Maine Coon With A 'Cookies And Cream' Coat Mesmerizes The Internet
Cats seemingly come in every color imaginable, from classic all-black and tiger-striped to cow-patterned and vibrantly color-splotched calico. Still, sometimes a cat's coat turns heads, especially when it's an unusual pattern, like this mesmerizing cookies-and-cream-looking Maine coon cat we found on TikTok whose coat will surely stun you too.
@newjerseymainecoo Miss Attitude; Paisley. 😻 #catsoftiktok #mainecoon
This beautiful cat is white with marbled black and gray coloring, along with a big fluffy tail, tufted ears, and stunning yellow eyes. "Miss Attitude: Paisley 😻," notes the caption, as a commenter came to say, "This is now named Marble Cat 🥰."
Meanwhile, other comments included, "Straight up, anime character" and "This cat is ethereal. High fashioned cat 🖤." Of course, everything from looking like an owl to an Oreo McFlurry was dropped in the comments, proving just how unique its look is. It's easy to see why so many people stopped scrolling to take a closer look at such a unique and beautiful look!
How a cookies and cream coat happens in cats
Cats can get a cookies-and-cream-colored coat through the same genetics that create other black-and-white cat breed patterns, such as the white-spotting gene that affects where pigment reaches the hair. With this, a feline friend may develop white areas mixed with black or gray fur instead of patches, creating a variety of unique coat patterns.
Another possibility behind a cookies and cream coat is a cat having a natural silver or smoky coat. In these cats, pigment is reduced near the base of each hair while the tips stay darker, so when the fur is long, the contrast can create a marbled effect that looks a lot like chocolate cookies that have been swirled into vanilla ice cream.
As several different genetic factors can create the look, it's best to think of "cookies and cream" as a fun nickname rather than a formal coat color. But while there may not be an official cookies-and-cream gene, there's no denying those types of cats have one seriously sweet look.