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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / June 2004Red Cat
I have a feral with reddish fur. I heard that it is the result of a vitamin deficiency, and it will turn gray with regular meals. Has anyone heard about that?  SignatureJohn Kimmel gNuOy_SnPoAiMr@teleport.com I think it will be quiet around here now. So long. circa Mon, 14 Jun 2004 02:14:01 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, guynoir (guynoir@teleport.com) said, > I have a feral with reddish fur. I heard that it is the result of a > vitamin deficiency, and it will turn gray with regular meals. Has > anyone heard about that? You're kidding, right? Laura SignatureExperience is the name every one gives to their mistakes. -Oscar Wilde > You're kidding, right? > > Laura That means "No", right? http://home.teleport.com/~guy_noir/images/livestock/feral/red.jpg http://home.teleport.com/~guy_noir/images/livestock/feral/red1.jpg SignatureJohn Kimmel gNuOy_SnPoAiMr@teleport.com I think it will be quiet around here now. So long. >From: guynoir guynoir@teleport.co >That means "No", right? > >http://home.teleport.com/~guy_noir/images/livestock/feral/red.jpg >http://home.teleport.com/~guy_noir/images/livestock/feral/red1.jpg Pretty kitty, John :) I have never heard of a vitamin deficiency causing a cat's fur to be red. Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm circa Mon, 14 Jun 2004 06:39:54 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, guynoir (guynoir@teleport.com) said, > > You're kidding, right? > > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > http://home.teleport.com/~guy_noir/images/livestock/feral/red.jpg > http://home.teleport.com/~guy_noir/images/livestock/feral/red1.jpg Well, I see that you are serious. :-) Like Lauren, I've never heard of this. However, my incredulity came from my thinking that you were referring to an orange cat, not one that just has an orange tinge to its fur. I thought you were kinda crazy for thinking that an orange cat would change color with better nutrition. <G> Laura SignatureExperience is the name every one gives to their mistakes. -Oscar Wilde >I have a feral with reddish fur. I heard that it is the result of a >vitamin deficiency, and it will turn gray with regular meals. Has >anyone heard about that? Why don't you experiment? Let us know what happens. MLB > I have a feral with reddish fur. I heard that it is the result of a > vitamin deficiency, and it will turn gray with regular meals. Has > anyone heard about that? Severe protein malnutrition can cause a reddish hair color in human beings. I've never heard of anything similar in cats. > > I have a feral with reddish fur. I heard that it is the result of a > > vitamin deficiency, and it will turn gray with regular meals. Has > > anyone heard about that? > Severe protein malnutrition can cause a reddish hair color in human > beings. I've never heard of anything similar in cats. True enough. I've lived in some areas where there were young black kids around with the same sort of reddish shading in their hair. Malnutrition issue. Since hair is comprised mostly of protien, being deficient in certain protiens seems a plausible cause. Cat, human, or other - hair is protien.... >I have a feral with reddish fur. I heard >that it is the result of a vitamin deficiency, >and it will turn gray with regular meals. >Has anyone heard about that? From Vetinfo: "There are some causes of reddish tinges developing in haircoats that are serious. The most serious cause of this that I can remember offhand is severe protein loss. This can occur with kidney failure, liver failure or intestinal disease that leads to inability to absorb or to retain protein. It can also happen as a side effect of some medications. Hormonal disorders will sometimes cause hair color changes as well. More common causes are food allergies, parasite infestation, bacterial infections, fungal infections and anything else wrong with the skin that will lead to the cat licking its fur. For some reason, the saliva seems to make the hair color change to a reddish/orange tinge." I looked at the photo you posted and what I saw was extremely unusual and IMO cause for concern. If this were a feral I was caring for, I would take him to the vet ASAP and have a full blood workup done along with a thorough check for skin issues. The list of things that could cause reddish fur contains some pretty serious possibilities and I wouldn't take any chances, especially considering the degree of redness that was visible. I would rather pay the costs of a vet visit and tests and find out it is something simple to deal with, rather than do nothing and have a cat that is possibly suffering from serious health issues. Megan Signature"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray circa Tue, 15 Jun 2004 00:12:49 -0500, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, zuzu22@webtv.net (zuzu22@webtv.net) said, > >I have a feral with reddish fur. I heard > >that it is the result of a vitamin deficiency, [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > will lead to the cat licking its fur. For some reason, the saliva seems > to make the hair color change to a reddish/orange tinge." Fascinating! I'll be curious to hear what happens with the cat in the original post. Laura SignatureExperience is the name every one gives to their mistakes. -Oscar Wilde > From Vetinfo: > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > will lead to the cat licking its fur. For some reason, the saliva seems > to make the hair color change to a reddish/orange tinge." Wow. I aim to learn at least one new thing a day. I can go home now, I guess. *LOL* Seriously, though, that's interesting. I've never heard of such a thing. Thanks for posting it. I was thinking the OP was joking. Signature-- ~kaeli~ Kill one man and you are a murderer. Kill millions and you are a conqueror. Kill everyone and you are God. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace |
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