The latter’s color (or lack thereof) is thanks to a dominate W gene. “Albino cats lack all pigmentation, whereas white cats simply have a gene that masks other colors,” Dr. Smith explains.

White cats simply have a gene that masks any other color genes they may possess. Albino cats, however, have a mutation that causes the actual absence of color. Eyes on these cats would be pink or ...

“Cats are predators of the albino squirrels,” he says. If something isn’t done to help the squirrels, Stencel reasons, their local extinction—meaning they no longer exist in a certain area ...

But with proper care, white mousers (which are not albino, btw!) will lead healthy, happy lives, just as they have in movies and even in the White House. Read on for more info about ivory-coated cats ...