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I love how fans draw Bristlefrost as a tabby/torbie while drawing pouncestep as a solid gray, when canonically the first is a solid and the latter a tabby
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hazzabeast · 4 months
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She loves hugs <333
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bigender-cowboy · 3 months
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People don’t believe my partner when he says I gave him a whole ass cat but I did and when they realize it’s true they are flabbergasted
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bittwitchy · 2 months
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guys another cat tried to break into my house
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mcyt-cats · 1 year
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Is Martyn's cat actually named Kiki? If so, I will cry. We had a cat when I was little named Kiki. I loved her very much. She was a little gray tabby.
Yep! He has two silver Egyptian Mau cats named Kiki and Pascal (and after three years of running this account I still can't really tell them apart!)
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Welcome back!!! :) We all missed you
Could you please write one in which MC is an animagus and the characters react to them transforming?
Thank you so much and take it easy 😁
HLC REACT TO MC BEING AN ANIMAGUS
A/N: since no animal was specified, we're going with the classic kitty cat :3
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MC finally did it! After months of prep, and some good luck, they completed the animagus ritual....only to become a silver tabby. Not as epic as they would have hoped, but still cool. They needed to show their friends IMMEDIATELY.
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SEBASTIAN SALLOW: "Well aren't you adorable." He chuckles as he kneels down to pet MC. "I'm not surprised you became an animagus. I'm just disappointed you didn't ask me to become one with you." He picks up MC and carries them off. "Now I have a perfectly valid excuse to call you Kitten."
OMINIS GAUNT: "You know, I don't find it funny when you tell me you want to SHOW me something. My wand has its limits." He huffs and waits for MC to do whatever they were so eager to do. His eyebrows rise in shock. One moment he detects a person, the next, a small animal. "What in Merlin's name? You're an animagus??" He hears MC meow and rub against his leg, just like the castle cats. He smiles a little and reaches down to pet MC. "Whatever will we do with you?"
ANNE SALLOW: "Oh, not fair! I was going to go through with the ritual myself but the blasted mandrake leaf wouldn't stay put. Even so..." She picks up MC and cradles then in her arms. "Since you're here. You can be my lap warmer while I study transfiguration."
IMELDA REYES: "You're as mad as I thought. You risked your life to become an animagus, only to become a cat? I'd get my money back if I were you." She watches MC flop over and make some air biscuits with the biggest eyes. "...I see your point."
NATSAI ONAI: She has stars in her eyes and immediately changes in her gazelle form. She and MC dance around each other happily and run down the corridors to cause some havoc. It was entirely worth the detention.
GARRETH WEASLEY: "Brilliant!" He watches in awe as MC transforms and starts purring against him. He picks them up and puts them on his shoulder. "Let's go raid Professor Sharp's storage room. He'll never suspect a cat." He now has a new mantra: Gain kitty, do crime.
LEANDER PREWETT: He looks around to see if anyone saw what MC just did. He leans down and harshly whispers to them. "You do realize that ritual is against the rules here right!? It's so dangerous! You could have died! Let alone the fact that you aren't registered. You could get in serious trouble if you're caught." MC flattens their ears and growls, he puts his hands up defensively. "I won't tell, but be more careful. I'm serious."
AMIT THAKKAR: "By the stars, that's incredible! Was the ritual as hard as it sounds? How many times did you attempt it? Was it difficult to actually keep a mandrake leaf in your mouth for 30 days? These are questions I must know that answers to." MC just meows at him. "Oh...right."
EVERETT CLOPTON: "Whoa! That's amazing! Could you always do that?" He kneels down to scratch MC under the chin. "Hey, I need a favor." He grins devilishly and points at a distant group of students. "See the tall one? I need you to scratch the hell out of his legs. No questions. I'll pay."
POPPY SWEETING: She nearly screams from how cute MC's cat form is. She immediately scoops up MC and cuddles them close to her chest. "Please, for the love of Merlin and all magic, let me put little hats on you. My grandma knits all sorts of little hats and sweaters for her cats and I just KNOW they would look adorable on you." MC is locked in her arms. There is no escape.
