Nine hundred years ago, before the advent of intentional cat breeding, a genetic mutation gave rise to the first orange cat. Days ago, Stanford Medicine researchers revealed exactly which gene ...

Chunky Orange Cat's Protest Over Going Inside Is Such a Legit Mood originally appeared on PetHelpful. Even the sweetest pets can have an attitude sometimes. Whether they're begging for a bite of ...

Orange Cat Sisters Are the Ultimate ‘Night Shift Guards’ at Bourbon Distillery originally appeared on PetHelpful. People are likely familiar with the concept of guard dogs. But we reckon that ...

Nine thousand years ago, humans began domesticating cats. Nine hundred years ... cells to produce yellow, orange or red coloration instead of the usual brown and black. Researchers from Brown ...

Leroy Brown is an orange cat who has a favorite stuffie - it's an adorable little kitty that looks just like him! The video starts with Leroy walking down the stairs with his emotional support ...

The existence of orange cats dates back to at least the 12th century ... switch to produce lighter features instead of the default brown or black fur color – which presents as orange in male ...

(CNN) — A new study may have uncovered exactly what makes orange cats special — though it might not be for the reason you think. Ginger kitties are known among cat owners for being ...

Why Trust Us? Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The gene that causes orange coloration in cats had been pondered for years, but never actually found—until now. Cats with ...

The lost link in a gene called ARHGAP36 makes it so that the cells in orange felines produce lighter colors for their skin, eyes, and fur tone. In ginger cats’ melanocytes, the cells responsible ...

Scientists have finally unraveled the long-standing mystery behind orange cat fur, pinpointing the Arhgap36 ... pigment cells have the colour black or brown. In females, the coat colour is more ...