The gene that causes orange coloration in cats had been pondered for years, but never actually found—until now. Cats with orange coats get them from a deletion (meaning a missing segment) mutation in ...

The sight of an orange cat instantly draws attention. The fiery coat, the expressive eyes, and the distinct personality seem almost magnetic. But behind that charm lies a fascinating genetic story ...

Adoption fees will be waived and gifts will be available at the Tour for Life event Sunday at Animal Care and Control.

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - Edna is a five-year-old orange female cat ready for adoption. According to the Roice-Hurst Humane Society, 20% of orange cats are female, making Edna a unique cat. Edna ...

About 80% of orange cats are males, including the four orange cats owned by the Short Wave team: Zuko, Benny, Tang and Dorito. Scientists have long suspected that their orange color was a sex-linked ...

They say cats have nine lives. But ginger cats must have at least ninety. With all the wild, silly, and totally unpredictable things they get up to, it’s a miracle they’ve made it this far. Maybe it’s ...

It was long predicted that the source of domestic cats’ distinctive pumpkin-orange fur coloring was genetic and was produced by a gene on the sex-determining X-chromosome because 80% of orange cats ...

Nine thousand years ago, humans began domesticating cats. Nine hundred years ago, before the advent of intentional cat breeding, a genetic mutation gave rise to the first orange cat. Days ago, ...

The existence of orange cats dates back to at least the 12th century, but scientists have only had theories that a sex-linked genetic mutation is behind it. Now, new research has pinpointed the exact ...