ELAZAR FIG: "Extraordinary!" He was sitting at his desk when MC came in to show him their new trick. MC jumped onto his desk as a cat and slowly blinks at him. He reaches forward and gently pets their head. "I've always known you were capable of strong magic, and I'm glad you trust me enough to show me this, but do be cautious. Being an unregistered animagus is a big deal to some in the Ministry. Tread carefully. For now, you're welcome to nap on my desk."
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clangenrising · 2 months
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i'm assuming yellowkit is a golden black tabby? Wondering if i could make a gene tree for this... bc yellow being gold means mistique and russet have to carry it, and ghost is a blue silver...
Yellowkit is technically Black he just has widebanding going on so yeah I believe only one parrent needs to carry the Wb which is tied to him being a ticked tabby but im not sure. And since Mystique is not a tabby she could have anything under there. However if I'm wrong, I'd love to hear about what the actual genetics of golden are since I'm completely self educated on this topic.
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wc-confessions · 5 months
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Saw the post about untrue trivia and now I’m curious lol what were everyone’s untrue trivia they were told and or believed? Here is mine
I was once told by someone that Brambleclaw liked Squirrelflight when she was Squirrelkit and tried to hook up with her as a kit. Yeah, gross, and untrue. And weird.
I was once told that Bluestar and Tigerclaw were ex-mates and that’s why Tigerclaw hated her lol
I used to believe that Silverstream was Leopardfur’s sister for some reason idk why or how
I was once told that Jayfeather looked exactly like Crowfeather so I believed that before learning he was a silver tabby lmao
I was once told that Hollyleaf would kill Ashfur again in the Last Hope before I even got to there so imagine my disappointment when that did not happen and Hollyleaf actually fucking DIED
I was once told that someone’s OC was the canon mate for Scourge and I believed it and continued to believe it when they told me that there would be a novella about one of his “secret daughters” I was 11 okay lmao
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whatcoloristhatcat · 2 months
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hello hello! This is Willow— she’s definitely some kind of tabby, but her shelter paperwork lists her color as brown meanwhile everyone who’s met her (including me) thinks she’s a silver or gray tabby. Which color is she actually?
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if it helps for ID, her paw pads on all four paws are the same color as her nose
she’s a dilute black (blue) (aka grey) mackerel tabby for sure! not what’s considered a brown tabby at all lol
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amber-tortoiseshell · 1 month
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If you’re still doing requests, could I ask for your genetically accurate Dovewing and Tigerheartstar lineage? They have five kids total and the Erins changed Rowankit’s appearance out of nowhere. I’d love to see how the baby kitten would actually look like, plus his siblings!
Tigerheart's color is black blotched tabby, Dovewing's is blue tortoiseshell silver spotted tabby; tortoiseshell specifically so she can have a ginger son. (From the name i think it's clear they meant his color as a throwback from Rowanclaw through Tigerheart - unfortunately that's not how it works, orange is not recessive to black. Rowankit's color is a heritage from not Rowanclaw but Brightheart.)
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Tigerheart and Dovewing (They are not actually maine coons, i just liked these pics. Also if you make them both longhaired then all of their kits have to be longhaired too. I didn't pay attention to this during choosing pictures, because i mostly focus on colors, not hair length.)
The first litter is pretty easy - Lightleap is dark brown = black blotched tabby, Shadowsight is dark gray = blue blotched tabby and Pouncestep is gray tabby which can mean literally all combinations of silver or not, on black or blue base, I haven't decided yet. (But i'll probably choose black silver, so Dovewing's silver doesn't get wasted lol)
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Lightleap, Shadowsight and Pouncestep
The second litter. As I said, Rowankit can be red tabby no problem (if you don't mind Dovewing being a tortie - it can be very invisible on silver tabbies, so i don't think it's incompatible with her description (pale gray)), and Birchpaw is light brown... which will turn into a black spotted tabby for me.
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Rowenkit, Birchpaw
(warrior cats genetics ask game)
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Sunshine follows with Sunfall. Pt. 6
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Warnings: Cat?, Jason having a tiny mood swing, mentions of death and bounties.
You guys have no idea how bad I feel for disappearing. Writers block is a bitch. (Short chapter)
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"She's sleeping." You sigh as you hear a window slide open.
Jason climbed through, "I'm sorry..." He apologized before closing the window. "I just had to come see her, even if she's sleeping."
You nod in acknowledgment as you pick up one of Judith's toys.
