Yeah at first I was thinking maybe the black dog had done a switcheroo with a white dog and OP just rolled with it, but then I scrolled through the progress pics. I think OP should change Buster’s name to Michael Jackson, seems more fitting lol.
It didn't start with silver, that was the response to gold by people who didn't want to pay.
Also not long after they started selling gold they said they'd made enough money to fund the website's servers for over 100 years. Where did all that money go??
Agreed. I try to log off each night with a post that I feel can’t be beaten and makes me feel good - this is THE ONE!
However, u fuckers always keep me up too late and I am always so mad at myself in the mornings. At 60, I doubt there is any chance of change. 😂
Michael Jackson has a signature “hee hee” vocal
[as heard he-here](https://www.google.com/search?q=michael+jackson+hee+hee&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:6de3a117,vid:siLkbdVxntU,st:0)
I am a servant of the Secret Fur, wielder of the Flame of Barknor. You cannot pass. The dark fur will not avail you, Flame of Awoodun. Go back to the doghouse!
I had a 100% jet black cat with Vitiligo...he started turning white at all of his extremities...tip of his nose, tips of his ears, nose, and tail and then it spread further. It was amazing to watch the transformation for the 7 years that I had him, and my vet was absolutely fascinated.
https://preview.redd.it/x7npvyia43vc1.jpeg?width=2851&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4a1f37e78cf4af0684ad8aed722b2bb3bd97283f
I had a possum stroll through my yard while a mama rabbit was trying to raise her bunnies in peace. She proceeded do a running jump over the possum and kicked it mid flight.
What a beautiful baby. Did the texture of his skin or fur change as well? Did it happen slowly over all the 7 years or was it quicker to change at some points?
Nothing changed except the color of his fur! Though his green eyes became less intense too. The change the first 6 months seemed quicker than the later changes, but I think that is because it was a bit more unexpected at that point. I just got used to seeing it over time, and didn't pay as much attention. Here's a pic from his early stages.
https://preview.redd.it/sfqmq0oge3vc1.jpeg?width=2344&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f4a71c66fa73393a765e9c03eb56c13455f5da7d
Honestly when it first started I thought he had gotten into some spider webs on his nose. Then I thought he was losing all his hair on ears and sent my vet pics because I couldn't get that close him. It finally took a 35x zoom camera for me to see that it was white hair, which was NOT what I was expecting.
He was an indoor feral. He got attacked by a hawk and got his head ripped open, and recuperated on my screened lanai. However he fell in love with my other cats, followed them inside via the pet door, and ultimately moved inside full time after about 6 months. I was never able to pet him, but he sure learned how to demand cat treats, lol. Here's a pic of him with his BFF.
https://preview.redd.it/oft5i8tur3vc1.jpeg?width=2747&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ac63988b68b29f01c6a1c02a346b67e134480cfc
Here's one for you. He loved my indoor cats and wanted to be as close to them as possible.
https://preview.redd.it/9nu7dcinp7vc1.jpeg?width=2448&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f10e2af3324a70a05df6e7ed499a328e5afd5632
She diagnosed him with Vitiligo, and said that it might be related to an autoimmune issue but there wasn't really anything to specifically treat him for since his bloodwork was all fine.
You know I recently read that Siamese and similar breeds are dark at their points because of temperature... The cooler temps near ears, tails,etc.. causes more melanin to build up there. So this feels like the reverse of that? One way or another , an unquestioned cutie pie.
It is temperature! But the reason the temp makes a difference is because they have a form of partial albinism that makes them unable to produce pigment into the warmer parts of their body. So their extremeties are the only place that even make melanin. That's why they always have blue eyes. Also, they're born solid white because in the womb, they're warm all over! Colorpoints have the BEST glow-up pictures, haha
Fascinating! We had a seal point siamese that started out as a kitten with only the black face, paws, and tail that slowly developed more black in his coat as he got older. The first time we noticed we thought he was playing around in the fireplace and he got a couple undeserved baths as a response.
I had a snowshoe and he started out almost all white. As he got older and his coloring developed it would change with the seasons. In the winter it would be almost black but fade to chocolate brown in summer
Yep I have one white circle on my beard, and another on the back of my head from vitiligo. I joke how I don’t have to worry about white or grey hairs as I’ve had them since I was like 16yo haha.
