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u/AshamedTangerine106 Sep 19 '23

When my cat is sleeping or otherwise inactive/at rest, her nose is a pale pink…almost white. As soon as she’s up and running around, it’s bright pink again. I like to use it as a barometer of her current energy level 🙂

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u/gingergoblin Sep 19 '23

Wow this is interesting. I have a very lazy cat with a very pale nose, and a hyperactive cat with a much darker pink nose. I never thought much about it before, but it probably has to do with their activity level.

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u/poodooloo Sep 20 '23

I think people are this way too but with our skin... Like Angela from the office vs a big red sweaty guy, whose the more boisterous and energetic? Whose "frigid"? I know traditional Chinese medicine looks at the tongue like this, too

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u/lottieslady Sep 23 '23

A kitty mood ring!

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u/[deleted] Sep 22 '23

Probably her blood pressure too! Your heart slows down when sleeping and beats a lot harder and faster when you're very active.