Jason and you had been talking more and more lately, just trying to become civil and fix the rift in your relationship with each other. But he had mostly been coming around for Judith.
He reached up and took off his helmet, setting it on the couch, keeping his domino mask on. His hands ran through his damp hair, pushing it back from his face as he revels in the feeling of your cool apartment.
"You know I don't like you coming in with all of your gear on." You look at him. "You're a wanted man, Jason. What you're doing right now is dangerous. If a bounty gets put on our daughters head, I will personally kill you again."
Jason knows your paranoia is justified, which is why he nods and looks directly at you as he apologizes again. "I know, Y/N. I'm sorry."
You give him a lingering stare before you turn around, picking up more toys. "Just... stop..." You hesitate as you speak, causing Jason to nod yet again.
He gazes at your back for a few seconds before he decides to go see Judith now. Jason keeps his footsteps quiet, a perk from being an anti-hero who once worked alongside Batman. He approaches the white door to her room, slowly turning the silver handle, for he does not wish to wake her.
The room is dark, illuminated by a small projector nightlight, making artificial stars show on the ceiling. Her room is surprisingly clean for a child, yet still full from the amount of gifts she gets from her family.
Jason cautiously steps closer to Judith's small bed, seeing how she's facing away from him, dark hair sprawled all over her pillow, and her orange sheets up close to her chin.
He crouched down next to her bed, petting her hair. Not running his fingers through it since he does not wish to tug on a hidden tangle and wake her up from the pull. A black cat that is snuggled up next to her stretches, letting out a small meow as he looks up at Jason. A small, soft smile grows on Jason's face as he scratches the cat with his free hand.
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You hear Judith's door open again, signaling that Jason was walking out.
"I didn't know you guys had a cat." He speaks, voice low and laced his Gothamite accent, something him and Judith share.
"Yep," You sigh, finally done tidying up the living room. "Judith is obsessed with Blues Clues. Specifically, the version with Steve. So when we got him, she immediately named him 'Periwinkle'." You smile at the fond memory.
"Bruce offered to get her a lilac tabby, but she just loved her Periwinkle too much. She didn't want one of the correct breed."
Jason also smiles as he watches you stand in front of your couch, hands on your hips. "She's loyal, loving." He says.
You let out another deep breath and look at him. "So... you going back on patrol?"
He takes a few steps forward. "Actually, I wanted to talk about something."
Your eyebrow raises as you look up at him. "Okay...?"
Jason takes in a breath and closes his eyes for a few seconds. "Look, I've been getting help, and... I can be better now." He tells you. "I can be better for you. I think you and I... should try again..."
You let out an abrupt laugh. "You're kidding?"
There's something about him that just doesn't seem like your Jason anymore. He's so civil and in touch with his emotions.
"I'm not." He shakes his head.
You scoff and look away. "You have some nerve, you know?"
"I know, I know-"
"Jason." Your voice is firm. "You did something that I dont think I can ever forgive you for. What if I allow myself to love you and you end up leaving again, hm?"
Jason looks down at the floor, then the wall behind you. "I'm getting better." He mumbles.
"All you're going to do is fix your relationship with your daughter, don't even think about me like that." You snap.
Jason goes and grabs his helmet, putting it on, his shoulders tense, a way for you to understand that he's annoyed.
The audacity.
You know him well enough to know that his jaw is clenched underneath his mask. You hear a loud breath from underneath the red material he wears on his head.
"Don't even start right now, J-"
You're cut off by a small familiar voice.
"Red Hood?" Judith beams, standing in the entrance of the living room, grinning up at her father, even though she doesn't know it's him.
Jason Red Hood turns to face her. "Hey, kid." His voice is thankfully warped by the voice modulator in his helmet.
"Let me go get my action figure!" She squeals before running off into her room, leaving you and Jason to exchange some tense stares.
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psystirene · 5 months
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WC x Rain World Art Month
Little intermission before I make and post my Hunter design for Warriors x Rain World, a little family tree including Goldenheart (Monk), Yarrowleap (Survivor), as well as their parents and third sibling!
