Why is my black cat turning reddish brown?
Black cat fur can turn reddish brown or develop ginger strands with age, which often leads to worry about health issues or humor about turning into an orange cat. Kittens also experience coat changes as they grow, transitioning between brown, grey, and black tones.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Attributing the color change to sunbleaching from sunbathing
- 2Comparing it to normal aging processes seen in other animals like dogs
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“I’m so confused about my 4 month old fur color? When we got her she mainly looked brown with grey roots and now she’s showing black, brown and more grey (under neck mainly but grey roots all over)? I know they change color so I’m wondering what y’all’s predictions are based on your experience”source ↗
“My little man is turning 15 this december. He was always a beautiful tuxedo. About a year ago i noticed a few strands of ginger hair on the top of his neck. Today he has loads of them all over his black parts.”source ↗
“is the orange disease gonna attack his brain too and turn him dumber like his fully orange compatriots?”source ↗