Our pets don't seem to have much in common with the wild animals they're related to, but the genes that dictate the color patterns in house cats are the same as those that produce the coats of some, ...

If your feline friend has a bad “cattitude,” the color of its fur might be a factor. Researchers at UC Davis have found a correlation between a cat’s markings and its level of feistiness, the San Jose ...

How do tabby cats get their stripes? We know that domestic cats have different colours of fur because their hair follicles produce different types of the pigment melanin, but until now the genetic ...

Turns out the color of cat's fur can tell you whether the animal will be nice or hostile toward humans. A new study found that calicos and tortoiseshell cats are “more likely to hiss, bite, scratch, ...

Orange cats are a bit crazy but affectionate. White cats prefer to keep to themselves. Is this all just a stereotype, or can a cat’s fur color actually reveal something about its character? It is ...

Veterinary experts found that a cat's level of aggressiveness towards humans may be determined by its fur color. Tortoiseshell and white felines have long been observed as having anti-social behaviors ...

I am a newcomer to the world of cats and cat parenting, so I’m always discovering little facts about cat biology and behavior I never heard before. When I first adopted my cat, a tabby-calico longhair ...