You can consider these relatives to be background characters, none of them are part of the clans, or at least not yet. I'll try to go in order (ramble under read more)!
also if anyone has questions about my AU. Feel free to ask <3
Hemlock - The father! Lock is a ginger shorthair cameo Mackerel (I know he doesn't look like it very much, I find "gray base with orange stripes" a bit hard to pull off). He was the loving mate of Carob, before he went missing and presumed dead. Taken away by Twolegs, never to be seen by his little family again... In reality, Hemlock was TNR'd. He is trying to find his mate and kits, but I feel like he's the sort of guy to get pulled into side quests along the way. Maybe run-ins with the Scavengers, helping some random cat, whatever.
Carob - The mother! Carob is a longhair fawn-and-cream calico, though she's mostly white. I'm gonna be honest, the poor she-cat is going through it. Raised in an underfunded, understaffed shelter, she has learned to cut her losses, no matter how much it hurts, especially when she's not the most well-versed in survival. First, Hemlock was captured by Twolegs, then, she lost two of her kits, (whom she had named after flowers in his honor, fun fact). No matter how devastating this loss was, she didn't think she had any chance of successfully going after Marigold and Waterlily (/Golden and Yarrow). She had to keep Yucca safe, who very much seemed like the runt at the time. Carob is still wandering around, now much older, with Yucca in toe.
(You know about Goldenheart and Yarrowleap already so I won't go into more detail now, this is already quite long. For what it's worth, though: Goldenheart is a longhair cream ticked tabby, Yarrowleap is a blue smoke shorthair with high white.)
Yucca - The fabled third sibling, Yucca is a silver ticked tabby. They are sort of a more adventurous and cheerful counterpart to their mother, though less blindly optimistic then one might consider Goldenheart. They were born the smallest and seemingly weakest of the lot, as such being quite coddled. Whether it be from not growing up alone or simple genetics, Yucca grew up to actually be quite a large and strong cat, moreso than Yarrow. Yucca, similar to their mom, doesn't have much hope in finding their siblings, though unlike her, they believe that they survived. In the midst of keeping themselves and Carob alive, they try to suss out any information they can. It hasn't been working out too well though, as the pair linger closer to the Twolegplace than the Clans.
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dramioneasks · 3 months
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Looking for fluffy dramione pregnancy fanfic recs! Can be accidental pregnancy, marriage law, but something where hermione gets pregnant and her and Draco fall in love through her pregnancy and domestic moments with a baby. Thanks!
The Homecoming By: cleotheo - M, one-shot - After a week long business trip, Draco Malfoy returns home to a very special homecoming, courtesy of his wife, Hermione Granger. Cute, fluffy one-shot.
Strawberries by cleotheo - T, one-shot - Draco Malfoy knows that having a pregnant wife isn’t easy, so when she runs out of the one item she’s been craving, he’ll go to any lengths to make her happy - even it if means going out in a storm. Fluffy, Dramione one-shot.
Three Little Malfoys By: HiddenHayden - T, one-shot - Hermione Malfoy was pregnant. Very pregnant. But her Husband Draco Malfoy was helping her through every step. A cute fluffly one-shot. A bit of humour. Semi - Epilogue Compliant. Post-War. T for language, and mentions of lemon. Previously named Perfect. Disclaimer: Everything belongs to JK. Only the plot is mine.
A Belly Worth Holding by GeorgeHeesto - E, one-shot - Draco learns as to why his wife is so protective of her belly, and to why he should be too.
Statistically Improbable - not_thepresident - T, 2 chapters - Malfoy nodded, his mouth drawing into a thin line. “With the long-term effects of prolonged exposure to the Cruciatus Curse combined between the two of us, it is statistically improbable that a child could survive to term.” He cocked his head then, his palm turning upward. “Among other things.” Ron’s eyebrows lifted slightly. “That does sound like Hermione,” he managed. (or, Hermione Granger is pregnant, and it is wildly unplanned)
Diary of a Bewildered Witch by katehathaway - E, one-shot - Hermione Granger is pregnant. Godric help us all.
Loved You More - girlfromthebar - T, one-shot - As his eyes roamed her body, he had to stifle a laugh.Perched on top of her round and swollen stomach, laid her overly large, ginger cat who’s squished in face had gone white with age. Crookshanks, like his mother, was also sound asleep.As Draco moved closer to tuck a curl behind the love of his life’s ear and press a kiss against her belly to their unborn son, he thought about how he had never loved her more.And then actually laughed as the memories of all the times he had thought that flooded his brain.
