My cat looks different from different angles and she's maybe a dark brown? I know she's not a certain breed but I was just curious after several people commented on how different she looks if anyone could comment on what breeds she might be. She was dumped off at a granite yard with her siblings she ran up to my son and well.... She was the sweetest kitty ever. We just had to take her. She rode the entire trip home 5 hours in my 2 boys laps purring and never acted weird or anything. We've had her for 6 days and she's probably no more than 9 weeks in my opinion. She will be going to the vet soon. Someone mentioned York chocolate which had me curious. She's so sweet and purrs constantly.
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She looks like a sweet baby!
She appears in these pictures to be a solid black kitten. Black cats, especially kittens who have not yet developed their adult coats, can often have a smoky or brownish appearance. Even in an adult black cat, it is normal for the soft undercoat hairs to be a lighter, smoky or chocolatey color. Exposure to elements can also lighten the hairs and cause them to "rust."
As she matures and develops a healthy adult coat, you should be able to determine her true color more clearly. Thank you for rescuing her!
Now, about the York Chocolate:
The York Chocolate doesn't really exist any more. When I first started breeding cats, there were some York Chocolates being bred in the US and shown in CFF, but it's been many years since then. The York Chocolate was a chocolate longhaired cat with moderate type.
I just looked for pictures of York Chocolates online to see what you are looking at, and most of the pictures posted online appear to be black cats, which is probably why you think your cat may be a York Chocolate.
This is typical misinformation written by people that are copying material from other places on the internet, and then getting pictures from photo sites that aren't careful about accurately labeling the pictures...
For example, this article has a picture of a black cat: YORK CHOCOLATE CAT BREED | Cat breeds of the world
In this article, the first two pictures appear to be black cats; the two kittens at the end appear to be chocolate British Shorthairs: York Chocolate Cat Breed Information and Pictures - PetGuide
This article has two pictures of cats that appear to be black; the young kitten at the end might be chocolate, but could also be black, it's hard to tell from the picture:
York Chocolate - Information, Characteristics, Facts, Names
Etc., etc.
She appears in these pictures to be a solid black kitten. Black cats, especially kittens who have not yet developed their adult coats, can often have a smoky or brownish appearance. Even in an adult black cat, it is normal for the soft undercoat hairs to be a lighter, smoky or chocolatey color. Exposure to elements can also lighten the hairs and cause them to "rust."
As she matures and develops a healthy adult coat, you should be able to determine her true color more clearly. Thank you for rescuing her!
Now, about the York Chocolate:
The York Chocolate doesn't really exist any more. When I first started breeding cats, there were some York Chocolates being bred in the US and shown in CFF, but it's been many years since then. The York Chocolate was a chocolate longhaired cat with moderate type.
I just looked for pictures of York Chocolates online to see what you are looking at, and most of the pictures posted online appear to be black cats, which is probably why you think your cat may be a York Chocolate.
This is typical misinformation written by people that are copying material from other places on the internet, and then getting pictures from photo sites that aren't careful about accurately labeling the pictures...
For example, this article has a picture of a black cat: YORK CHOCOLATE CAT BREED | Cat breeds of the world
In this article, the first two pictures appear to be black cats; the two kittens at the end appear to be chocolate British Shorthairs: York Chocolate Cat Breed Information and Pictures - PetGuide
This article has two pictures of cats that appear to be black; the young kitten at the end might be chocolate, but could also be black, it's hard to tell from the picture:
York Chocolate - Information, Characteristics, Facts, Names
Etc., etc.
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Woweeee 
what a pretty kitten! She looks stunning.
what a pretty kitten! She looks stunning.
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No problem! Take more pictures of her when she's older, and see if she still looks brown when she develops her adult coat.
The Havana Brown is a good example of what the chocolate color looks like on a shorthaired cat: Breed Profile: The Havana Brown
The Havana Brown is a good example of what the chocolate color looks like on a shorthaired cat: Breed Profile: The Havana Brown
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She's really a beautyWoweeee
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She is adorable! I think she’ll end up as a black cat. Sometimes black kittens are a little lighter. She’s not the same chocolate as a Havana Brown.
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I thought so at first too maybe so. Don't they have more orange?
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The orange patches on a tortie can be a combination of reddish, orange, and cream colors. But since she was living outdoors, probably her coat isn't in the best condition, which can make a black cat or kitten look not only brownish, but also uneven in color, similar to a tortie. You'll have a better idea of her true color when she is older and has time to grow a healthy coat.
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She's actually looking more brown to me in these pictures, but it's hard to tell from the pictures! What does her color look like to you in person?
A chocolate cat is chocolate all over, without any black hairs. The chocolate color is uncommon, but it does exist in the domestic cat gene pool, originally coming from chocolate Siamese.
A chocolate cat is chocolate all over, without any black hairs. The chocolate color is uncommon, but it does exist in the domestic cat gene pool, originally coming from chocolate Siamese.
