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27-09-2012, 03:21 AM   #1

Black cats - is this unusual?


Ben is now six months and has a lovely shiny black coat

We. I was nursing him tonight I noticed what appeared to be dirt throughout his coat and was stroking him to wipe it off and then realised he has dozens of single white hairs mixed through his black coat. It's not patches by any means, just single white hairs and there wouldn't be, I don't think, anyway they would come out in a photo. Starts from the top of his head right down his wee body to tip of his tail Anyone else seen anything like this? It almost makes his coat look sparkly



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27-09-2012, 10:09 AM   #2

Re: Black cats - is this unusual?


He's just showing you what a sparkly little celebrity he is! Not heard of this Velvet.



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27-09-2012, 06:14 PM   #3

Re: Black cats - is this unusual?


Both my black boys have white hairs through their coats, Leo has a row of them across one of his paws, looks like someone has sewn it on...



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27-09-2012, 07:26 PM   #4

Re: Black cats - is this unusual?


pip looks like someones splattered his head with a paint brush he does have patches on his body too but i like finding patches i didnt know were there!



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27-09-2012, 09:09 PM   #5

Re: Black cats - is this unusual?


Harris has the odd 1 in in fur and lots of dark brown as well.



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28-09-2012, 03:46 AM   #6

Re: Black cats - is this unusual?


I was looking again tonight at his coat - they are still there

He is starting to grow like a weed. One thing about the black coats, you can see how shiny they are



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28-09-2012, 10:31 AM   #7

Re: Black cats - is this unusual?


Yes, I've noticed that recently with black dogs we meet on walks - their coats are glowing just now. Owners must have been polishing them!



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28-09-2012, 05:34 PM   #8

Re: Black cats - is this unusual?


both mine have the odd white hair. and as they have got older both have grown 1 white whisker or in ronnies case just 1/2 inch of white the rest black.



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28-09-2012, 05:36 PM   #9

Re: Black cats - is this unusual?


oh and anyone notice that when ever u wear a light colored outfit they are straight on it



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28-09-2012, 05:40 PM   #10

Re: Black cats - is this unusual?


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Originally Posted by boys mum
oh and anyone notice that when ever u wear a light colored outfit they are straight on it
My problem is the opposite, whenever I wear something dark, young Pip decides he wants a cuddle - white hairs everywhere!!!



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