Most people who are allergic to cats aren’t reacting to the fur—they’re reacting to a protein in cat saliva called Fel d 1.

Researchers identified an unusual genetic mutation in orange domestic cats that has not been found in any other animal, according to a new study.

Cats can see color—but not the same way humans do. Here’s the truth about how feline vision works and how it differs from ours. As much as we like to impose human personalities on our pets ...

Scientists discovered the reason behind orange cats’ coats in a new study crowdfunded by cat lovers around the world. 3 A new study revealed the genetic mishap responsible for orange cats’ color.

After hundreds of years evolving, cats have reached what scientists say is "perfect" genetic form," which sounds like something a cat might say! But when it comes to coat color, lingering ...

From Tama, Japan's most famous stationmaster calico cat, to the lasagna-loving, ginger Garfield, cats with orange fur are both cultural icons and beloved pets. But their distinctive color comes ...

What color are your cats’ coats? From black to ginger to tortoiseshell, cats come in all sorts of different colors, but they’re all the same kitties we know and love. Now, however, a new cat ...

Approximately 80% of orange cats are males, including the four orange cats owned by the Short Wave team. Scientists have long suspected that orange color was a sex-linked trait — hiding ...

Your orange cat may host a never-before-seen genetic pathway for color pigmentation, ... Studying cats’ coat colors, for instance, has informed various aspects of modern genetics, she says.