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Today is National Black Cat Appreciation Day. If you\u2019re like most of us, you either have a black cat or know someone who does. I\u2019ve known some wonderful, beautiful pure black cats along my life journey with cats, and I know people who prefer black cats. I currently have a black great-grand-cat, Brucie. He\u2019s a munchkin and just the sweetest and most beautiful cat. One of his charms is that he loves everyone. He\u2019s a super friendly guy and what a gorgeous coat he has.<\/p>\n
Olivia, our new calico kitten, has a lot of black in her ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/catMillicentsFancy-289x300.jpg\")
coat. Her brothers were black and white, so the black color gene was quite dominant in that breeding.<\/p>\n
How do cats get their color? It\u2019s an interesting process. According to cat expert Joan Miller cats are generally black, red, white or some variation or shade or pattern of those three ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Bootsie3-300x225.jpg\")
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Birds, she says, have 15 color possibilities. Here\u2019s a fascinating link on cat colors and coloring\u2014an appropriate read for National Black Cat Appreciation Day, don\u2019t you think so? https:\/\/www.catster.com\/cats-101\/different-cat-colors<\/a><\/p>\n I have to wonder why there isn\u2019t a special day set aside for the red, white, or calico cats. We do celebrate the tabby, but does anyone know of recognition given for any other color or pattern of cat?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Today is National Black Cat Appreciation Day. If you\u2019re like most of us, you either have a black cat or know someone who does. I\u2019ve known some wonderful, beautiful pure black cats along my life journey with cats, and I … Continue reading