I doubt that would be rare at all.My cat came from a litter with 2 Calicos and 2 identical white ones.Snow white,long hair one blue eye and one green eye.Mirror images of one another.Momma cat was the same.

I can't imagine why they'd be rare. I hope you'll consider getting your cat spayed.

Not rare at all. Actually, all Ragdoll kittens are born pure white with blue eyes, by the time they are three years they develop their full color, ranging from flame point to seal mitted.

Pure white cats are as common as tabbies, it just depends on the breeding.

I agree with alisande, please spay your cat!

all I was asking was if they were rare, I have read an article where white cats make up 5% of the population and depending on eye colour could be different as well.So they are not as common as I am being told on here.And actually white cats are not as common as tabbies, as Ive found out. As for spaying my cat I really do not need that advice. That was not the question I was asking, Im not sure anyone really knows the real answer to my question, sorry if you thought I would be better off just fixing my cat then to get a solid answer. That made me feel pretty degraded like I dont know better.

So if you already knew the answer why did you ask?
Being"not as common" doesn't necessarily mean "rare".

How do you know they are identical? I take "identical" to mean they are derived from one egg - identical twins.

White cats...especially if they are blue or odd-eyed have a better than even chance of being deaf. It doesn't make a difference for an indoor cat, but could be a problem it the little guys will have access to the outdoors.

What Ive said is Ive found out, there was nothing helpful here, all I got was conflict, I was trying to do the best that I could to find out answers, thats it. And thank you Ifnyc for helping me. How do I know they are, I guess Im just assuming being up with her most of the night and the umbilical cord was attached to the other kitten, however they were not born back to back, that is what alarmed me to begin with. I also didnt ask about not as common, just to get some feedback from others, the rest I could have done without.
But thank you again Ifnyc for helping me better understand.

Your question is a very complicated one. I looked in my Cornell Book of Cats and they have a chapter on genetics...too difficult for me to begin to understand...it seems that there different genes...some are sex linked and some are not...that contribute to color. It gets even more complicated because some cats who are whites carry other spotted color genes and only appear all white, not because their white fur is from a dominant gene, but because they ended up with no 'patches' of other color fur on them.

But I think that it is apparent that pure white cats...or cats of any pure color are less common than tabbys, calicos, or tuxedos.

LF

I do foster care. I fostered 4 kittens, all white and looking exactly alike for the first couple of weeks. Of course, as any "mother of multiples" will tell you, I got to know which was which despite their apparent "identical" nature. LoL.

But they were - 4 pure white "identical" kittens. As they got older their looks changed a bit. My parents adopted 2 of them and now those 2 live with me. They are different sizes, weights, and shapes, and one of them is, in fact, totally deaf.

You said that the umbilical cord was attached to the other kitten. Do you mean that the 2 kittens were attached to each other by an umbilical cord?

Suzieque

Yes I believe that they were attached to at least the same placenta, she is very young and got out of the house before I could get her spayed. So I was really worried and stayed up with her in case there may have been complications, there didnt seem to be until the first white was born, and there were still 2 after that one and finally the last of the 5 kittens born was another white but it seemed like she was working on that one a bit more because from what I could see it was still attached, more that likely not to the other kitten but it appeared to be a little more distressing. I have tried to read and just after I posted this I tried to look other places and like you said there are too many variables to even know..I was just worried thats all, but thank you again

"What Ive said is Ive found out, there was nothing helpful here, all I got was conflict"

If we are so conflicted and unhelpful, why do you keep posting? You have your answer!

I don't have an answer either and I agree with the above poster....Give her a break!

I found this hoping it would be helpful as I just went through the same thing. Sad to see this discussion was a few years ago and had little to offer other than bashing and personal views. Glad I didn't ask the question first! When did breeding a dog seem great with tons of advice and profit being made and cats become a thing of disgust, a rodent that should never be bread or simply terminated. I prefer cats, perhaps because they are independent, resourceful, and lovable creatures. The ones who need advice on raising their animals, cats or dogs, are not the ones who ask for help!

Yes..i have to agree, i run an emergency Centre for kittens and puppies..i have read afew of all these comments from diferent people....i have to say their seems to be alot of confusing crap on here!..i am guessing people look up answers on google and then pass on the onfo'...in rather a rude and aggressive way especially Michelle phxaz...who do u guys think you are?..!..bluscorpianfly i would advise you to look on the British RSPCA sites, loads of good forums around this sites

..https://www.rspca.org.uk/...

Unfortunately most forums are full of conflicting info' ...aggressive activists "please sterlise yourcat"..!...who do these people think they are?..how rude...!!. If you give advice be honest and try to help, not use these sites 2 insult and push your personal views!..

Spaying or sterilization is a choice, it must be made for the right reason based on your aniamals health and the owners situation..and the obvious responsibility we all have as pet owners or workers not to add to a sadly massively growing problem with kittens,stray cats and puppies born in the street or being abandoned..other than that..if you want to let your cat have kitten's please do so,its an amazing experience for her ' and 4 you..(try to find homes well in advance of the births to have time to find good homes for them..personally i force people to come to the center minimum 3 times to see their new kitten to spend some time getting to know each other and most people chuck a collar on two...like this i know peopel really want their animal...not just 4 bloody Christmas!

.if u see what i mean..

Ooooh...i have to go as one of my rescues is having her last litter safely in the warm under my roof right now!...and then she will he sterlised!....

its an amazing experience for her ' and 4 you.

this thread is many years old but i just have to say, that ^ is the most ridiculous statement ever made, most especially made by someone who runs "an emergency Centre for kittens and puppies". for the love of God and all that's holy, do you really believe what you just said? **shakes head**