I thought initially it was because Darcy who is cream had arrived in our house which accented how much darker Fifi was with her mixed colour. However, I'm certain she's changing as she has actually ver little cream in her fur now, and instead is a lovely pinky-grey.

Can cats change colour? Is is due to age do you think?

dinahsmum · 13-11-2005, 10:57 AM

Yes, I think they can and it is probably an age thing.

Moli · 13-11-2005, 11:15 AM

My Black Exotic..Leo ws always jet back, he is now 12 and is begining to look a bit rusty!!!

Mags · 13-11-2005, 11:50 AM

My neighbour's cat was jet black too and now he looks dark brown....

CathyW · 13-11-2005, 11:53 AM

afreinds of mine her cat was smokey so she called him smokey,hes now gone black,so shes changed his name LOL yep to blackie

Tom · 13-11-2005, 01:20 PM

Maybe the time of year can change it e.g summer and the sun bleach the colour brighter??
just a thought??

Mags · 13-11-2005, 02:30 PM

That's a thought Tom!

dinahsmum · 13-11-2005, 02:33 PM

Bright sun often makes black cats look a little 'rusty'

yola · 13-11-2005, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dinahsmum

Bright sun often makes black cats look a little 'rusty'

Yes my Ferdy (originally 'blackcat' when he was a stray), was black but after a few months of living with us developed a definite rusty tinge . . . we always laughed and said it was when the dirt washed off

Thanks for your feedback guys!

samwise · 13-11-2005, 03:24 PM

I know older black dogs go a bit 'rusty', I am sure cats would be the same! My last pair of cats (Sooty and Sweep) were mother and daughter and both were black and white. Sweepie is turning a bit 'rusty' atm, she is 13. Sooty unfort died at 7.

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