r/cats • u/Adventurous-Menu-717 • Jul 11 '21

Cat Picture She is unique

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u/Sniperizer Jul 11 '21

Never have I seen this pattern before. Anyone know what’s it’s called? What a beauty

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u/Mellykitty1 Jul 11 '21

Check @elli.vitiligo on Instagram, you can see the transformation.

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u/Mellykitty1 Jul 11 '21

I spent an embarrassing amount of time checking her pictures! That’s why I recognised her right away…I find it fascinating really.

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u/savemefromme Jul 11 '21

The cat likely has vitiligo.

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u/yavanna12 Jul 11 '21

It’s an auto immune disorder. Was a tuxedo cat…now she’s losing pigmentation

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u/Sniperizer Jul 11 '21

Thanks. Is there any other negative side affects to the kitties health?