Interesting Fur...

[Benjamin Franklin (Benji)]

I’ve noticed that Benji’s fur is a bit strange. I can’t explain it and maybe this appears in other spotted cats too, but his fur has little yellow strands in it and the very top of his back is a sort of bronze colour now. The bronze of his back sort of shines in the sun too and is sometimes hard to photograph. Why does his fur look like this? Here’s what I’m talking about when I mean little yellow strands:

I couldn’t get a photo of his back with the bronze fur beginning to appear and the yellow strands are a lot more pronounced in real life. His muzzle is also turning sort of copper at the edges very slightly, is this some sort of growth thing? I’m quite fascinated.

 

[Benjamin Franklin (Benji)]

Maybe I’m going insane over nothing. I was just slightly interested by the copper colour growing on him. Do you think he will become more copper/copper brown when he grows up?

 

[dustydiamond1]

Maybe I’m going insane over nothing. I was just slightly interested by the copper colour growing on him. Do you think he will become more copper/copper brown when he grows up?

Quite possible

 

[Benjamin Franklin (Benji)]

Thanks for the reply, I was quite interested when I saw Benji’s fur changing.

 

[abyeb]

He has very unique coloring! What I’m thinking is, that since he’s a silver, the yellowish copper bits are tarnish, something we see fairly often in silver cats.

 

[Benjamin Franklin (Benji)]

Interesting! In some settings he looks brown, and in others he looks silver. It’s a bit strange.

 

[Alejandra Rico]

Interesting! In some settings he looks brown, and in others he looks silver. It’s a bit strange.

This happens with bengals too, sometimes it is difficult to determine if a cat is a "cold brwon" or a "tarnished silver".

Can you share more pictures of this lovely boy, including both sides of his body, face from the front and from a side?

 

[Benjamin Franklin (Benji)]

 

[Benjamin Franklin (Benji)]

This happens with bengals too, sometimes it is difficult to determine if a cat is a "cold brwon" or a "tarnished silver".

Can you share more pictures of this lovely boy, including both sides of his body, face from the front and from a side?

Pic 1 is one side, Pic 2 is the front view of face, Pics 3 and 5 are the other side, and Pics 4 and 6 are the side view of his face.

Just a description in words: He has slightly large ears but they’re rounded at the tips, his odd fur colour with one side of his body having a mix of blotchy stripes and the other side being solely spots (weird extremely asymmetrical marks). He has a very symmetrical face that’s quite long. His body is already pretty muscular for a kitten and he’s super heavy!

 

[Alejandra Rico]

If it looks like a Bengal, talks like a Bengal and walks like a Bengal...

Sorry Congratulations, you've got a Bengal mix! Natural son to a Bengal, I would say, and he's got quite a good head and pattern. Lovely boy. I would consider him a "cold brown" rathee than a silver, but it is not an exact science with bengals, probably we'll be able tl determine his coat volor better in a few months time.

Those sparkles you were seeing are, as I suspected, glitter. The long hais will eventualy fall at any point between five and nine months old, once he "ugly" or fuzzy stage is over

I can tell he is going to be breathtaking just by how gorgeous he looks at the momment.

If you haven't spayed him yet, do it assap, bengal males have a well deserved fame of being sprayers since really young age

 

[Benjamin Franklin (Benji)]

Wow, interesting! I’ve always suspected he had some Bengal ancestry. I’m thinking of neutering him around April. Benji is super, super active at all times and I’m wondering if there are any good toys you would recommend that he will like. He always hides toys in corners so that I can never find them...

 

[Alejandra Rico]

Wow, interesting! I’ve always suspected he had some Bengal ancestry. I’m thinking of neutering him around April. Benji is super, super active at all times and I’m wondering if there are any good toys you would recommend that he will like. He always hides toys in corners so that I can never find them...

How old will he be by April? Ideally, bengals are spayed around 5 months because when they start spraying it is difficult to make them understand that is not allowed.

My bengal loves feathered toys, which I move imitating preys for her to "hunt" them hiding things is a tipical bengal trait, I am still looking for a pendant my late bengal mix hide two years ago.

 

[Benjamin Franklin (Benji)]

Thanks for the tip on feathered toys and all the other info! He will be around 5 months but it depends on the time in April (I’m still working on booking a date)

 

[Alejandra Rico]

Thanks for the tip on feathered toys and all the other info! He will be around 5 months but it depends on the time in April (I’m still working on booking a date)

It sounds like a great plan Please, keep sharing pictures Benji!

 

[Benjamin Franklin (Benji)]

This is an old thread, but he’s growing like crazy! Weighing in at 7 pounds when he turned 4 months.

 

[Alejandra Rico]

Hes's grown quite a lot and I am glad to see that his pattern is developping really well It is always a pleasure seeing how boys as lovely as yours grow, so keep sharing!

 

[Benjamin Franklin (Benji)]

@alejandrarico

Once again, an old thread, but he’s developed so wonderfully!

 

[Alejandra Rico]

Good Lord, he is gonna be Big!

Thanks for sharing, bengal and bengal mixes pictures are my very own adiction! His arrowhead rossettes are looking great

 

[Benjamin Franklin (Benji)]

Yep, 7.3 pounds already!

 

[Benjamin Franklin (Benji)]

Alejandra Rico

Yet another photo taken yesterday in the same spot as I took the last! 8 pounds and counting, whew... getting neutered May 1st.