Can someone please figure out the mystery of the Pink Tabby?

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Starting one week ago, our cat has begun coming home pink. It’s actually even worse now, as he’s come back with what looks like extreme pink contorting on his cheeks.

He’s clearly found something he enjoys rubbing up on. What could our neighbours be doing? It isn’t stiff like if it were drying paint, for example. It’s not dried blood either. His fur is very fluffy and soft, no change in texture nor odour.

Not sheep this time of year ! Tupping at the v earliest is September.. all the spring lamb colours are virtually worn off. (Sheep farm here ) .. normal tupping time is End of October/November.. depending where you are .

If that colour was from a Rams box it would mean them lambing in January.. good luck to anyone who wants to do that.

Ahhh ok sorry misunderstood!

It looks like something he’s eaten, like a flamingo, they start out white until they eat a certain fish!

I don’t mean he’s eaten a flamingo

Don’t some white dogs get this around their mouths? Maybe whatever causes that around dogs mouths could be similar to cats grooming themselves all over?

No suggestion but he's beautiful and I think he looks like Benedict Cumberbatch in Cat form

Maybe he's been sleeping on something that isn't colour fast in a neighbour's garden, like a cushion or blanket on patio furniture

Oh apparently that can happen in cats too

www.21cats.org/why-is-my-cats-white-fur-turning-pink/

That is really going to go to his head now 😆

This made me laugh out loud 🤣

Get a cat cam like the ones on TikTok that I lose hours watching

www.tiktok.com/t/ZGe3pvLFX/

Same!

Op is he pinkish all over? Looks like the top of his head is normal colour.

It’s where he rubs, so cheeks, shoulders, sides, a bit on his upper back leg towards the back, and a tiny splotch on his front left foot for some reason.

He's definitely in love with a sheep. 😁

He’s gorgeous! What’s his name?

I wonder if it’s from a plant or something. To stain that strongly. Maybe a raspberry bush

We are tupping at the moment so it's quite possible it's ram raddle marker he's been rubbing against.

Go and have a look at the sheep fields and see if the sheep have red or pink bums and you will have your answer!

My white with black splodges cat is coming back orange at the moment. I think it's from grass rust.

www.rhs.org.uk/disease/lawn-rust-disease

What a chonky stunner!

Patch test, obvs.

😂

That made me laugh way too hard 🤣

Our cat (also tabby male) got pink/red paws and nose when we had the outside of our house painted and he stuck his nose and paws in to inspect. Though it does look like he may have a sheep girlfriend.

Love this!

although I would get him checked with the vet incase it’s toxic

Are there any little girls nearby that are putting makeup on him? My sister used to treat the cat like a doll!
Or he's living his best Barbie life.

Whojamaflip I bow down to you !! When do you lamb ? Jan ?? Hats off to you !!