{"id":1143,"date":"2020-06-08T06:37:45","date_gmt":"2020-06-08T06:37:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalsa2z.com\/?p=1143"},"modified":"2020-06-08T06:37:45","modified_gmt":"2020-06-08T06:37:45","slug":"do-black-cats-have-more-health-problems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalsa2z.com\/do-black-cats-have-more-health-problems\/","title":{"rendered":"Do black cats have more health problems?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Quite the contrary.&nbsp; Black cats, thanks to the genes responsible to giving them their black fur actually gives these cats some awesome immunities to common cat illnesses.&nbsp; In a way, you could say, black cats don\u2019t have as much bad luck as people used to think.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalsa2z.com\/do-black-cats-have-more-health-problems\/#Immunity_against_AIDS\" title=\"Immunity against AIDS\">Immunity against AIDS<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalsa2z.com\/do-black-cats-have-more-health-problems\/#True_colors_of_health\" title=\"True colors of health\">True colors of health<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalsa2z.com\/do-black-cats-have-more-health-problems\/#Bombay_Health_Problems\" title=\"Bombay Health Problems\">Bombay Health Problems<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalsa2z.com\/do-black-cats-have-more-health-problems\/#Common_questions_about_black_cats\" title=\"Common questions about black cats\">Common questions about black cats<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalsa2z.com\/do-black-cats-have-more-health-problems\/#Are_black_cats_unlucky\" title=\"Are black cats unlucky?\">Are black cats unlucky?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalsa2z.com\/do-black-cats-have-more-health-problems\/#Why_do_black_cats_have_a_white_patch\" title=\"Why do black cats have a white patch?\">Why do black cats have a white patch?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalsa2z.com\/do-black-cats-have-more-health-problems\/#Are_black_cats_more_aggressive\" title=\"Are black cats more aggressive?\">Are black cats more aggressive?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalsa2z.com\/do-black-cats-have-more-health-problems\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Immunity_against_AIDS\"><\/span><strong>Immunity against AIDS<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Black cats are actually mutants.&nbsp; The same genes that lead them to have black fur is the same genes that make them resistant to FIV or feline immunodeficiency virus.&nbsp; This gene is called the MC1R and it is present in humans too.&nbsp; For humans, this gene makes some of us have red hair.&nbsp; This amazing gene mutation is found in three feline types: the jaguars, South American jaguarondi, and of course, common domestic cats.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FIV and HIV are so similar that scientists are looking in to how black cats could help us make a vaccine against HIV.&nbsp; Cats are so often afflicted by the same medical issues humans have, yet they survive without much medical help.&nbsp; They\u2019ve evolved to become immune or at the very least resistant to some of these afflictions and scientists think that this is where we could find clues to solve human ailments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"True_colors_of_health\"><\/span><strong>True colors of health<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While genetics play the biggest part as to why a cat is black, there are many different factors that contribute to how deep or varied their coloring is.&nbsp; Sometimes, black cats can turn reddish brown in some spots or even all over their body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are benign reasons as to why their fur could change colors.&nbsp; For example, like humans, their hair could get \u201cbleached\u201d from the sun.&nbsp; You know how much cats love basking in the warm sunlight.&nbsp; If they spend so much time under the sun, it could lighten their fur.&nbsp; They can also turn grey, not unlike humans, when they grow older.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, your cat changing color is not always something you should ignore.&nbsp; Your black cat would start lightening up if they have dietary deficiencies or worse, illnesses.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your cat is not getting enough Tyrosine, Copper and Zinc in their diets, they can start fading.&nbsp; If your cat does not have enough Tyrosine, they\u2019ll produce less melanin.&nbsp; Feed your cat protein rich foods and they should get their coloring back.&nbsp; Copper is also very important in feline diets.&nbsp; It is exceedingly rare for them to be deficient in copper, but if they are, they\u2019ll suffer from anemia, ataxia, and even coat texture change.&nbsp; Feed your cats livers and fish, and they should be good.&nbsp;&nbsp; Lastly, your cats must have enough zinc in their systems to remain healthy inside and out \u2013 but never too much zinc as that could lead to zinc toxicity.&nbsp; If they have too much zinc, they\u2019ll get copper deficiency, which leads to color change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you see your cat slowly changing colors, please visit your local vet, to be safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bombay_Health_Problems\"><\/span><strong>Bombay Health Problems<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/animalsa2z.com\/are-all-black-cats-bombay-cats\/\" >Bombay cats are known to be the only breed to only have plain black<\/a> coats.&nbsp; They\u2019re black everywhere \u2013 from their noses, to their toe beans.&nbsp; They\u2019re specifically bred to look like little black panthers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They\u2019re generally healthy, but they can suffer from Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, excessive tears, and breathing problems because their snouts are on the shorter side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[crp]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Common_questions_about_black_cats\"><\/span><strong>Common questions about black cats<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_black_cats_unlucky\"><\/span><strong>Are black cats unlucky?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before black cats were associated with witchcraft during the 1600s, they have long been hailed as the bringer of GOOD luck.&nbsp; In ancient Egypt, they used to be worshiped, so much so that it was a grave crime to kill a cat.&nbsp; In Japan, it is believed that they bring good luck in one\u2019s love life.&nbsp; Lastly, in Scotland and many parts of Europe, they were thought to bring in not just good luck, but prosperity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_black_cats_have_a_white_patch\"><\/span><strong>Why do black cats have a white patch?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A lot of black cats are not fully black all over.&nbsp; Most of them have a white patch just under their chins or on their chests.&nbsp; There are some suggestions that this could be linked to the infamous witch trials.&nbsp; These white patches were called \u201cGod\u2019s Thumbprint\u201d or something of the same vein.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the witch accusers <a href=\"https:\/\/animalsa2z.com\/why-do-black-cats-have-white-spot-on-their-chest\/\" >spot a white patch on an otherwise entirely black cat<\/a>, they\u2019d see this as a sign that the cat has been touched by God and therefore, not to be killed.&nbsp; All the other black cats without white patches were killed. This could be the reason why a lot of cats have evolved to have white patches.&nbsp; Those patches literally saved their ancestors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_black_cats_more_aggressive\"><\/span><strong>Are black cats more aggressive?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>No two cats will ever be the same.&nbsp; Every cat is their own cat and they\u2019ll have different personalities \u2013 although this is partially dictated by their genes.&nbsp; Could this mean that their coat color has a heavy bearing on their temperament? &nbsp;&nbsp;There is no clear answer yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, there has been anecdotal evidence that, while black cats are often seen as mysterious, suspicious, and cunning \u2013 they are, in fact, usually the calmest, sweetest, and most loving cats among the other cats with other coat colors.&nbsp; For example, the Bombay, a breed of cat with only black fur are characteristically very attached to their humans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Their genes play a big role as to why cats have different colors.&nbsp; Black cats are black because they have a special gene that makes them so.&nbsp; Fortunately, this gene doesn\u2019t bring them harm, rather it\u2019s the same exact one that makes most black cats immune to FIV.&nbsp; Yet another reason to love black kitties!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/animalsa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AnimalA2Z-pinterest-01-1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1365\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quite the contrary.&nbsp; Black cats, thanks to the genes responsible to giving them their black fur actually gives these cats some awesome immunities to common cat illnesses.&nbsp; In a way,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1144,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Do black cats have more health problems? 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