Thread: Tell me about your pet(s)

Originally Posted by Moonbeam

Here is a cat trivia for you: why do some cats have red eyes when you take their picture, and some have green eyes? (see difference between Minky and Skunky on the couch.)[/b]

The reflection is due to the tapetum lucidum, a reflective layer behind the retina of the eye whichs aids in night vision.

I've found that fair-eyes cats (blue eyes) usually appear with the red glare in photos, while dark-eyed cats (brown or yellow) usually appear with a green shade reflection.