Orange cats, those adorable, often mischievous felines, have long puzzled scientists. Known for their vibrant color, they also share a quirky genetic trait that sets them apart from other mammals. It ...

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 ...

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, ...

Louie, a 2-year-old ginger Maine coon, was missing for 11 days before being reunited with his family through Petco Love's Love Lost program. A curious cat missing for 11 days was reunited with his ...

(CNN) — A new study may have uncovered exactly what makes orange cats special — though it might not be for the reason you think. Ginger kitties are known among cat owners for being particularly ...

Recently, butlers to orange-colored cats got a bit of a shock when reading the news, as headlines began to call out their fuzzy feline friends as ‘freaks of nature’ and using similarly uncouth terms.