Will My Kitten's Eyes Ever Change Color?

[raina21]

So, I have an odd kitten, he is 4 and 1/2 months old and all black- and his eyes are STILL ALL BLUE.

From what I understand of cat genetics, this should not be possible. And from the articles that I have read, most kitten's eyes change by the time they are 3 months of age. But my little Sirius's eyes are showing no signs of changing from blue.

EDIT: I also have his brother Remus (orange and white) and his eyes have fully changed to yellow.


Here are a few pictures I took of Sirius. Sorry they are a little grainy, I had to zoom in on his eyes.

 

[1CatOverTheLine]

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raina21 - Blue-eyed black cats are an example of incomplete genetic dominance - an hypermelanistic cat who carries, and partially expresses, the temperature-sensitive albino gene found in the Siamese (cs on the C locus). The word, "rare," is so overused in today's world that it has almost no meaning, and while not a genetic impossibility, in the case of a blue-eyed black cat, the word, "rare," can be used without a second thought.

There's a second possibility, even rarer, however - the Ojos Azules Cats of New Mexico have naturally-occurring blue eyes which aren't linked to the cs gene, and which are, now and then, seen in solid black.

Edit, to add what clearly doesn't need to be said: Sirius is absolutely stunning, and as such a bright and shining star, he's well-named too.
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[raina21]

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raina21 - Blue-eyed black cats are an example of incomplete genetic dominance - an hypermelanistic cat who carries, and partially expresses, the temperature-sensitive albino gene found in the Siamese (cs on the C locus). The word, "rare," is so overused in today's world that it has almost no meaning, and while not a genetic impossibility, in the case of a blue-eyed black cat, the word, "rare," can be used without a second thought.

There's a second possibility, even rarer, however - the Ojos Azules Cats of New Mexico have naturally-occurring blue eyes which aren't linked to the cs gene, and which are, now and then, seen in solid black.

Edit, to add what clearly doesn't need to be said: Sirius is absolutely stunning, and as such a bright and shining star, he's well-named too.
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Thank you for your kind words about my Sirius He is quite beautiful. He is unfortunately battling a rather alarming case of Conjunctivitis (showed up out of nowhere on friday night, I took the pictures in this thread on thursday). We are treating him daily with antibiotic eye drops. I feel so sorry for the poor boy.

My poor goopy eyed baby

 

[valentine319]

You can add in some lysine to help with eye infections. It helps if they have herpes virus or immune system in general. 250 mg twice a day. Spry treats work well or Now lysine powder mixed in food(there's nothing else in it), 1/8 tsp twice a day.

 

[raina21]

You can add in some lysine to help with eye infections. It helps if they have herpes virus or immune system in general. 250 mg twice a day. Spry treats work well or Now lysine powder mixed in food(there's nothing else in it), 1/8 tsp twice a day.

Yeah both Sirius and Remus are taking the eye drops as well as 1 ml of lysine twice a day.