what colour will my kitten be?

Hi! I have just got a new kitten who was described as black when we bought her. However, she doesn't look very black to me! She is very dark brown with faint tabby markings and a grey undercoat. She is gorgeous and i want to know if she will stay this colour. Her mum is a grey tabby and dad, who knows! Maybe this is just what black kittens all look like, i have no idea! Can anyone advise?

Hola y bienvenido a TCS, ...Catulina

y Milky

te saludan!!!........

(Translate: Hi and Welcome to TCS, Catulina and Milky say hello to you!!!... )

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Welcome to TCS.

Rob & Sport

Hi, welcome to TCS !

A picture of her and/or her mom might be helpful.

Black kittens can have tabby "ghostmarkings", most often they fade with age, some cats keep them forever. With some cats the color goes deeper down the hair than with others, but what you describe as grey undercoat might also be "smoke". (especially if the mother is a silver tabby, if that is what you mean by grey tabby)

Thanks for your warm welcome ! I have 2 cats ne is one year old called Millie and the new addition is 12 weeks and is called Ruby.

Enclosed are links to their pics .

Any more info on what colour Ruby `s coat is would be great !

http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/r...g?t=1225134432

http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/r...g?t=1225134276

http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/r...g?t=1225134309

http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/r...g?t=1225134346

Originally Posted by rubyandmillie

Thanks for your warm welcome ! I have 2 cats ne is one year old called Millie and the new addition is 12 weeks and is called Ruby.

Enclosed are links to their pics .

Any more info on what colour Ruby `s coat is would be great !

http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/r...g?t=1225134432

http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/r...g?t=1225134276

http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/r...g?t=1225134309

http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/r...g?t=1225134346

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Awww, Millie and Ruby are both adorable.

A member with more expertise than mine, will certainly come along soon, who can help you with Ruby's coat color.
I would call her coat color, beautiful.

Welcome, and adorable cat!

You are set for Holloween already with your cat

They are both beautiful. Wyatt, my black and white cat (now crossed over), in the sunlight you could see red; he was long-haired. You could also see some gray undercoat when petting him. Sammy (also crossed over) was mostly black, but short hair, looked like velvet.

Hi there

we're so happy to get the chance to welcome you and furfamily to TCS. I'm sure you'll enjoy your stay with us - we're one great big family and you'll find loads of friends here. If I can help at all while you're finding your way around TCS just click on my username and send me a Personal Message - I'll do what I can to answer your questions

Hope somebody can help you with your kitty colour question - you might try posting in the Breeder's forum - there are some very knowledgeable people on there.

Aww... you have very cute kitties! Unfortunately (or not) Ruby will probably end up being an ordinary black cat. For reference here's some pics of my fluffy black boy.

As a kitten he was a chocolate brown with black points.


As a little man kitty he's all black with what looks like a dark grey undercoat.

She will grow up to be just beautiful no matter what color Welcome to The Cat Site !