Raina Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Hi all, How come do most cats have the Letter M on their heads? Most cats i've seen (most colours except black) i've seen M on the heads Here's a couple of Pics of my Late Cat T.C with the M on his head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 It's just part of the tabby markings Raina. Lots of cats have some tabby blood in them, which is why it's so common. they also have 3 lines running down their backs and swirls like a swiss roll on each side. There are lots of variations on the tabby markings though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunty e Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 All of the maus have it, and the bengals too, even silly fluffy dilly the maine coon has it, it's just hard to see because of her silly fluffy fur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raina Posted June 25, 2009 Author Share Posted June 25, 2009 Ah lol I thought it was a secret communication device, for cats to take over the world My sister thought the M meant Moggie lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutmeg Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 We always say the M on our Ginger Tabby stands for......Mouser! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joojoo Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 The "M" on ours stands for Minx. Tilly is the original Minx. Daisy is the Mini Minx and Alfie is Baby Minx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 I've never thought about it as an M before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooties Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 apparently the 'legend' says it is the mark of the madonna..... When Jesus was born in the stable, they could not get him to sleep that first night. All the animals tried to soothe him to sleep with no success. The final animal to try was the cat, who jumped in his cradle and soothed his cries with her purring. Mary was so tired and grateful she kissed the cat on the head, leaving the M mark for evermore. Sweet story..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Genetically all cats will revert to tabby markings if left to breed willy nilly, if they are one colour then the stripes are just in the same colour. Even black cats in the right light have the M. I love making the fur go the wrong way on my cats foreheads and making it stand upright, they put up with it for so long, and then stalk off . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
