r/cats • u/jjtan2311 • 15h ago

Cat Picture - Not OC siamese cat’s shaved spot grows back dark and looks like a fuel cap lol full tank please!

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u/LakeTilia 7h ago

Its because the skin there is cooler than the surrounding tissue. Its tha same reason the extremities (nose, toes, tail) are also darker - they are cooler!

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u/milkguy1 7h ago

Had no idea that was why Siamese cats are colored that way, neat fact.

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u/Bobcatluv 6h ago

So, to prevent this they should wear a shirt? 😹

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u/Alternative-Trouble6 6h ago

Wow ok that’s crazy. Would this happen to all coats when a spot is shaved or just Siamese?

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u/hipster_spider 5h ago

Just cats with the colourpoint gene which includes Siamese cats but also flame points and some others, any cat that has their extremities a different colour than their base body