White Cats With Blue Eyes

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[sr71plt]

My Siamese have blue eyes too. But they aren't deaf; they just have selective hearing.

 

[JagFarlane]

My Siamese have blue eyes too. But they aren't deaf; they just have selective hearing.

LOL describes most cats

 

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[Liar]

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b318/sweetsubsarahh/cateyes.jpg

So this one's half deaf?

 

[LadyKiki]

LOL describes most cats

*cough*describes a whole lotta men too*cough*

 

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[Misty_Morning]

Since I love calico and torties, I found this pretty cool.

I had noticed when I was younger that evey calico I had ever seen was female.

And this has been on my mind the last few days.

Seems there is an abandoned cat hanging around the house. And she's a tortie. I started feeding her.

If I can catch her, the humane society spades ferrel cats for $10.

And....if she doesn't bite (like August) I might keep her so August will have some company.

Just thinking.


I need another cat like I need a hole in the head.

 

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[sr71plt]

Folding back on LadyKiki's comment: is the deaf white cat with blue eyes male or female?

 

[impressive]

are sometimes deaf.

*wonders about her white SO and his blue eyes*

 

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[cloudy]

are sometimes deaf.

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b318/sweetsubsarahh/Cat_white_fur_blue_eyes.jpg

Meow.

The same is true of dogs, as well. My male aussie was blue-eyed, and wasn't deaf, but one of his daughters, Jezebel, was both blue-eyed and deaf.

Makes you wonder about inherent weakness, eh?

 

[voluptuary_manque]

We blue-eyed men aren't deaf, just hard of listening.

 

[cloudy]

We blue-eyed men aren't deaf, just hard of listening.

Don't I know it - both of my sons have blue eyes.

 

[midwestyankee]

I think you're meowing up a weird tree, sarahh....I've always found blue eyes to be a sign of uncommon intelligence, grace, and an ability to be quite attentive.

 

[cloudy]

I think you're meowing up a weird tree, sarahh....I've always found blue eyes to be a sign of uncommon intelligence, grace, and an ability to be quite attentive.

You've quite obviously never met my boys.

Intelligence, they have. The rest...grace? Attentiveness? http://bestsmileys.com/lol/1.gif

 

[midwestyankee]

You've quite obviously never met my boys.

Intelligence, they have. The rest...grace? Attentiveness? http://bestsmileys.com/lol/1.gif

Such traits often require some time to reach their peak, time that can be measured in decades in some cases.

 

[SlickTony]

Since I love calico and torties, I found this pretty cool.

I had noticed when I was younger that evey calico I had ever seen was female.

And this has been on my mind the last few days.

Seems there is an abandoned cat hanging around the house. And she's a tortie. I started feeding her.

If I can catch her, the humane society spades ferrel cats for $10.

And....if she doesn't bite (like August) I might keep her so August will have some company.

Just thinking.


I need another cat like I need a hole in the head.

Two cats can be better than one. A single cat can get bored and lonely while you're at work, and can develop neurotic behaviors and destroy stuff. Two cats can keep each other company.

 

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[voluptuary_manque]

Such traits often require some time to reach their peak, time that can be measured in decades in some cases.

Or, God forbid, centuries!

Frankly, I've given up on grace and have started to try for dignity.

 

[DesertPirate]

I thought that most calico cats were female but didn't remember exactly why. I found this - http://vetmedicine.about.com/od/catbreed1/f/FAQ_calicocats.htm

Question: Are Calico Cats Always Female?

Many people are surprised to hear that the vast majority of calico cats are female. Why is this? Is it possible for a calico cat to ever be male? Learn about the genetics of coat color in this feline FAQ.

Answer: First off, what is a calico cat? A calico cat is not a breed of cat, it is a color pattern. To be called "calico", three colors must be present: black, white and orange. Variations of these colors include gray, cream and ginger. A "true" calico cat has large blocks of these three colors, a "tortoise shell" or "tortie" cat has a mix of these three colors (blended/swirled together more than distinct blocks of color). Be sure to stop by the Calico Cat Gallery on the About.com Cats site to see photos of a variety of calico cats.

Now that a calico cat has been defined as a cat with three colors, the question is: why are they nearly always female? The answer is in genetics. Coat color in cats is a sex-linked trait, a physical characteristic (coat color) related to gender. Female animals have two X chromosomes (XX), males have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome (XY). The genetic coding for displaying black or orange color is found on the X chromosome. The coding for white is a completely separate gene.

Since females have two X chromosomes, they are able to "display" two colors (orange and black, or variations thereof) and white; creating the 3-color calico mix. Since males have only one X chromosome, they can only be orange OR black. It is more complicated than simply having the color genes -- it is a complex process of dominant and non-dominate genes interacting on the X chromosomes, but that is the basis for coat color in calico cats. For those of you interested in the detailed coat color genetics, please see the "Related Reading" articles at the bottom of this FAQ.

Can a calico cat ever be male? Yes, in rare instances. In this situation, the cat has two X chromosomes and one Y chromosome (XXY). Cats with this chromosomal configuration are usually sterile (not able to breed). This is similar to a condition in humans called Klinefelter's syndrome, or XXY Syndrome.

Most of the male calicos that do occur are sterile. A male that isn't sterile is worth $ thousands