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My cats name is Sienna and i rescued her from the ScottishSPCA where i work. She was born in the centre due to Mum being found as a stray and pregnant. She is chocolate brown in colour with a pink nose, green eyes and pink pads, she also has a long tail which is roughly the length of her body. I suspect that she could possibly have some Havana Brown but im not quite sure. All her siblimgs were black aswell as mum.
 

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She is so pretty! It's not that likely she has Havana Brown in her...they are quite rare. Maybe though, somewhere in her background.

Since she is not part of a registered litter, however, she would be officially a Chocolate and White Domestic Shorthair.

Her pink nose is too cute!!
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Do you possibly have a pic of the mom?  Face?   Ie is his face from the mom, or the unknown daddy?

At this moment, the colors is nicely as Havana Brown, but they are as I know, essentially a variation of Oriental, thus longish  muzzles.

So Im thinking on a burmanese...  Brown burmanese x a black non point could give this results...
 

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Do you possibly have a pic of the mom?  Face?   Ie is his face from the mom, or the unknown daddy?


At this moment, the colors is nicely as Havana Brown, but they are as I know, essentially a variation of Oriental, thus longish  muzzles.

So Im thinking on a burmanese...  Brown burmanese x a black non point could give this results...
Havana are the same as chocolate Orientals. Havana Brown however, is an American breed and does not have an Oriental face. It does have a long muzzle with a prominent break vs the slanted/triangle Oriental look. They are "like they have a corn cob stuck on the end of their face" and are originally the result of a siamese and black DSH. :)
 
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Welcome to the brown cat club, @sianfx!  Sienna is lovely!  Isn't it fun to have a unique cat?


If you are curious about her genetics, check out the Expert forum here, and look for a section titled "Lyons on genetics" (or something similar...look for the name Lyons).  In there you'll find a thread I started asking about the genetic reason why my lil' brown stray cat is brown.  The short story is that mom and dad must've each carried the recessive "b gene" which is the chocolate gene, and my kitty (and maybe yours...not sure how the white spot and pink fits in) happened to hit the lottery and got the recessive "b gene" from both parents and is thus a "bb" or chocolate brown.  I have pretty limited understanding of genetics, although it interests me.  I think non-purebred black cats can be BB (black) or Bb (black with recessive brown gene), so it would make sense that mom in your case is black.  I think pure breeds like Havana Brown may come about it a different way, although Dr. Lyons didn't get into that in detail.
 
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Her nose isn't what I was expecting to see ^^ Just out of concern, did you get her checked on medical issues? A brown cat with a pink nose isn't as it normally is. This doesn't have to mean anything, but it can also mean something medical. I personally would have her checked up just to be save.
 

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Her nose isn't what I was expecting to see ^^ Just out of concern, did you get her checked on medical issues? A brown cat with a pink nose isn't as it normally is. This doesn't have to mean anything, but it can also mean something medical. I personally would have her checked up just to be save.
Could the pink nose be related to her having a white spot too? Maybe she also has a white "spot" on her nose?!

Another note...her paw pads are just as pink as her nose is vs. the "normal" rosy brown chocolates have. So either the nose and paw pads being so pink is related to the white spotting gene she has...or?
 

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Her owner said the nose started to change color later on in her life. For it to be a "white" spot or normal, it should have been this color from early on. It can still be something natural or maybe a mutation, but to me it seems really odd. There is no reason for her nose to be the color that it is with her face being this dark, the same goes for her pawpads (where these always light btw? Or colored later on as well?)

I would be concerned about FeLV, other blood conditions or maybe even a skin condition.

Again, I don't mean to scare anyone, as it doesn't have to be anything. It just concerns me as it's so different than it should usually be.
 
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I will be taking her to the vets for her vaccination sometime next week but shes a fit and healthy almost 2 year old so medical issues never crossed my mind. Alot have said the pinkness is due to her being young but when she was born all the way up to about 6months her nose was brown and her pads a pinkish/brown
 

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I will be taking her to the vets for her vaccination sometime next week but shes a fit and healthy almost 2 year old so medical issues never crossed my mind. Alot have said the pinkness is due to her being young but when she was born all the way up to about 6months her nose was brown and her pads a pinkish/brown
Don't worry, I'm just overly cautious ;) Tell your vet what and how it happened when going for her vaccination (6 months, then suddenly lighter) and what he thinks about whether it could be a blood issue. I think he'll take her blood for some testing if he is concerned. If he sees no reason he won't, and then you shouldn't worry. Trust your vet's decision.

If it turns out to be nothing medical, you got something really special in your hands. I love the contrast ^^
 

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Yes, same on the other 2nd picture. This is how it's supposed to be. That's why I got concerned.
 
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She is an extremely vocal cat with a high pitch echoey meow, extremely sweet natured and is very affectionate.
 

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She is really beautiful! I hope her nose and paw pads getting lighter turn out to be nothing worrisome, and she is just an awesome, unique, girl.

I do agree that I would mention it to the vet though!

Here is what the paw pads normally look like on a chocolate-rosy brown:
And the nose, brown, like she had at 6 months.

She is a beautiful girl regardless of what is going on with her nose/paw pads. I LOVE her eyes! They look very feminine.
 
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There is also some pigmentation i think going on in her eye, she has had this since i noticed this at 8weeks.
 
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There is also some pigmentation i think going on in her eye, she has had this since i noticed this at 8weeks.
 
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