AmberGretchen
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Oh that''s great news DS - you have done such a wonderful thing finding all these kitties homes, and I''m sure that by getting the older cats spayed/neutered you will prevent this same problem next year. Way to go!!
Sumbride - Cehra is correct about the genetics of red tabby cats. The tabby part is controlled independently of the red vs. black, but the red is recessive and is one kind of pigment and the black is a totally different pigment, with the red being recessive if the cat has both and both genes on the X chromosome.
I''m sorry Lucy had such a difficult childhood. Her squeaks sound super-cute though - I love silly kitty noises. Our Oliver (the ragdoll rescue) "hmphs" when he is indignant about something, usually that he isn''t being paid enough attention to. Too funny! Our Amber also was put down for a neuter and they only discovered when the vet went to do the surgery that they were going to have a really tough time neutering her...oops!
Sumbride - Cehra is correct about the genetics of red tabby cats. The tabby part is controlled independently of the red vs. black, but the red is recessive and is one kind of pigment and the black is a totally different pigment, with the red being recessive if the cat has both and both genes on the X chromosome.
I''m sorry Lucy had such a difficult childhood. Her squeaks sound super-cute though - I love silly kitty noises. Our Oliver (the ragdoll rescue) "hmphs" when he is indignant about something, usually that he isn''t being paid enough attention to. Too funny! Our Amber also was put down for a neuter and they only discovered when the vet went to do the surgery that they were going to have a really tough time neutering her...oops!
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