Honeyed Wiltshire by januarywren - M, 5 chapters - “Enjoying yourself, Granger?” Hermione’s lips twitched as she looked over her shoulder, at the figure in the doorway. “Quite.” Her silver-haired husband crossed the distance between them in a few, quick steps and wrapped his arms around her shoulders. “I’d call you Malfoy,” he murmured, pressing a kiss to her cheek. “But it doesn’t have the same ring as Granger, does it?” She didn’t say that she adored the sound of her name on his lips, or that her heart fluttered when he covered her body with his own as if he would - as if he could - own all of her. AU Canon Divergence | Draco and Hermione heal from the war their own way, involving a stray, tabby cat, a vegetable patch, and shagging in a greenhouse.
-Lisa
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deermook · 1 year
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HELLO TUMBLR im very normal, have some Warrior Cats MD
(‼️MAJOR HOUSE SPOILERS‼️)
House is a greyblue cornish rex and idk if frostheart is too corny, I was also thinkibg thunderheart or stormheart but idk its frostheart for now, he was a warrior intent on becoming deputy but he was struck by a car and his leg got mangled so the only job he could actually do was medcat. He used to be an exceptional hunter and loved to lead patrols, now he can hardly even get his own herbs without needing to stop and rest. It makes him angry with starclan and he adamantly refuses to communicate with them. he makes Chase (Whitefoot) do it for him, and when he gets prophetic dreams he keeps them to himself.
Cuddy is Lushstar, formerly Lushpelt, and she got the position of deputy instead of house when he was struck on the thunderpath, she feels guilty for that and he’s the best medcat any clan has ever had so she just lets him get away with his crazy schemes and flagrant disregard for the warrior code and starclan.
Cameron is named Moonface, shes a shorthaired calico cat with a pure white face, she quits and leaves the clan to strike out as a loner after falling in love w whitefoot and witnessing him kill another cat in battle because not only can she not love whitefoot now that she knows what hes capable of, she also just cant live in a place that may require her to take a life.
Chase is a longhaired buff tabby with white paws named Whitefoot, he talks to starclan for Frostheart and almost leaves after moonface but decides to stay and help the clan recover after the battle. He (naturally) ends up taking over for frostheart.
Wilson is a ragdoll cat named Riversong and he serves as the deputy until it becomes public that he is not ONLY unfaithful to his mate (i dont have a name for her sorry julie) but hes also having an AFFAIR with the medcat aughhh the drama!! he has to step down because Lushstar cant uphold her image as leader of this clan and just let that continue.
Enter foreman! Foreman is a brown tabby named Badgertooth. Badgertooth becomes deputy after Riversong steps down, and once Lushstar retires, he becomes Badgerstar :)
Thirteen is a silver tabby oriental shorthair named riptide, she retires early to the queens den after learning she has a terminal illness so she can spend the rest of her days at ease with a mate.
Taub is a tan scottish fold named Shortear, and he has fathered two litters of kits! Lol
Kutner is a siamese cat named Petalstep, he ate a bunch of deathberries and nobody has any idea why :( his parents were kittypets, he was brought to the clan as a very young kit after their twoleg threw him out.
Masters is a solid orange cat named sunfur and she has to step away from the medcat position and return to being a warrior because House’s flagrant disrespect for the warrior code and starclan as well as his attitude towards his clanmates was starting to make her sick.
Park is a black shorthaired cat with a white spot on her chest and a bobtail named Crushclaw and she becomes close with Whitefoot after Frostheart and Riversong disappear without a trace.
adams is a Havana Brown cat with a white tailtip named Foxtail! I really dont have much to say on her ^^;
Amber is named goldenglow, she tried to he a medcat but was too aggressive and thus became a warrior instead! She is hit by a car trailing worried after Frostheart late at night and dies💔
They live in the abandoned ppth lobby right, I figure its probably like. Overrun with plants mice and stuff so theres plenty for them to hunt, but they can also venture outside to get food too! Since the lobby is huge, I figure its probably a huge clan, WHICH is why they can afford to have three medcat apprentices. Idk about other clans, I was thinking maybe there are other clans on the different levels of the building? The cafeteria is neutral meeting ground, the roof is neutral ground, and anything from the parking lot outwards is neutral ground, obvs wherever medcats go to get visions is also neutral. I figure their moonpool equivalent is in house’s office somewhere, maybe the balcony? Idk, but he always brings his apprentices with him. Its a journey that takes him several days since he has to traverse the abandoned, crumbling stairs and other such obstacles that come with living in an abandoned hospital.
