I just discovered this thread. Many years ago my parent's cat with a shortened tail had a litter of kittens. One was born all white with no tail. It took a bit to convince my mom that the kitten wasn't deformed. He was named Romeo and as he grew up he developed the Siamese coloring and kept his blue eyes. He was a real lover boy. He was a real sweetie.

I have a tortie manx now. I just love those tailless cats. :-)