The fact that one of the 4 kittens that Mia gave birth to 3 days ago was black, which was the winner of the 6th Van Cat Pleasure Competition, which was held in Van this year.
Van cats, which are kept under protection at Van Yüzüncü Yıl University (YYU) Van Cat Research and Application Center, and thus their populations increase, attract great attention all over the world.
The cat Mia, who was selected first out of 32 cats in the sixth Van Cat Pleasure Competition, gave birth 3 days ago. She had 4 puppies. The fact that one of Mia’s puppies, who was cared for and fed with supplements in a special room in the “Cat Villa” of YYU, was black, surprised everyone. Those who saw that one of Mia’s babies was black in the middle of the white puppies flocked to this place.
“VAN CATS CAN BREAK DIFFERENT COLORED PUPs, RARELY”
Center Manager Prof. Dr. Abdullah Kaya pointed out that more puppies were obtained in the center compared to previous years, and said, “Van cats can give birth to kittens of different colors, albeit slightly. This is a genetic condition. It should be considered very normal.” Saying that Mia, who gave birth, was taken to a private room like other cats, Kaya said:
“Every mother who gives birth to an original Van kitten makes us very excited. Mia is one of them. Mia, who was chosen as the most pleasant cat, was guaranteed to give birth to quality kittens. “We, too, were looking forward to the kittens of our cat that won the prize. We made our preparations, our cat gave birth. We calculated how many breeders we would raise. Every beautification we make about Van cats takes us one step further. The number of quality cats like Mia increases every year.”
“WE SEPARATE PUP OF DIFFERENT COLORS TIMELY”
The difference in the color of the kitten is due to mixed genes. Emphasizing that, Kaya said, “Cats that are kept in our center by mixing with other cats at any period can maintain that gene difference. From time to time, offspring in black, gray and brown tones can be born. A similar situation is the case with Mia. This is a normal situation, not a rare feature. “We are working on the original Van cat. We separate the kittens born in different colors in time.”
