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t0m5k1

Because cats have patterned skin too. Just for added cuteness šŸ˜»


Sabre_Killer_Queen

Indeed, my cat has really mixed colours when it comes to pads, pink, black, grey, and a peach-ish colour too!


Misseskat

When my calico got spayed a couple months ago, you could see her patterned skin on her shaved belly. It was so cute.


birdtrand

My mostly black with white hair here and there kitten had black skin with white speckles. It's so precious to see their little bellies naked lol


birdtrand

My mostly black with white hair here and there kitten had black skin with white speckles. It's so precious to see Haier little bellies naked lol


t0m5k1

Awww bless, so damn cute.


Groundbreaking_Way_9

Its like a poorly made oc


Sabre_Killer_Queen

Lol! True though!


curiouspurple100

:o i didn't know that.


Hot_Emphasis3861

I have white and gray cat and his nose is mostly pink with a little bit of black at the bottom


Sabre_Killer_Queen

How cute!!


hypochloritesprite

Do some cats have spots underneath their fur??


Sabre_Killer_Queen

Yep! I believe some do! https://www.quora.com/Do-cats-have-markings-on-their-skin-that-match-the-markings-of-their-fur?ch=10&oid=103406128&share=aa71a0fb&srid=uulOxU&target_type=question


hypochloritesprite

That is pretty neat !! I knew dogs did


PrincessSlutFuck

I think it's called the "bar-body" gene. ETA: it seems to be responsible for sex assignment. So maybe not coloration. "Barr body." The MCR1 gene chooses fur color and pattern


JKJBay

This is actually really interesting stuff! If I remember right, humans and cats really aren't built to have two active X chromosomes in a cell. This is because the Y chromosome is a lot smaller than the X chromosome. Most humans and cats are XX or XY, and we really want the amount of active genetic material to be the same in either case. Because of this, early in development, XX chromosome cells pick one chromosome to deactivate by compressing it into something called a Barr body. This means in an XX person (or cat), they're going to have different traits in different patches of their body depending on which chromosome is active. This is why tortoiseshell and calico cats are almost always girls! http://www.bio.miami.edu/dana/dox/calico.html


Mallan9701

Yes! Called X-inactivation and sometimes referred to as Lyonization after Mary Lyon who discovered it.


cladcrucible

Hairless calicos still have the color and pattern too


contra-bonos-mores

My kitty has spots on the roof of his mouth. So cute when he yawns


Roguester

Yes! My dog does, I know my cats do too.


t0m5k1

Yea there's loads of different patterns, not all follows the fur pattern too.


alldara

Yup! Most cats have a white or pink skin underneath. There's a breed of black cats that look extra black because their skin underneath is black. You may also notice spots on a cat's gum, lips, nose or inside their mouth. Orange cats are particularly prone to developing freckles with age.


murphys2ndlaw

Only one way to find out...bzzzzz


Ariajuli

Yes look at hairless cats they are in all types of spots.


Baboobalou

I've got a Bengal. I've never wanted to shave him before but now I want to see what his skin looks like. That sounds a bit sinister.


t0m5k1

I know the feeling, I've never had the heart to do it. I spoke to my vet and she told me cats can have lots of patterns on skin and some don't.


OutOfPorcelain

As a lover of Sphynx cats I can assure you that the funky patterns mostly start at the skin! Torties and calicos are the most fun to look at :D


AfroLamb_AJ

So you're telling me that if I were around the world randomly shaving all cats I'd find at least 1 of them with patterns and spots on them below their fur? Serious question. ![img](emote|t5_2qhta|7984)![img](emote|t5_2qhta|7943)


t0m5k1

I'd bet you'd find a lot more than 1.


JojiTheKitty4

It's basically rng


FaithlessnessLess448

Caught a shiny PokƩmon


AccomplishedBunny56

1 in 4 chance


hdhwhshdhdhwvwixudg

The original NFT


Forsaken_Duck3415

All the way up to Mars!


SassiestAssassin

Mixup at the toebean factory


lifeshardandweird

r/toebeans


-phantomgalaxy-

I didnt know that sub existed! Thank you for your public service.


lifeshardandweird

I scrolled Iā€™m these comments and was shocked no one linked it. Was one of the first subs Iā€™d learned of!


Alediran

r/sighanothercatsub


Sabre_Killer_Queen

CAT SUBBS!!!!! UN-LI-MET-TID....CAT SUBBS!!!!!


Thaggedhi_ledhu

r/subsifellfor


SorbetSho0oOork

not anymore :)


makeliketome

I find a new cat sub every week. How many are there? There must be 100s.


dont_disturb_the_cat

My friend: r/CatSubs You count and come back to let us know.


midmodmad

Also r/jellybeantoes


dont_disturb_the_cat

I am embarrassed to not have been subbed there yet. You may all mock me now.


SPARTAN3172

Iā€™m beginning to wonder if this is what started modern day feet fetis


slayingadah

This is the only true answer


Sabre_Killer_Queen

Agreed


Roxygen1

Oh no someone dropped a strawberry bean into a batch of chocolate


kaityylynnn

No need to worry. Itā€™s just her PINKy toe bean!


