16-05-2025
Super Rare ‘All Brown' Cat Looks Like He Got a Bath in Hot Fudge
Brown cats are not something we see often. They're gorgeous, but they're just so rare. Seeing one is truly a treat! Having one is fun, too, apparently: they're playful, sweet, and a little bit dramatic.
On Wednesday, May 14th, one cat went viral for just how brown he is. Everything, from his fur to his eyes, is the richest chocolatey brown you'll ever see, and we simply can't get enough:
Teddy the Brown Cat is actually incredible. I've always said that I'd only want a Maine Coon or a Ragdoll if I was going to get a cat, but I'd make an exception for this boy!Teddy is a British Shorthair kitten, which is already a win. He was always going to be adorable, but the fact that he looks like he just came from an accident at Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory made sure of it.
He has soft brown fur, and he appears to be a tabby: we can see streaks of a darker brown all over him. That's rare, that's amazing, but it's not what got this video its 3.1 million likes. His eyes are: they're almost the exact same chocolate brown as his fur, which is unlike anything we've ever seen.
I mean, look at Teddy and then consider that this is what a "standard" Tabby cat looks like:
The fact that brown coats are rare boils down to simple genetics: the brown gene is recessive, meaning that the kitten needs to inherit a copy from both parents to be brown. It takes very selective breeding to make a brown cat, which can lead to them being more expensive.
Even if a cat is brown, they usually don't have matching brown eyes: this Cinnamon Ragdoll, for example, has green eyes. Brown eyes are exceedingly rare in cats, and when they happen, they typically manifest in shades of copper or a darker gold.
Not Teddy, though. I think I need proof that his mom didn't hold him under one of those chocolate fountains before this video.
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