tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-336850018246988345.post4796419297689800280..comments2024-02-20T23:35:16.374-08:00Comments on Under The Paw: Fake Tans: How To Tell Them From The Real ThingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14969078803595376434noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-336850018246988345.post-65872362309732931762009-07-10T12:29:26.021-07:002009-07-10T12:29:26.021-07:00My black cat, Daphne, has definitely developed her...My black cat, Daphne, has definitely developed her ginger "tan" in the past month. She spends a lot of time in the garden sunbathing and I noticed it first last Summer. It does return to black though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-336850018246988345.post-13430965476520091312009-07-03T07:21:51.182-07:002009-07-03T07:21:51.182-07:00Well I found this thread after a search to answer ...Well I found this thread after a search to answer my question, which was "Why do my two black cats have orangy patches of fur"?<br />I had already considered the sun being the reason and I am so convinced now and will not worry atall. The fur of the cat in the top picture is exactly how our cat looks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-336850018246988345.post-68474802129770774012009-06-01T16:56:05.618-07:002009-06-01T16:56:05.618-07:00my friend Helen's chocolate burmese definately...my friend Helen's chocolate burmese definately gets a cat tan in summer, he goes kind of orangey and looks a bit faded.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08762291227284977366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-336850018246988345.post-27473451136293328142009-05-30T20:43:45.889-07:002009-05-30T20:43:45.889-07:00Kitty probably has a recessive or dominant red gen...Kitty probably has a recessive or dominant red gene which will give the rusty look. Some black kitties look blue sometimes, some look rusty. A combination of genetics and melanin. Melanin in the hair shafts takes are microscopic granules, which vary in shape, size, and arrangement, giving a variety of colors. <br /><br />Regardless, kitty adorable?<br />-Kritter Kondo<br />http://krittersthattwitter.comKritterKondohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12331568877364130834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-336850018246988345.post-42555739556522647942009-05-30T11:40:33.465-07:002009-05-30T11:40:33.465-07:00My black smoke Mainecoon, Katinka,is definitely tu...My black smoke Mainecoon, Katinka,is definitely turning ginger on the right side where she lays on the window sill in the sun. Her breeder warned me of this; I relayed it to Katinka who didn't seem to care at all! JeannetteJeannettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18147761451905017460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-336850018246988345.post-19569220053576964072009-05-29T20:41:31.869-07:002009-05-29T20:41:31.869-07:00Martha Stewart apparently keeps her black horses o...Martha Stewart apparently keeps her black horses out of the sun, so they don't fade to red, ( http://tinyurl.com/lzasv8 )<br />I can't say I ever noticed my black cat, Harry, changing colour though. And he was a total sun slut.Ms Brown Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06128283343279442537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-336850018246988345.post-18220085414394723712009-05-29T17:20:09.461-07:002009-05-29T17:20:09.461-07:00Well, as a black-haired person whose hair turns a ...Well, as a black-haired person whose hair turns a distinctly rusty ugly orange after lots of sun-soaking, I concur that yes, hair tans, too. And so does cat fur. There have been several black Siamese cats in my life (the offspring of one Siamese and one black parent) and they all have this feature, year-round. It gets more pronounced with massive rays, too.jmuhjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03433707471189677943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-336850018246988345.post-38283806382664355042009-05-29T17:08:19.207-07:002009-05-29T17:08:19.207-07:00My black cat Inky, who is now 15, has gradually be...My black cat Inky, who is now 15, has gradually become more orange over the years, as well as gaining more grey fur. He spends about 90% of his time sunbathing and we noticed that the process was drastically increased by flea collers - there would be a 'bleached' area around his neck area. Interestingly this hasn't happened with my other black cat, Artois, who is seven, or his black-and-white littermate Stella, although this is probably due to the fact that they spend a significant portion of their days inside, howling at the fridge.Red Medichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12648284480467246239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-336850018246988345.post-65897284596232595312009-05-29T12:57:25.160-07:002009-05-29T12:57:25.160-07:00My mistress, Princess Cleo, who is normally a very...My mistress, Princess Cleo, who is normally a very fluffy black and white always gets reddish 'highlights' in the summerLilac Daffodilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-336850018246988345.post-76871134919768419792009-05-29T12:55:41.091-07:002009-05-29T12:55:41.091-07:00Perhaps the bits of ginger are his undercoat (whet...Perhaps the bits of ginger are his undercoat (whether that can change, lighten in sunlight I dont know) and the sun reflecting off it makes it look ginger. I see a similar thing on my cat's fur, which normally is black, when he lounges in bright sunlight.Jacquelinenoreply@blogger.com