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I have a kitten that is creamy white except for the ears and tail which are gold. He also has blue eyes. The vet called him a Flame Point kitty, but I'm told there is another name for this coloration. Two other kittens in the litter were grey and white tiger striped and blue grey tiger striped.
Hi Carma. The other name for Flame Point is Red Point. Most people call Flame/Red Points Siamese, while others call them Colorpoint Shorthairs, but these are just different terms for the same cat. In the U.S., you will most commonly hear them referred to as Red Point Siamese, and in the U.K., they are more often called Flame Point Colorpoint Shorthairs, but all the terms are interchangeable (unless the cat is being shown for championship - each registry calls them by one name or the other). However, if the cat has long hair and a broad, snub-nosed face, it is probably a Flame Point Himalayan. And, of course, if the kitty doesn't appear to be a purebred, you just ad "mix" to the end - red point Siamese mix.
Hope that helps!
Jessica
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| Comment | Thank you for your quick response. This baby is entertaining me so much I'm having trouble getting anything done. My guy is definately a mix as his brother is blue/grey and I can see the faint rings in his tail. I've been calling him Flame but want to name him something else and I'm having a terrible time comeing up with something. | ||
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The areas in which I have gained the most experience are cat health and feral cat management/rescue. I provide supportive care to chronically ill cats, hospice care to terminally ill cats and also am involved in trap-neuter-return efforts. My specialities lie in taming feral cats and in the allopathic treatment of cats with illnesses or special needs. I also have owned Siamese, Himalayans, Abyssinians, Russian Blues, Savannahs, Bengals, Peterbalds, Don Sphynx and Oriental Shorthairs and am well-versed in cat breeds as well as cat behavior and nutrition.
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I have 15 years of extensive experience with cats ranging from breeding to medical care. My daily routine consists of caring for cats with diabetes, thyroid disease, kidney failure, feline leukemia, feline AIDS as well as feral cats. I have experience with liver patients, heart patients, feline infectious peritonitis, cancer, recovery from amputation and trauma, congenital deformities and most every disease in between. I have assisted cats giving birth and hand-nursed kittens who were neglected by their mother from 2 days old through weaning.
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15 years' hands-on experience
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