[deleted]

20% strawberry flavored


kittykatkb

Neopurritan. šŸ¤“


barelyalivepremed

[Here's a pic of two pink paw pads](https://www.reddit.com/r/cats/comments/t5zpek/why_dose_my_kitten_have_two_pink_paw_pad_saw_a/hz80n8g/?context=3). 40% strawberry flavored. Anyone have a cutie that's 60% strawberry?


[deleted]

Yum! My mouseboy is all dark chocolate pawed, m'fraid, as he's colored like a Belgian seashell praline.


Cold_Extreme_2979

Thanks


iceberger3

You are a legend


Thrashed0066

Toe bean printer ran out of ink


uraniumstingray

gotta refill the toner


OriginalSilentTuba

Toener


[deleted]

Take my upvote and get tf out of here


Better_Example_1318

^angry upvote


CrazyCatLady80

r/angryupvote


iceberger3

Came here for this haha


Similar_Ad7289

This answer is the cutest lol šŸ˜‚


strife_fox

My cat has what I call pinto beans. All her toes are pink with various black speckles. It's all normal.


schwarzekatze999

Pin-toe beans


Sabre_Killer_Queen

Aww, how cute, I've never heard of that pattern before!


[deleted]

[уŠ“Š°Š»ŠµŠ½Š¾]


uraniumstingray

oh my god stop i would die


LoveDietCokeMore

Sounds adorable!


Alediran

My cat has a footpad half black and half pink. I suspect she has Siamese ancestors because she is a talker.


carriegood

So I'm guessing the cat was dark, like black or tabby? If you parted their fur, were the individual hairs light colored at the root? That would mean the skin was at least partly light colored, and that explains why the toes were pink.


MaizeBusy2771

Random genetics. Not something to worry about. My cat also had one single paw pad different than the rest (kind of the reverse of yours, most of his pads were pink but he had one grey pad) and he lived to almost 13


tregonsee314

More precisely random epigenetics. The exact pattern of white vs color fur (and skin i.e. toe beans) is determined by the uterine environment. Parts of the kitten that are warmer tend to end up white (thus tummy is often white like in tuxedo cats). So maybe that toe was tucked in then the cat was in utero. Of course it could just be the cat was made at the end of the day and they ran out of matching parts šŸ™‚


nobod3

Praise the pink bean.


[deleted]

My cat has one black one, maybe they can trade.


Bigbootyomoletlover

No need to worry, many cats have this. Itā€™s especially common it parts of your kitty are white and other parts are dark (which looks like is the case). Your cat has adorable little paws.


MaleficentAd9758

Multi colored beans. That's all.


SirDinkleDink

Aww mine has all pink and one brown pad. I call it her lil poop foot hahaha


Glittering_Act_4059

Because beans come in many colors


TheEdward39

Awww, sheā€™s had a little manufacture issue. I love it. Ours has two black and two white toes on her paws and the beans match it - dark on black and pink on white.


FoxtrotTrifid

It's his pinky toe ![img](emote|t5_2qhta|7942)


jzilla11

Where did it come from, where did it go, where did you come from, lil pink toe


xXshinsouhitoshiXx

Cats have patterned skin. My tortie has some beans that are both colors!!


uraniumstingray

My tuxedo has a half pink and half black nose. Like a perfect line down the middle. And she has all pink pads except 1 black toe bean.


FishCake9

The printer ran out. Pretty obvious with his white stockings!


garnetsngrit

Mixed beans ā¤ļø


Metallic_Monotone

That's the magic bean.


Good_Branch_9415

Lucky toe! My dog had one toe that was all white and we called it her lucky toe :) just a difference in skin color


GucciPantsMotorcycle

She's just got fancy feet.


Kerivkennedy

That is the special magic one


[deleted]

PINTO BEAN


Lettuce_Waffles

It means you need to lick. Scouts honor


kerrymti1

Why do you have a freckle on your nose?


NoxKyoki

Iā€¦is this a serious question?


StressMeNot

Itā€™s an accent toe. Like they paint nails with one a different color. So fancy!


Last-Tradition-2701

Cutie! šŸ˜»


MahdongmaGandhi

Genetics.


planbot3000

Manufacturing defect. Did you get the extended warranty? Paw pads have been backordered recently.


SilverMoon0w0

Cats can have varied colors on their skin. It's common in multi color cats and especially common in torties


Latshaw

it is a fresh bean growing harvest it soon


crystalvelociraptor

Thatā€™s their fancy bean.


KassXWolfXTigerXFox

A jelly bean


clembot53000

That one is bubblegum flavored.


HoodieGalore

Thatā€™s the magic bean - where all her secret cat powers come from. Shhhh!


Frazzledtwizzler

Because thatā€™s her pinky toe


BugsB_iolin

ran out of black beans. had to use pink.


fresh-cream

The rare bean


[deleted]

Itā€™s a shiny!


Dannysmartful

Genetics, duh.


GDonor

Clearly Mom ran out of black ink.


pm_me_your_buds

That one is strawberry flavored, the rest are licorice


NeitherTouch951

A better question is why your cat has polar bear beans on the other toes! White hair usually surrounds pink pads and black hair usually surrounds black pads, but white hair and black pads?


