February 07, 2022

Episode 69 Dirty Cat Genetics

57 minutes

This week in honor of the sexy number 69, we talk about the dirty details of cat genetics! Join us as we learn why a tabby is a tabby and not a tortie. Did your calico eat their sibling in the womb? How can I just have a plain spooky black cat? Learn this and more as Danielle tries to explain genetics with no visual references!

Sources:

https://www.cats.org.uk/cats-blog/why-are-cats-different-colours

https://www.cattownoakland.org/cat-town-blog/2021/04/calico-cat-facts-to-know

https://www.catological.com/facts-chimera-cats/

https://modkat.com/blogs/modkat-purrr/can-a-female-cat-s-litter-have-different-fathers

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1755-148X.2010.00723.x

https://thelittlecarnivore.com/en/blog/cat-coat-tabby-patterns-genetics

https://thelittlecarnivore.com/en/blog/what-is-the-color-of-my-cat-coat-colors

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