Just wondering if I can get some opinions on my new kitten . Recently adopted from local rescue . All I know is he came in with mum and sister both of whom are grey . Mum is a Russian blue . I've read online about fever coat but have never seen a kitten with it so have no idea if this is what my baby has or if he has a black coat with grey undertones ?
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- Thread starter Loulou36
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That can be fever or black smoke.
Usually as they get older they will get lighter. It is a genetic "defect" of sorts but doesn't hinder health in any way. I don't consider it a defect, I think it is beautiful.
Usually as they get older they will get lighter. It is a genetic "defect" of sorts but doesn't hinder health in any way. I don't consider it a defect, I think it is beautiful.
With a fever coat, kittens are born with dark roots and a lighter silver/grey towards the tip. This differs from a smoke cat, who is pale at the roots and dark at the tips. Aside from an unusual coat, a fever coat does not harm the kitten, and when he or she molts, the adult coat transitions to its normal color.
For more information, here is the article that the above statement came from.
Fever Coat in Cats: Our Vet Explains What It Means - Cat-World
For more information, here is the article that the above statement came from.
Fever Coat in Cats: Our Vet Explains What It Means - Cat-World