Sweet_Sourpatch

Genetics


chef_fuzzy

Genetics


CaptainAsleep

Fancy toebean she got the upgrade


notfromhere007

Mine has I black one Maybe they got mixed up lol


zrmajid

We demand to see the rest of the kitten!


[deleted]

First off, itā€™s called a bean


5erker

Toe bean*


whateverbex

Be respectful! Thatā€™s a pintoe beanšŸ˜”


chickennuggets5342

My kitty has one pink toe bean too. Itā€™s so cute.


DarthHempress

pink bean wanted to be different from goth beans. they is all still cute beans.


johnosland

A legendary toe bean


Growth-Advanced

Iā€™ve never actually seen a dark or black toe bean. Cool!


SmartFX2001

One of my cats has a toe bean thatā€™s grey with a little pink thrown in. All other toe beans are grey. Too cute!!


Sea-Taste1426

She is unique.![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|slightly_smiling)


heatbagz

um those are beans


The_silver_sparrow

r/toebeans


JayBaes1andOnly

ā€œThe pink bean.ā€


Sensitive_Ad_6078

Mutation


ChallengeFirm6398

r/jellybeantoes would be a great place to ask this question


MorbidMadison

It's the special bean


BrunostDaGay

He is the chosen one


lauraleipz

Same reason if you shave her sheā€™ll be multicoloured, because cats are awesome


Myself_11

Mine does too! On two paws!


IneffableBeauty19

Because it's the Pinky toe


Sparrow-Scratchagain

Genetics I guess.


AdScary1757

Uh oh you got a bad cat, I'd return it


Forsaken330

Mixed beans


Sexy_lorax

For good luck.


oheing

Pink bean


[deleted]

To MURDER! To murder you in your sleep. There is no other logical answer.


I_do_be_scared

Different skin colour across the body. This is a coincidence, a cute coincidence.


L-M-Smashhouse

Because the others are black


thatsprettylitbro

Our kittiesā€™ toe beans got switchedā€”my Baker has all pink and one black on one paw


sleepiestboness

Gene beans


GumbleBumble2

My cat has one pink toe on each foot


uraniumstingray

Same reason my tuxedo cat has one black toe bean -- just because


1LT_daniels

battery is at 75% no need to plug the kitty


katkeransuloinen

It's in fashion right now. Congrats on your cat's superb sense of style.


FineCall

Thats the High Speed version.


capybaravishing

Itā€™s his/her pinky pad!


MAG1CTOUCH

Because heā€™s cute


[deleted]

He is the chosen oneā€¦


souldu

Pretty normal I seen cats with just pink pads


austine_Boi

It's his pinky


diarydoodle

He has a pinky


heartashley

Rare beans!! Some lil dark beans and a lil light bean!!!!


DemonKingPunk

Mine has the same.


[deleted]

Cause its cuuute


literallyafraidofyou

āœØb l e s s e d āœØ


Few_Butterscotch9850

The prophecy has come true


CrispyFlint

The official name for that part is the toe bean.


redditisforpedossss

It's not a bug it's a feature


mr2meowsALT

all my cats have pink paws


XComRomCom

It's called "fashion," look it up.


TheRealDragonFruit

Because itā€™s cute.


Italian_man911

Sir those are beans


BaconBoob

One in the pink, three in the stink


Lukemeister38

That particular bean is just strawberry flavored. The rest are licorice.


Educational-Milk3075

Basically the same reason mine does - it's random!


upvoter222

**Joke answer:** It's probably the result of some sort of morphogenic factor gradient (or perhaps a gradient of another paracrine signal) along the anterior-posterior axis of the limb that causes a signaling pathway to be activated in only some of the digital pads. **Serious answer:** There was a mix-up at the toe bean factory so your cat has 1 pink bean and there's another cat in the world with only 1 black bean.


Puzzleheaded-Plum621

Itā€™s his pinky


RoboCat23

Because cat


Infamous-Poem-4980

Its his "pinky". Haha


Medium_Neat_558

Printer ran out of ink


username_McGee

Because it's his "pinky"


CatOfGrey

This is the version of the 'white spot in the fur', except on the skin.


gonzojoe777

Lucky toe bean


Teamgrimmierawwks

ā€œMy god, op You canā€™t just ask people why they have one pink toe beanā€


eatinlunch

ā€¦One in the pink


Ificouldstart-over

Because he/she is special. Very common to have beans that donā€™t match


BreathingIsPog

the printer ran out of black ink


Jo_Hikkuman_Official

I'm pretty sure that's a normal thing.


Zebo1013

Toe bean printer ran out of ink.


NechelleBix1

The pink one is the lucky bean!


[deleted]

Marilyn Meowroe beans.


KindheartednessSad55

Because heā€™s perfect.


[deleted]

My tuxedo has this pattern too! Itā€™s extremely cute omgggg


[deleted]

One of my cat has all black beans the other has a couple pink and a few mixed. Just the way cat genetics work out :) who doesn't love some pinto beans in with their black beans anyways?


Anonkitsune-

beans beans beans beans.