Show us your Freckled noses! Is it only orangies that have them?

[kimlovescats]

Right off hand, the only PT kitties I can think of with freckled noses are orangies. Is this something that is more prominent in orange kitties like it is in humans with red hair? Of course I am brunette, and I had some freckles as a child, but you know how redheads tend to have more? Let's see your freckle-faced kitties! Here is my Rusty:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/kimlovescats/Rusty/Img_1748.jpg

[Freckles]

Well, you know why Freckles is named Freckles!
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid214/p0bab6b7f8142ac588d15b7ef6fdc5317/ed064238.jpg
Besides orange, she has lots of white and black! :D

[Randi]

Here's Fister with his cute freckled nose. :)

Love the pictures of goofy Rusty and beautiful Freckles.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v205/Fister/Fister/F-noseandeyescopy-1.jpg

[RedHedd]

It's not just orangies. My Mitzi has the cutest little pawprint on her nose:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid69/p4e19c78e873e0d6c88a144335a921ed9/fbbb6d7c.jpg

[lv4dogs]

What a great thread! There's some mighty cute kitties so far!!!

Here's my cute freckle-nosed Meko girl (and ys she does have feet lol):
http://nanryk.zoto.com/img/45/1870908ff5716fe846c9452a5ab8a2c0-.jpg

[Blue_Frog]

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n19/bluefrog_ca/pepernose.jpg

... and it started out all pink, and just got more speckled over the years.


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[lv4dogs]

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n19/bluefrog_ca/pepernose.jpg

... and it started out all pink, and just got more speckled over the years.


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He's a doll!!! I am in love!
I see he has freckled lips & eye lids too. Meko does too. I think it's the cutest thing. Her nose also started out all pink. I remember when I noticed the first "freckle" for the first time, I kept trying to wipe it off, thinking it was dirt. :rolleyes: :D

[catlover4ever]

Abner and his spots!!
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid211/pf3fba374a3d09f62c554fcbe84359ead/ed97f5f3.jpg

[kimlovescats]

How cute! So far we have all orangie, and 2 "part" orangies! :D

[Blue_Frog]

lv4dogs wrote:
He's a doll!!! I am in love!
I see he has freckled lips & eye lids too. Meko does too. I think it's the cutest thing. Her nose also started out all pink. I remember when I noticed the first "freckle" for the first time, I kept trying to wipe it off, thinking it was dirt.


Thanks! :D I'll be sure to let him know he has more members in his fan-club ;) But I did exactly the same thing *wipewipe whatchoo-got on your nose now?* *paw-swipe*(for my troubles)

[Jessika]

Nicole isn't an orangie and she has itty bitty spots on her nose! (you can click the image to view the original)

http://dontstay.zoto.com/img/640x480/ea4e8dabfc2832be858442551e454dc8-.jpg (http://dontstay.zoto.com/user/image_detail/IMG.31.ea4e8dabfc2832be858442551e454dc8-_CAT.0_SER.nicole_DET.1/position-desc/0-90)

And Double-Oh has a spotted.. everything. And is as grey tabby as you can get ;)

http://dontstay.zoto.com/img/640x480/1c4eefe2d122741baa806fe1af652472-.jpg (http://dontstay.zoto.com/user/image_detail/IMG.4.1c4eefe2d122741baa806fe1af652472-_CAT.0_SER.goldeneye/date-desc/0-30)

[RedHedd]

How cute! So far we have all orangie, and 2 "part" orangies! :D :) Mitzi is honored. What's funny is that Mishi does not have nose freckles, but he does have lip freckles. I'm looking for a pic of his sweet freckled lips. I *think* I have one somewhere.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

I adore ORANGIES !!! So, Freckles or not, ALL orangies are cute http://users.pandora.be/bernardgabriels/images/hugecatlaughing.gif LOL

[sirrahbed]

How interesting!! The only freckles here are on orangie Dylan's nose.

[Blue_Frog]

kimlovescats wrote:
Right off hand, the only PT kitties I can think of with freckled noses are orangies. Is this something that is more prominent in orange kitties like it is in humans with red hair? Of course I am brunette, and I had some freckles as a child, but you know how redheads tend to have more? Let's see your freckle-faced kitties! Here is my Rusty:
So, I got to thinking - I can't remember any other colour of cats with freckles or pepper-nose, so did a little research --

From http://www.cat-world.com.au/Glossary.htm#Lentigo%20Simplex

Lentigo Simplex - In orange cats it causes multifocal pigmentation on the lips, nose, gingiva, and/or eyelids. Small black spots that appear often appear on red cats lips or nose that can be up to 9 mm in diameter. They cause the cats no harm; Freckling on orange cats.

