Rare genetic condition means Olive the majestic Oriental-cross
Double vision! Rare genetic condition means Olive the majestic Oriental-cross has two-tone eyes that are half brown and half blue
- Olive the Oriental cross breed has a rare genetic condition affecting her eyes
- She has half-brown half-blue eyes which has earned her a legion of online fans
- The condition typically affects white cats because of the low melanin levels
A cat with a rare genetic condition meaning it has half brown and half blue eyes has won an army of admirers online.
Olive, an Oriental cross breed bought from a pet sale website by her cat-loving owner, has ‘majestic’ two-tone eyes caused by Sectoral Heterochromia iridis.
Her proud owner, Kim, 50, from Derby, shares videos on social media highlighting her pet’s genetic condition.
Genetic condition: Olive, an Oriental cross breed bought from a pet sale website by her cat-loving owner, has ‘majestic’ two-tone eyes caused by Sectoral Heterochromia iridis
The condition typically affects white cats because of its connection to low melanin levels
The condition is genetic and typically affects white cats because of its connection to low melanin levels.
Kim said she bought the kitten to complete the family of her four other cats but wasn’t aware of her eye colour because Olive was still just a kitten.
As she grew, her eye colours began to change – surprising everyone with her unique two-tone hue.
Kim said she bought the kitten to complete the family of her four other cats but wasn’t aware of her eye colour because Olive was still just a kitten. Olive’s eyes and perfect white coats earned her a hundreds of thousands of fans on Instagram
Kim said: ‘It got the kittens on a pet-for-sale website. I was looking for another kitty to join the family to make it 4. I wanted a lively kitten to fit in with my others.
‘I didn’t chose her for her eyes. It was quite dark and when I picked her the lady lifted her in to the light and said she may have odd looking eyes.
‘I didn’t know how her eyes would turn out.’
Olive’s eyes and perfect white coats earned her a hundreds of thousands of fans on Instagram.
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