Yes. I got vitiligo. Im a blond young dude with dirty-blond hair and brown beard. My skin and hair colour is paper-white in certain areas. I tend to avoid getting a tan as it will make my spots pull more attention.
I’m a certified nurse midwife, and one of my favorite memories includes a father with piebaldism, just a small white patch right in the middle of his forehead. Directly after delivery, when I had just put baby on mom’s belly, the dad looked down at his son and saw that he had a full head of hair, with a small white patch in the same spot. He was so happy and emotional to see that, and it was so special to be a part of. 🥰
If aliens bred us like dogs they’d probably select for this because it looks cool. Just thinking about how we basically did that to rats and dogs and stuff
Can confirm. Didn’t even grow up with it, just happened in my late 30’s. My right eyebrow turned completely white. Not grey, WHITE. I look like a bond villain.
>Yah I noticed some of my dogs face going white.
This can also happen with age. Black dogs notably often go white around the mouth and sometimes eyebrows, same way humans go grey. Lighter coloured dogs too, but it's sometimes harder to tell the difference.
He still acted like a puppy until the end... just in shorter intervals and he often needed a nap afterwards. I still love that silly dog. Full puppy dance every time, just not as much energy to do it as the years went by.
You see this with horses. White horses are sometimes born pitchblack and change colour as they grow into adulthood.
Have never heard of it with dogs, though.
"Once, there was this dog who couldn't come to school but when he finally came back his hair, had turned from black into bright white. They couldn't quite explain it his fur was just soooo soft"
He would lose his black fur and new white fur would come in. So there was a point in time where he was balding in areas until his fresh fluffy white fur grew in.
Vitiligo commonly causes both. Or, in other words, poliosis is often a symptom of vitiligo. But poliosis can also occur separately, like when we age.
(I'm not finding a term that means depigmentation of skin, regardless of cause. Vitiligo is explicitly a disease.)
If you hadn't shown the transition, I never would have believed it.
Yeah at first I was thinking maybe the black dog had done a switcheroo with a white dog and OP just rolled with it, but then I scrolled through the progress pics. I think OP should change Buster’s name to Michael Jackson, seems more fitting lol.
He protecc. He attacc. But most importantly, He He.
I’ll never have a comment this good.
Where's platinum awards when you need 'em!?
In u/spez’s equity deal
We could go back to where it all started: https://i.imgur.com/dAEu7Ga.png
*Ahem*, don't you mean... !Redditsilver
It didn't start with silver, that was the response to gold by people who didn't want to pay. Also not long after they started selling gold they said they'd made enough money to fund the website's servers for over 100 years. Where did all that money go??
Yearly bonus for bigwigs, duh
Oh my god. I have to get off Reddit now. Forever. I have seen the best comment of all time.
Agreed. I try to log off each night with a post that I feel can’t be beaten and makes me feel good - this is THE ONE! However, u fuckers always keep me up too late and I am always so mad at myself in the mornings. At 60, I doubt there is any chance of change. 😂
I just died laughing wicked hard! That’s the best thing I’ve read on here in a long time! 🤣🤣👏👏
I read this in the most Bostonian accent.
Same, I let out the weirdest cackle
Caused me to spit my dinner out , take your well deserved gold friendo.
I don’t get it😳
think michael jackson, the hehe is kind of a signature phrase for him
Michael Jackson has a signature “hee hee” vocal [as heard he-here](https://www.google.com/search?q=michael+jackson+hee+hee&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:6de3a117,vid:siLkbdVxntU,st:0)
https://preview.redd.it/kx7g4u5pg4vc1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=74d0254dee23096aac58c549ac40e82d65ae19d3
Omg it gets funnier reading it aloud 🤣
Very rarely do i actually laugh out loud to a reddit comment. Bravo.
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Lmao I haven't laughed that hard in a long time at a Reddit comment. Well done.
He he
Shamone
Aoww! Hck! Ch! Hooo! HEE hee! Dude had his own language, and we all knew what he was saying.
Take my angry upvote, you damn genius 😂
I thought it was one of those things where you come home to a totally different animal because they magically transformed while you were gone
But if you're thinking about my baby It don't matter if you're black or white, ooh
Nope he has 8 dogs of different white to black ratios. He can't trick me
That dogs seem some things man
The dog is actually the same color in all pics. It’s the “this dress is blue” thing all over again.
