Why does Max Joseph in Catfish have gray hair?
I really don't think he dyes it that color, but it's a possibility. I remember one of my old teachers was only in her early 30s and she had a full head of gray hair, she said her mom had a full head of gray hair by the time she was 20 something. It's all in your genetics. Age is usually a factor, but not always.
Is using "hairs" instead of "hair" grammatically incorrect?
Hair, as a noun, is generally a non-countable noun, and therefore has no plural.You would say "I must brush my hair", rather than "I must brush my hairs". However, it is different when referring to individual hairs (notice the 's' making this plural).For example, "I brushed my hair earlier, and I noticed that three hairs fell onto the table". The first 'hair' is non-countable, since it refers to the mass of hair (not hairs!) on my head (actually, I hardly have any hair, but that's probably not relevant!), whereas the second 'hairs' refers to individual hairs, and hence is in plural form. Of course, if only one hair fell onto the table, it would simply be 'hair', but it would be singular (e.g. 'a hair') rather than non-countable (e.g. 'some hair').Hope that helps, but if not, don't pull your hair out!See:Hair Problems Solved! ~ thanks to Jaffin Majeed for the link.hair noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes
Why don't cats get gray hairs when they get old, like dogs?
The grey tabby in your pic is a great example of why many cats only show a small amount of grey when they get old. It's because they carry genes for a special type of fur color called agouti - fur that is a combination of black, white, and grey or orange all on a single strand. This is what's responsible for the "tipped" or "ticked" appearance of their fur, and the genes that control agouti also 'tell' the skin to continue producing black color throughout the life of the animal. Since grey hair is a lack of color, rather than a color itself, many cats that carry agouti genes (tabbies, reds, tortoiseshells, etc) will show only sparse areas of grey when the age, usually in areas around the eyes, cheeks, paws, and joints where hairs are consistently lost and replaced.Old cats who carry "mask" genes (Siamese, Tonkinese, Ragdolls, etc) will show significant frosting or grey in their mask as they age in many cases, since the loss of color is easy to see on a solid-colored hair shaft rather than a ticked one.In other words, cats do get grey - just not as fast as humans do, thanks to the special genes that make up their fabulous fur, and even when they do it can be difficult to see unless you've known the animal a long time and have pictures of it when it was younger.My own silver tabby lived to be 22, and had extensive grey "frost" around his mouth by the time he died. My tortie lived even longer - 24 - and while she had a wee bit of grey in her black patches, the white and red patches would not have shown it even though they were adjacent due to the lesser contrast.
Is grey hair a sign of pending death?
Premature ageing syndrome as expected is a rare cause of greying early is premature ageing syndrome like progeria and pangeria. Do not worry these are very rare syndrome wherein other changes of ageing like wrinkling of face, weak bones, diabetes, cataract etc. are evident at very early age.To know the cause behind getting grey hair, read:What causes grey hair at early age -know from a dermatologist
Can cats get white hairs from stress?
I swear my black cat has gotten new white hairs on her face recently, I took her home with me for the holidays from college, and there is another cat here and she hisses all the time at the cat, I try to separate them but still when they do encounter each other...idk
Grey lump on cat not sure if its a tick how do I find out?
I've found a grey lump on my cat who is quite tolerable of me prodding her and squeezing it and doesn't seem too distressed. I freaked out at first thinking the worst. But on Googling it a lot of answers seem to point to a hard bodied tick. When I squeezed the lump It does look like her skin tissue appears to moisten. I think it looks more of a mole and on closer examination her fur seems to be growing through it. I've had the (house) cat 10 yrs and am always handling her so I would have noticed this before I have had experience of a tick being on her before but it was running over her belly unattached (nearly dropped the poor cat) and I soon sprayed the house (since moved) and put frontline on them (I've got 2 cats), but I'm scaring myself the more I read online that hardbodied ticks can stay attached for weeks. I know the general view will be to get her checked out at the vets but funding is a bit low at the mo and with christmas approaching, I would appreciate any advice (or links) that could point me in the right direction. Thank you for your time. J
My cat has a blue/gray lump on her head. What could this be?
My cat is a 13-year old calico. About a month ago I noticed a small spot on her head with no hair (between her ears), and now it has grown to a lump, about the size of a large pea. It looks blue/gray in appearance, and also looks full of fluid. At first I thought it was a wart, but now I am doubting that. There are what appears to be vains located inside the lump. She doesn't act like it's hurting her. Oh and on the side of the lump there is a small, crusty, black line. What could this lump be?
Does the gray hair make you look older?
Gray hair, in many communities is a sign of ageing.But have a look at most professors. Most of them have gray or white hair on their heads. Aren’t they still impressive to behold?Gray hair can only make you feel as you wish.You may decide to feel like this wise, learned professor or like a stupid fool ready to die.It all boils down to self esteem.I have some patches of gray hair which I admire, but my admiration cannot be compared to some people out there.
Why is my black kitten's fur turning grey?
We adopted her when she was 7 weeks old, and she was solid black with the exception of one tiny white mark on her chest. Over the past 5 weeks since then, she is turning progressively more grey on her torso(it started as kindof an undertone, but by now most of the hairs on her stomach and side are entirely grey) Her legs, tail, and head seem unaffected so far. Because we got her from animal control, I know nothing of her parents. She is eating Royal Canin BabyCat formula(and a few pieces of their adult formula when she sneaks it from our older cat) is a strictly indoor only cat, and has no undue stress or anything. At her last vet appointment, her vet noticed the under hairs beginning to change, but didn't say it was going to be an all-over change, and did not mention a cause(I will be asking the vet on Monday however, which is her next appointment) I've read a lot that kittens might darken as they mature into cats, and about cats that will turn grey like people do with age, but I have yet to find any explanation as to why my 12 week old kitten is turning grey.
Do animals such as dogs, cat, tigers and lions go grey with age?
I can’t answer for the other animals, but dogs and horses do.Some very old horses will have some gray hair on their faces. It doesn’t happen to all horses.As to dogs, I had a red Dachshund who looked like a strawberry roan horse when she died at age 16. The gray started out on her muzzle, which is common to most dogs, and the gray hairs kept showing up, ranging further and further back until she was covered with gray/red hair from her nose to the end of her tail. Other dogs I’ve had have grayed on their muzzles, but Pepper didn’t do anything halfway.