Black cat that acts white......

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John F. Eldredge wrote:

Oh, I forgot to add, Cinders has a small area forward of each ear,
symmetrical on the two sides, where the facial fur has become thin
enough for the pale skin underneath to show through the fur. Last
time I took her to the vet for a rabies shot and general checkup, the
technician commented upon this, and the vet said, "Yes, that's feline
pattern baldness."

LOL!

I don't know about other colors, but every black cat I've ever seen
has this, no matter how old they are. The area right in front of their
ears is sort of bald. I don't think this is "pattern baldness" since
they seem to be born that way.

Joyce

My Siamese cats are all thin in front of their ears.

Jo

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I don't know about other colors, but every black cat I've ever seen
has this, no matter how old they are. The area right in front of their
ears is sort of bald. I don't think this is "pattern baldness" since
they seem to be born that way.

FWIW, I think all cats have thin patches in front of their
ears (and what fur there is, there, is slightly longer, to
catch sound vibrations). Since a cat's skin color often
follows the pattern of its fur (tabby cats usually have
tabby skin, as well), the skin in front of the ears may not
always be light colored, and if it's dark, it wouldn't be as
noticeable.

William Hamblen wrote:

On Mon, 31 Jul 2006 11:19:53 +0100, "Adrian A"
wrote:


Every cat I've known the hair in front of their ears is thinner, I thought
it must be normal for all cats.


I think it is just more noticeable on black cats. Cats usually like
to have that spot scritched.

As with ALL cats, the term "usually" is relative. (Mine
enjoy being scritched BEHIND the ears, but if a hand
approaches that sensitive area in front, they're off my lap
and half a room away!)