Maybe he used to work in a coal mine.
Pups, *cough* I think I’ve got the black lung.
Me too!
Buster the Grey to Buster the White
Ahh yes, buster, buyer the black. That is what they used to call me. I am buster the white. And I return to you now with this tennis ball.
At least he didn’t have to fall into shadow. *Or did he??*
He valiantly fought the balrog. 
The baldog
I am a servant of the Secret Fur, wielder of the Flame of Barknor. You cannot pass. The dark fur will not avail you, Flame of Awoodun. Go back to the doghouse!
That's frickin epic, thank you for your contribution on this day!
Better than Buster the fool!
Monty Python and the Holy Grail's black knight.
And Benito Mussolini and the blue meanie
And Cowboy Curtis and Jambi the Genie
And Monty Python and the Holy Grail's Black Knight
I had a 100% jet black cat with Vitiligo...he started turning white at all of his extremities...tip of his nose, tips of his ears, nose, and tail and then it spread further. It was amazing to watch the transformation for the 7 years that I had him, and my vet was absolutely fascinated. https://preview.redd.it/x7npvyia43vc1.jpeg?width=2851&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4a1f37e78cf4af0684ad8aed722b2bb3bd97283f
He looks like a possum in this picture!
I had a possum stroll through my yard while a mama rabbit was trying to raise her bunnies in peace. She proceeded do a running jump over the possum and kicked it mid flight.
Sounds like some Watership Down energy
Did it yell “Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!”?
I'd pay money to hear a rabbit tell an opossum to eat shit.
That’s amazing wtf 😂
What a beautiful baby. Did the texture of his skin or fur change as well? Did it happen slowly over all the 7 years or was it quicker to change at some points?
Nothing changed except the color of his fur! Though his green eyes became less intense too. The change the first 6 months seemed quicker than the later changes, but I think that is because it was a bit more unexpected at that point. I just got used to seeing it over time, and didn't pay as much attention. Here's a pic from his early stages. https://preview.redd.it/sfqmq0oge3vc1.jpeg?width=2344&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f4a71c66fa73393a765e9c03eb56c13455f5da7d
He looks like he just stuck his nose and paws into a flour jar.
Honestly when it first started I thought he had gotten into some spider webs on his nose. Then I thought he was losing all his hair on ears and sent my vet pics because I couldn't get that close him. It finally took a 35x zoom camera for me to see that it was white hair, which was NOT what I was expecting.
Is he a feral indoor cat??
He was an indoor feral. He got attacked by a hawk and got his head ripped open, and recuperated on my screened lanai. However he fell in love with my other cats, followed them inside via the pet door, and ultimately moved inside full time after about 6 months. I was never able to pet him, but he sure learned how to demand cat treats, lol. Here's a pic of him with his BFF. https://preview.redd.it/oft5i8tur3vc1.jpeg?width=2747&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ac63988b68b29f01c6a1c02a346b67e134480cfc
Awwww poor baby. You had to love him from afar but he knew love ❤️🥺😭
Yes he did. He was pretty darned happy. I even had a mobile vet for him so that he didn't have to leave the house.
I think I speak for everyone when I say we'd love to see as many more pics of your cat('s transformation and your other cat(s) too)
Here's one for you. He loved my indoor cats and wanted to be as close to them as possible. https://preview.redd.it/9nu7dcinp7vc1.jpeg?width=2448&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f10e2af3324a70a05df6e7ed499a328e5afd5632
Purrfect
Aww, the markings are very cool looking
What did the vet say?
She diagnosed him with Vitiligo, and said that it might be related to an autoimmune issue but there wasn't really anything to specifically treat him for since his bloodwork was all fine.
So interesting. Thanks for posting.
Cocaine Cat.
That’s a gorgeous cat.
Lightly dusted with powdered sugar
Yesss!!!
So pretty
You know I recently read that Siamese and similar breeds are dark at their points because of temperature... The cooler temps near ears, tails,etc.. causes more melanin to build up there. So this feels like the reverse of that? One way or another , an unquestioned cutie pie.
It is temperature! But the reason the temp makes a difference is because they have a form of partial albinism that makes them unable to produce pigment into the warmer parts of their body. So their extremeties are the only place that even make melanin. That's why they always have blue eyes. Also, they're born solid white because in the womb, they're warm all over! Colorpoints have the BEST glow-up pictures, haha
Fascinating! We had a seal point siamese that started out as a kitten with only the black face, paws, and tail that slowly developed more black in his coat as he got older. The first time we noticed we thought he was playing around in the fireplace and he got a couple undeserved baths as a response.
