What makes a cat's fur change color after a scrape or shaving?

Subject: What makes a cat's fur change color after a scrape or shaving?

Date: Mon Jan 17 08:33:51 2000
Posted by April Washburn
Grade level: grad (non-science) School: NA
City: Lebanon State/Province: KY Country: USA
Area of science: General Biology
ID: 948119631.Gb

Message:


Scruffy has a white spot on his nose from when he suffered a minor injury 
when he was just a kitten.  The rest of him is black.
Buffy, my calico, is getting more color on her belly where she was shaved 
for spaying.
What causes this to happen?  Is it common?  This isn't a medical question; 
I'm just curious.

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