Your orange cat may host a never-before-seen genetic pathway for color pigmentation, according to new studies Cats are ...

Scientists have confirmed that there is something unique about ginger-hued domestic felines. In a new study, Stanford ...

From Tama, Japan's most famous stationmaster calico cat, to the lasagna-loving, ginger Garfield, cats with orange fur are ...

“For more than a century, orange coat color in cats has been recognized as an exception to the genetic rules that explain ...

Two separate research teams have detailed the answer in two studies published Thursday in the journal Current Biology.

Scientists from Kyushu University have identified the long-sought “orange gene” behind ginger fur in domestic cats—a deletion ...

Researchers already had a rough idea of where in the cat genome to look: the X chromosome. That’s because the vast majority of orange cats are male; male cats carry only one X chromosome (the other ...

Have you ever pondered the unique charm of those ginger-colored cats? Anyone who owns an orange tabby has probably figured ...

The discovery sheds new light on how genetics drive fur color—and why orange cats are almost always male. The culprit isn’t a mutation in a typical gene that codes for pigment. Instead ...

Several weeks ago, Talai Payne from Utah rescued the cat named Nala, along with a male cat named Rajah, from a warehouse. At the time, the two cats were incredibly malnourished and in need of love ...

Several residents in Santa Ana and Westminster say a man is reportedly killing their cats for no reason. Police are investigating the matter. SANTA ANA, Calif. - Some cat owners in Orange County ...