The Points and Colorpoints of Cats
Cat Coat Patterns and Colors
MetPet.com Staff Writer
 The points of a cat refer to areas of fur that have darker
colors than the central part of the body. These areas include: faces, ears, tails,
lower legs and paws. They are called extremities because they
are away from the warm heart and other central organs and are,
consequently, cooler in temperature.
That temperature
difference is what causes the darker color.
Cool = darker
Warm = paler
Pointed cats such as the
Siamese, are born pale all over. As they grow older, the
points gradually develop. If such a cat is injured on his paw,
for example, and you bandage that paw, the fur underneath the bandage
will become lighter due to the additional warmth.
The warmth of a
fever can cause the fur to become paler. Age, and the
gradual cooling of the body that can come with it, can cause the fur
to become darker.
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