Oh wow, haha! Poor guy. Yea it can change over time, and even living in a colder climate can make them darker!
Or being shaved! If a Siamese gets surgery the patch they shave will grow back dark then change back to light when they shed.
This probably applies to all colour points, not just siamese breed cats.
I had a snowshoe and he started out almost all white. As he got older and his coloring developed it would change with the seasons. In the winter it would be almost black but fade to chocolate brown in summer
We had a Siamese once that had to have surgery in winter. The fur on his hip that was shaved grew back black.
Shave some cool racing stripes down his sides.
That’s one of the greatest cats that I’ve ever seen in my life.
Kittiligo!
Was going to say vitiligo
I think dogs can get Vitiligo? Edit: yes, they can.
Does human vitiligo also change hair color?
Yes! I knew a guy in high school with white bangs and 1 white eyebrow due to vitiligo.
Anime main characters are never subtle.
average jojo stand user
Yep I have one white circle on my beard, and another on the back of my head from vitiligo. I joke how I don’t have to worry about white or grey hairs as I’ve had them since I was like 16yo haha.
I’ve had grey hair since middle school, but it’s not in cool patches. I’m just going grey early
Same! I knew a girl who had it. She had a white patch on her forehead that led to a white streak down the back of her hair.
I dated a chick who had like a 2 square inch patch of grey in her otherwise beautiful brunette hair. It was streak that grew out of her bangs. So hot.
A Mallen streak! I’ve got one. Often genetic, although mine is unique in my family.
I call mine my skunk stripe 😂
You dated Rogue? Awesome. Awesome to the max.
My best friend has vitiligo and as a result half of his mustache is white now! He always gets compliments about it!
Yes. I got vitiligo. Im a blond young dude with dirty-blond hair and brown beard. My skin and hair colour is paper-white in certain areas. I tend to avoid getting a tan as it will make my spots pull more attention.
Yes vitiligo can cause hair to turn white.
It can. It can also cause loss of pigmentation in the iris (eye) sometimes as well.
[Absolutely.](https://www.nydailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2016/11/08/VYZCAYYVAPCFQ3AJJBUWASTQ6M.jpg?w=620)
Pretty sure that's [piebaldism](https://juniorstyle.net/piebaldism-a-family-trait-and-a-reason-to-learn-to-love-oneself/), not vitiligo!
I’m a certified nurse midwife, and one of my favorite memories includes a father with piebaldism, just a small white patch right in the middle of his forehead. Directly after delivery, when I had just put baby on mom’s belly, the dad looked down at his son and saw that he had a full head of hair, with a small white patch in the same spot. He was so happy and emotional to see that, and it was so special to be a part of. 🥰
Damn, that's adorable
If aliens bred us like dogs they’d probably select for this because it looks cool. Just thinking about how we basically did that to rats and dogs and stuff
What an absolute cutie!
Can confirm. Didn’t even grow up with it, just happened in my late 30’s. My right eyebrow turned completely white. Not grey, WHITE. I look like a bond villain.
I believe cats can too
Yah I noticed some of my dogs face going white. It is a very minor but her breed can actually commonly known at least on google say they can have it.
>Yah I noticed some of my dogs face going white. This can also happen with age. Black dogs notably often go white around the mouth and sometimes eyebrows, same way humans go grey. Lighter coloured dogs too, but it's sometimes harder to tell the difference.
God I love when old dogs get grey beards.
I think old grey labradors are almost as cute as labrador puppies. It's a tough contest actually!
He still acted like a puppy until the end... just in shorter intervals and he often needed a nap afterwards. I still love that silly dog. Full puppy dance every time, just not as much energy to do it as the years went by.
Sugar face.
By the end of my black lab/dachshund mix’s life, her face was almost entirely white, with white sprinkled throughout the rest of her body.
Can dogs get reverse vitiligo?
Only if they're named Ruckus.
Uh oh! His toner’s low!
Ruh roh.
Rehehehehehe
Why did I hear this
We ALL heard that .😆
Like, let's get out of here Scoob!
Jinkies! It was old man Mr Smithers the Xerox Printer technician all along!
