Black & White Cats

Cats with black and white coloring, long- or short-haired, actually are black with a white overlay caused by a masking gene.

*A cat that is approximately half black and half white is called a bicolor or particolor.
*If he’s all white apart from black markings on his head and tail, he can be called a “van.”
*If he’s mostly white with large color patches, he’s a harlequin.
*A black cat with a white front (throat and chest) and white front paws is known as a “tuxedo” cat

Trimmings
Many black cats with white markings are known sometimes by the patterns or shapes of these markings, such as mitts (white paws), a locket (white spot on the chest), buttons (little white spots on the belly) or even a bikini (white splotch on the lower abdomen).

Here are the black & white cats available for adoption at CCS.

Carmichael #2 05 (1015)

Carmichael

Catrina 02 (1115)

Catrina

Cortez #2 05 (1215)

Cortez

Dutchess 07 (1115)

Dutchess

Henri 09 (0614)

Henri

Holiday 03 (1015)

Holiday

Mystic 04 (1115)

Mystic

Panda #3 02 (0116)

Panda Phaedra 06 (0216)

Phaedra Blackie #2 07 (0315)

Blackie