What's The Color Of My Kitten?

[Miu.miu]

Hi, I got this black kitten yesterday and I find her coat interesting. She's never sun bathed untill yesterday so her fur is not bleached. What do yoi think?

 

[StefanZ]

She may be a black red tortie. She is mediumhaired, so the exact patterns are often more difficult to see than on shorthairs.

Look at her foot pads. Are they all of the same color?

Otherwise, black fur becoming brownish, and not sun bleached, may be a lack of an amino-acid. I dont remember at that moment which, but its not that unusual.

 

[Miu.miu]

Maybe, StefanZ. Her mother and her sister are torties (mother very brindled, sister almost black). I didn't have the chance to look at her pads yet. Se is still adapting and I don't want to bother her too much.

And the lack of an aminoacid makes complete sense. I've read about it too. Her mother doesn't live in good conditions, that's why I adopted the whole litter.

I'll come back here with more info.