adopted what seems to be a rare breed...

[exWifebeginsat40]

this is Jacky. he is almost 10 months and GIGANTOR. we thought he was a black cat but no, he is not. he is a rich, chocolatey brown.

so i googled about a bit and discovered that brown cats are pretty uncommon. we think Jacky is a Havana Brown. his paw pads and nose leather are brown, as are his whiskers. he has oblique-set eyes, a glossy chestnut coat and is a proper homebody.

i’m not showing off. we are just a bit boggled that we seem to have rescued a rare breed! anyone else got one of these?

He’s totally gorgeous and looks like my 7 month old boy, he’s very dark brown and a chatty boy too.

he’s awesome whatever he is. what he mainly is, is a proper doofus.

and looks a bit like a bear. i’ll stop now! all these beautiful cats have made my day.

He's very beautiful.
A lot of black cats have a recessive gene for colour, so they " rust" particularly in the sun. Can't remember the details,but easily googled ( B Vs b colour gene or something) also linked to tabby being the default/ dominant gene.

He looks burmese to me. He is very lovely

These are my two burmese sisters, just posting for comparison reasons obviously

his eyes are bitter lemon colour. when he’s particularly happy he squinches them up but he’s generally always up for a staring contest.