As all cats are blue-eyed as kittens,[6] the differences in an odd-eyed kitten's eye color might not be noticeable save upon close inspection. Odd-eyed kittens have a different shade of blue in one eye. The color of the odd eye changes over a period of months, for example, from blue to green to yellow, until it reaches its final, adult color.
There is a common misconception that all odd-eyed white cats are born deaf in one ear. This is not true, as about 60 - 70% of odd-eyed white cats can hear.[4] About 10 - 20% of normal-eyed white cats are born deaf or become deaf as part of the feline aging process. [4] White cats with one or two blue eyes do, however, have a higher incidence of genetic deafness, with the white gene occasionally causing the degeneration of the cochlea, beginning a few days after birth.
An odd-eyed cat is a cat with one blue eye and one green, orange or yellow eye. It is a feline form of heterochromia.[1][2] The condition most commonly affects white colored cats but can be found in a cat of any color, as long is it possesses the white spotting gene.
A polydactyl cat is a cat that has more than the usual number of toes on one or all of its paws as a result of a cat body type genetic mutation. In animals including humans, polydactyly (or polydactylism, also known as hyperdactyly) is the anatomical abnormality of having more than the usual number of digits on the hands or feet.
A domestic shorthaired cat (DSH) is the proper name for a shorthaired cat that does not have a pedigree or belong to a recognised cat breed.
e a thicker, heavier build.
A domestic longhaired cat is the proper name for any cat with medium or long fur, if it is not a pedigreed member of a recognized breed. Domestic longhairs come in all the standard cat colours including tabby, tortie, bi-colored etc. If their fur combines several shades of the same color they may be referred to as a smoke.
Squitten is a portmanteau word derived from the words squirrel and kitten, it is a term used to describe a deformed cat with unusually short forelegs or unusually long hindlegs that resembles a squirrel[1]. It is an example of a cat body type genetic mutation.
The term Squitten is generally used to refer to cats with the condition Radial Hypoplasia (under-developed radius bones) or Foreleg Micromelia (small forelegs) and related conditions known as Radial Aplasia (absent radius bones), Radial Agenesis (failure of radius bones to form) that produces stunted forelegs. The mutation sometimes occurs in the random-breeding population, particularly in inbred populations where recessive genes may be exhibited. Such cats have also been called Twisty Cats and several were deliberately bred by Karma Farms resulting in public outcry against the breeder.
* I really like this one. It shows the cat's full body, bi-colored cats are fairly common, and the cat is looking directly at the camera. It's high-res as well, so a nice crop could be done (although to be honest it looks pretty good as is). Disadvantages: noticeable compression artifacts when viewed up close, especially in the whiskers.
* I think this picture of mine would make a decent temporary lead image, until a professional photograph comes along. It meets all the criteria listed above, if I understand them correctly: it's a clear image (albeit of low resolution, which isn't ideal for such a high traffic article), it shows the entire body and it's an orange tabby, making it fairly representative of cats. I've also given the image a free license, so the rights won't be called into question again. Some cons - it's a scanned image, which makes for low quality. We should decide now which is more important though, content or quality? Does the lead photo need to taken professionally before it depicts the subject in its entirety? The current lead image is an attractive picture, but does it tell us what a cat looks like? Food for thought I guess. Also, although this is an image I took of my own cat, I propose it here entirely in good faith, as I think it's what this article is looking for at this time. I will leave it up to others to decide if it gets included. Thoughts? Brian Adler 11:16, 3 July 2007 (UTC)
* I like this one because you get a full-body shot of the cat, but I think it may need to be cropped and/or rotated. We can even flip it to make the cat look left if you want. howcheng {chat} 02:17, 30 June 2007 (UTC)
* I like the pose on this, and it's a good shot of a black cat (it's hard to get a good photo of a black cat). Not so sure about the background, though. howcheng {chat} 02:06, 30 June 2007 (UTC)
* As is this one doesn't rate, but I think if we did a tight crop on the cat on the left it would be a very nice artistic shot. The pure whiteness of the cat loses some contrast. If cropped the cat would be facing strongly left, per style guide rules. DreamGuy 20:05, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
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