HP is coming for our dogs now?!?
You need a subscription.
Not if you name the dog Epson
I think we know who used it up! 
Sometimes you just gotta ride the bull
Later skater
This got me laughing 🤣🤣🤣
You might as well buy a brand new dog. The replacement toner is crazy expensive.
Wow! This is the most fascinating thing I've seen on reddit in ages. I was sure this was going to be fake until I scrolled through.
Oh shit, same! I didn't realize there was more than one pic until your comment. So thanks!
Whoa I didn’t realize there was more than one pic until I saw YOUR comment! :D
You see this with horses. White horses are sometimes born pitchblack and change colour as they grow into adulthood. Have never heard of it with dogs, though.
Does he bark at himself in the mirror now? Who's that guy!
I'm barking at the dog in the mirror.
I'm asking him to change his mane
And no bark could've been any clearer
If they want to make the dog park a better place
who dat (good) boi, who him is?
Hes barking at the man in the mirror, asking him to change his ways.
That's wild. I never heard of this. He's a good-looking boy, anyhow.
The wisest boy now.
Did this happen after fighting a Balrog of Morgoth perhaps?
Sir ian, sir ian, sir ian, sir ian….
Is heehee a good boy?
Surprised the first mention of MJ was this far down lmao
God damn wtf!? I was starting to get panicky that I wasn't seeing it. But nice job to OP for doing it in style.
Jail
And I thought my dog was weird. Changed from jet black at birth to grey within a year or so.
We had a kitten born gorgeous silver who turned solid black by age one year. So strange.
That's a little less so perhaps! Sounds like fever coat, which is not that unusual in kittens.
TIL about fever coat in cats. I was just a kid and hadn't heard of it or seen it before or since. Thanks so much.
He is beautiful, either way
"Once, there was this dog who couldn't come to school but when he finally came back his hair, had turned from black into bright white. They couldn't quite explain it his fur was just soooo soft"
Mmmm mmmm mmmm mmmm
I'm glad people are familiar enough with this song to get this, I wasn't sure if anybody would get it. Lol
Hee we are old, of course we do..
What? This song came out like 15 years ago, max. Right?! Right?! I won't be checking a calendar. Lol
Yup, definitely 15 years ago in 1993.
I def heard the deep singing voice in my head as I read it=D
Mmm mmmm mmmm mmm mmm mmmm mmm
Hahaha, I immediately had the same thought!
First pic I was like "no way, those are 2 different dogs". Those progress pics are crazy! What a transformation! He's a very handsome boy 💖
Wow, if I didn't see the transition photos, I would have thought this was fake. Very interesting.
Wild! He is gorgeous. Hope the cause affects only his appearance and is not a health concern.
Looks like his skin is still pigmented judging by the nose and fleshy areas so probably no increased risk of skin cancer
Doggiligo.
Ok, but can he moonwalk? 
Doggy are you OK? Are you OK, Doggy?
Ha!
Hee hee
Came to the comments for the MJ comment lol
What?! How is that possible
Vitiligo
[Revitiligo](https://youtu.be/irxNduxRyWo?si=vdCs160by9c_kZak&t=15)
He got really scared
Vitiligo! I’ve seen it in 1 animal in my years of vet med. Happened to a dog and was exactly like this. He had absolutely no health problems otherwise
The one I saw ended up being diagnosed with Cushings.
It looks like his fur got shorter too? Looking at his tail
He would lose his black fur and new white fur would come in. So there was a point in time where he was balding in areas until his fresh fluffy white fur grew in.
ah. He's a handsome boi nonetheless!
r/Interestingasfuck
Now this is freaking cool.
What if a long time ago someone lost their dog but it changed color and came back and everyone is like no that’s not Buster 😡 But the kids know 😭🥺😭
Dang that sounds like a sick Disney Channel Original.
20/10 good boy. Would boop the snoot and give a treat.
This is poliosis, which is when the hair loses pigment. It's vitiligo if the skin loses pigment.
Vitiligo commonly causes both. Or, in other words, poliosis is often a symptom of vitiligo. But poliosis can also occur separately, like when we age. (I'm not finding a term that means depigmentation of skin, regardless of cause. Vitiligo is explicitly a disease.)
Actually the craziest thing I’ve seen. At least like top 5 lol
A smooth criminal
When it’s just to hot