Blog post by Shamintha Kumar, ‘Bruce Finds A Home’ Digital Content Coordinator
 
Bruce the Cat followers are fascinated by the kitten which changed colour from grey to black within a few months.
 
Fever Coat is a condition that occurs when a pregnant cat falls sick due to an infection, or if the cat is stressed during pregnancy. It can also occur when cats are put on medication by their owners without knowing that their pets are pregnant.
 
Fever Coat appears in kittens because the pigments have not been properly deposited in the fur.  This causes parts of the fur to appear silver-grey, cream or reddish as a result. 
 
Fever coat remains present for up to 6-8months in newborn kittens but eventually fades away. (Bruce’s coat was completely black by the time he was about four months old.)

You can see Bruce's transformation in the video below. 

Want to see other kittens with fever coat?
​Black Persian kitten with fever coat
Litter of kittens with fever coat
Ghost stripes on kitten

Happy Queen's Birthday weekend everyone... and a big thank you to my friend Laura, who made this awesome GIF for me. 
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