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White Cats tend to make bad mothers. This is because white cats with blue eyes are predisposed to hearing impairments and simply cannot hear the cries of their kittens.

Before You Breed The Inside Scoop On The Breeding Business - From the CATS Magazine

SIMPLE GENETICS For Cat Judges & Breeders by Diana F Arnold

Understanding Red, Tortie & Cream (author John Hanssen)

More on the Tortie (author Roy Robinson)

Red Tabby Agouti or non Agouti (author Roy Robinson)

A Redpoint without Tabby markings

FELINE GENETICS - R. Roger Breton, Nancy J Creek
Cells, Chromosomes, and Genes - From a 35-pound Main Coon to a 5-pound Devon Rex; from the small folded caps of a Scottish Fold to the great, delicate ears of a Bali- nese; from the 4-inch coat of a Chinchilla Persian to the fuzzy down of a Sphinx; from the deep Ebony of a Bombay to the translucent white of a Turkish Angora; from the solid color of a Havana Brown to the rich tabbiness of a Norwegian Forest Cat: the variety and beauty to be found in the domestic cat is beyond measure.

FOOTHILL FELINES Presents:
GENETICS OF THE CAT - Click on topic of interest:
Basic Genetics
Genetic Example (White Cat)
Genotype & Phenotype
Male & Female
Mutations
Body Conformation Genes
Coat Conformation Genes
The Color Gene
The Orange-Making Gene
The Color Density Gene
The 8 Cat Colors
The Albinism Gene
The Agouti Gene
The Tabby Gene
The Bengal Cat.

Ocicat Genetics - Genetics- the dirty word that usually is followed by "I don't understand". Well I will try to keep it really simple. First the basics- for every visible trait (in genetics called Phenotype) there is one Gene. For every gene there is normally 2 or sometimes 3 possible alleles, but there can never be more than 2 present in each gene. The alleles tell the gene what to look like. Some alleles are stronger (dominant) than others (recessive), and rarely the same strength (co-dominant). A dominant allele only needs one while a recessive allele needs 2 to tell the gene what to look like. The way you express the genes is by using the pair of alleles it is made of. (Bb) is an example. Now down to the genes. Read More

Tabby - The cat striping pattern is determined by an autosomal gene, tabby, with multiple alleles. There are two common striping patterns, mackerel (parallel) or blotched (characterized by thick stripes or whorls), seen in non-pedigreed tabby cats.

Coat Colors & Patterns - In genetics it is common to designate a standard or "wild type" to which we can compare deviating forms. You are probably familiar by now with the wild type D. melanogaster with a tan body and round red eyes. For the domestic cat we will consider the "wild type" as the phenotype that most closely resembles the ancestral wild cats from which Felis catus was most likely domesticated

Introducing your new cat to your pets Suzanne Hetts, Ph.D.. for DDFL, 1992 - Cats who live in the same house may never become the best of friends, but usually learn to at least tolerate each other with a minimum of conflict. You will need to take some time to introduce your cat to other family pets in order to prevent fearful and aggressive problems from developing. Read More

Introducing A New Cat to Other Cats

Introducing a New Cat to a Resident Dog

Keeping your cat in a safe environment - Do you know where your cat is? Whether indoors or out, your cat can encounter many potentially harmful situations. Most dangers can be prevented if you are aware of and prepare for them.
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDS

The importance of neutering - Every year 13 - 15 million dogs and cats are humanely killed in shelters. These are the ones lucky enough to end up at caring animal shelters. The rest are not so fortunate and die from accidents, starvation, exposure, poisoning, disease, abuse, or neglect.

You can make a difference! Read More

Did you know one female cat's cumulative offspring in ten years could total over 80 million

2 litters per year

2.8 surviving kittens per litter

10 year breeding life

in 10 years could reach 80,399,780

PLEASE SPAY AND NEUTER YOUR CAT

Cat Agression towards people - Cat owners sometimes have difficulty understanding why their cats, who seem to be friendly and content one minute, may suddenly bite and scratch them the next

Why does your cat scratch? Suzanne Hetts, Ph.D. and Kathy Macklem for DDFL, 1992

How can I train my cat to scratch acceptable objects?

Should I punish my cat for scratching?

Should I declaw my cat?

How do I trim my cat's nails?

Starting out with your new cat and the litterbox

Litterbox Problems from the Cat Care Society

Stains: Removing Urine Stains on Carpets

There is a right way and a number of wrong ways to clean urine stains on carpets.

Wrong ways include using soap and water, household cleaners, or perfumed sprays to try to remove stains or cover up the odors. With a sense of smell estimated to be hundreds of times more sensitive than ours, pets will detect the smell of their urine no matter what cleaning product you use or how much you use on a spot. Read more

Your Allergy problems - Allergies to cats - Thousands of cats become homeless each year when their families give them up due to allergies

Inside Cat or Outside Cat?

have a life span of 12 - 20 years

have a life span of only 1 - 5 years

Nutrition and your cat - Dr. Linda East, DVM - The only truly balanced and complete diet for the cat is the one provided by nature millions of years before packaged commercial foods became available. Read More

What should you do when you find a homeless cat?

IF THE CAT DOESN'T HAVE ANY IDENTIFICATION:

Call your local animal shelters and humane societies- some have computerized lost and found services.

Call the national hotline for found pets at 1-800-755-8111.

Put up signs in the neighborhood in which you found the cat; watch for lost cat signs.

Place found ads in your local newspapers - many papers will run these ads free of charge.

Check the paper daily for "lost cat" ads that may describe the cat.