From http://www.vetlearn.com/images/SA%20Derm-Chptr18.fnl.pdf#search=%22%20orange%20cat%20lentig o%22

PIGMENTARY DISORDERS
Lentigo Simplex in Orange Cats Lentigo simplex in orange cats is an idiopathic, asymptomatic, multifocal pigmentation of the lips, nose, gingiva, and eyelids. Early lesions of small, black spots on the lips are observed in the young cat (less than 1 year). These gradually increase in size and may coalesce to form areas of macular melanosis up to 9 mm in diameter.
Diagnosis is made on the basis of history and clinical signs. Biopsy findings confirm the presence of hypermelanosis. No treatment is indicated since the lesions are asymptomatic and do not transform to melanomas.

Soo... its a completely harmless (and cute!) pigmentation -- or freckles -- just like a lot of other red-heads get! :D

And it even has its' own 'medical' or clinical term -- Lentigo Simplex in Orange Cats

... and more pepper-nose pictures of Hobbes

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n19/bluefrog_ca/hobbes-feb.jpg

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n19/bluefrog_ca/hobbes-n-zoe.jpg

[catmandu]

The Young and The Senior Freckled Orange Cats.
Michael and Miquelito.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/catmandu/cat%20photos%202/cats223.jpg

[jazzcat]

The only freckles here are on Scout - the orangie. She just started getting them recently. She has more on her lips.

[RedHedd]

ALL orangies are cute You got THAT right; no argument here :D

[kimlovescats]

So, I got to thinking - I can't remember any other colour of cats with freckles or pepper-nose, so did a little research --

From http://www.cat-world.com.au/Glossary.htm#Lentigo%20Simplex


From http://www.vetlearn.com/images/SA%20Derm-Chptr18.fnl.pdf#search=%22%20orange%20cat%20lentig o%22


Soo... its a completely harmless (and cute!) pigmentation -- or freckles -- just like a lot of other red-heads get! :D

And it even has its' own 'medical' or clinical term -- Lentigo Simplex in Orange Cats

... and more pepper-nose pictures of Hobbes

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n19/bluefrog_ca/hobbes-feb.jpg

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n19/bluefrog_ca/hobbes-n-zoe.jpg


How cool! Thanks for finding this info. See the 2 non-orangies who have them, have SOME orange in them too! So it wasn't my imagination! :D

[krazyaboutkatz]

Great pictures everyone.:) Sunny has some freckles on his lips and nose and my Sky has big freckles on his nose.:)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v176/krazyaboutkatz/6f9d8af8.jpg
Sunny's freckles on his nose a very light so they're hard to see but he has blacks ones on his lips.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v176/krazyaboutkatz/NewCatPics-March62004032-eyesfixed.jpg
Sky when he was quite fluffy. He has two large freckles on his nose.

[Uabassoon]

Corkscrew doesn't have and nose freckles, but he does have lip freckles.

[critters]

Blue Frog, I just LOVE that pic of him with the little calico baby!! :)

[mrspunkysmom]

So that explains the pigmentations I have seen on my cat's gums. now I know.

Thanks

[jenluckenbach]

Not a freckle in sight here. Even orangie Amber has a perfectly pink nose.

[momcat]

What a gorgeous gallery of freckled faces! :) :cool: :)

[ramanth]

Logan has a single freckle. :)
http://kia.cutestsandgirl.com/images/logan/IMG_7837.jpg

His brother Eli, has lots of nose freckles.
http://kia.cutestsandgirl.com/images/cats/friends_cats/eli_grown.jpg

They seem to break the only orange or some orange rule. Since their momma is Zam, they must of inheirited the freckle trait from her. :D

[agilitylover]

http://i483.photobucket.com/albums/rr196/agilitylover/CozumelandCats010.jpg:confused:

My 4 year old orangie just started to get a black spot on his lower lip. Upon closer examination (he meowed and yawned at breakies) I saw that he had several more of them on his top lip and inside his mouth. They don't seem to bother him at all and his nose is still quite pink. Although, now that I look at him right now, he does have some light brown freckles starting. The other day though the one onhis lip was indeed raised. The rest are not. So this worries me, but due to cash flow, I would like to figure this out as best I can before enlisting the help of our wonderful vet.

Maple has a colourful history as well. My husband and I found him all alone hiding beside a building while we were living in Cozumel, Mexico back in the summer of 2004. He looked to be about 2 weeks old, but was in actual fact closer to 4 weeks according to the American Vet we used down there! I'll try to post a couple of photos of my little "chico". (I'm new to the site, so I'm still figuring it out.)

Amy and Maple...and the rest of our clan(2 more cats and 2 dogs....border collie and border collie x!)