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cinderella-ish · 2 months
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This is a VERY SILLY idea I got earlier this week and it took over my brain so please enjoy the Fruits Basket characters as cats! (Bonus fun: see if you can guess who they are before scrolling down!)
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Mabudachi Trio + Kureno
Hatori - I went back and forth with him on whether he'd be a black cat or a Siamese cat, but his eyes are so striking! It was hard to find photos of black cats with naturally blue eyes (I'm sure they exist!)
Shigure - a Russian Blue, obviously
Ayame - clearly an elegant white long-hair
Kureno - a derpy and sad-looking chocolate tortoiseshell
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Yuki and the Student Council
Yuki is the silver tabby who looks like he regrets all his life choices lol
Kakeru is the very silly tabby in the top left
Machi is the shy-looking dilute tortie in the top right
Kimi is the white long-haired Persian cat
Nao is the talkative (demanding) almost-still-a-kitten tabby
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Kyo, Tohru, and their families
we already know what Kyo looks like as a cat lol but Tohru is the ragdoll cat next to him in the upper right (because she's OBVIOUSLY a ragdoll!)
Kazuma is the brown-ish Maine coon. Dignified but still a cat!
Kyoko is the light ginger and white tabby (did you know female oranges are fairly rare?)
Katsuya is a handsome adult black cat
Grandpa Honda is a sweet gray tabby
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Kyo & Tohru's Friends
Arisa is a calico (did you know most calicos are female? I feel like that would fit Arisa's feminism)
Hiroshi and Yusuke are twin tuxedo cats! (Right?!?!?)
Saki is a gorgeous long-haired black cat ofc, and Megumi is her miniature
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Youngest Zodiacs
Haru would obviously be a black and white cat. I think he'd have a unique marking, too, like a mustache, or a spot shaped like a heart.
Momiji is a blond German Rex (which is a breed I just learned exists!)
Kisa would be a Bengal kitten because she'd definitely look like a wildcat
Hiro would be a little baby tabby
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Other Zodiacs
Akito would be a slightly intimidating black and white cat
Ritsu would be a rare male calico (and an exceptionally beautiful one, too!)
Kagura would be a very cute Russian Blue
Rin would be a skittish black cat who's actually a sweetie once she gets used to you, if you're her person
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Everyone Else + Bonus Cat!
Mine would be a long-haired tuxedo cat, obvs
I thought about Mayu as a dilute tabby, but I like her as a tortie tbh
Mitsuru is an anxious white and gray cat
THE CUTIE IN THE BOTTOM LEFT IS MY CAT!!! HE'S SIXTEEN AND SO SNUGGLY AND I LOVE HIM!!! HERE HE IS TOTALLY ZONKED OUT BECAUSE THE SUN WAS OUT!!!!!
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felinefractious · 5 months
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wait I thought tarnishing was just the inhibitor not completely inhibiting?
It’s both!
The inhibitor gene works more effectively on eumelanin than phaenomelanin, which is why the black silver tabby pattern tends to be more striking than red silver.
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Up top we have an American Shorthair photography by Sergey Loubov sporting the breeds iconic black silver classic tabby and on the bottom we have a British Shorthair from Chersolli in red silver classic tabby.
So the inhibitor gene is going to have a harder time inhibiting high-rufousing.
Tarnish is considered undesirable in many breeds and we know more or less rufousing can be bred for despite not knowing the actual genetics so it’s more prevalent in random-bred silvers.
I’ve also seen it said that tarnish occurs in heyerozygous silver cats? Which is a very interesting theory but the inhibitor gene couldn’t actually be tested for until recently so I don’t know how legitimate the idea is.
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Spotted Beauty Klarabella Ella is a black silver spotted tabby Ocicat, we know she’s heterozygous because only one parent was silver. She has low rufousing and thus very little tarnish.
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And then we have this black silver spotted tabby Ocicat photographed by Kimi Indra Oehne who has higher rufousing and thus more tarnish seen on the muzzle and feet.
Very excited to see our understanding of the inhibitor gene expand, though, as testing for it becomes more commonplace!
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