Cream point kitten from Tortie mom?

[Leesielocket]

Is it possible for a very dark tortie to give birth to a cream or flame point kitten? I don't know who the dad is, but the mom is a dark tortie and the mom's mom was a yellow/orange tabby. My husband thinks she stole the kitten from another cat!

 

[lutece]

Yes, that is perfectly normal if the parents carry the recessive gene for colorpoint.

In a young kitten it can be difficult to tell the difference between red point and cream point as they are both very light colors. How old are the kittens?

 

[Leesielocket]

Thanks for the info. There's just one kitten and he's 3 months old...the mom's name is Uno because she only has one kitten at a time! This one is the first point kitten, at other times she's had an almost solid black, a tortie, and an orange tabby.

 

[StefanZ]

So you mean, momma gets many litters? If you arent a breeder, its perhaps time for a little spaying?

 

[jefferd18]

He sounds really cute. Can we please have some pictures of kitty?

 

[Leesielocket]

So you mean, momma gets many litters? If you arent a breeder, its perhaps time for a little spaying?

I am not a breeder, I am a feeder. We live out in the country and if a stray cat shows up at my house, I feed it. Uno's mom showed up during an ice storm a few years ago, I fed her and she blessed us with a litter of kittens. Uno is not a people cat, and has only recently started allowing us to pet her. But you are right, it is time for some spaying and I hope to be able to get that done soon!

 

[Leesielocket]

He sounds really cute. Can we please have some pictures of kitty?

Here are a pics of my little Percy.

 

[jefferd18]

Here are a pics of my little Percy.

Isn't he a cutie with his little flame point mask. He is going to be a stunning cat when he grows up. Thank you for the pictures.

 

[BellaGooch]

My tortie Willow (whose mom is a tortie as well) had another kitten who looked just like that.
He's so cute! And I love the name!

 

[Leesielocket]

My tortie Willow (whose mom is a tortie as well) had another kitten who looked just like that.
He's so cute! And I love the name!

Thank you, and your kitties are so pretty with their green eyes! I don't know a thing about cat genetics and it just blows me away that a tortie could give birth to point kitten. When I was a kid, I found a beautiful, long haired himalayan adult male cat in the woods behind my house. He was very skiddish but after a couple of days, he warmed up to me and became my Monchichi. Since then, I've loved point cats but never had another one until my little Percy came along:-)