Build-a-cat

[Tad Carlucci]

A few have asked when the Build-a-Cat page will include the newer trait values.

I depend upon those who use the page to request updates for newer values: either as a post in this thread or as a PM.

Often, simply having the correctly spelled (or, occasionally, the correctly mis-spelled) name. The best information is the full URL for the image, which you can determine using your web browser when examining the Pedigree or Cattery page for a cat showing the trait in the images.

There are nine traits. Of those, Shade and Tail are not shown on the Pedigree and Cattery and, therefore, cannot be shown on the Build-a-Cat page.

To represent the remaining traits, the Pedigree and Cattery (and, therefore, Build-a-Cat) combine them into three images:

- Ears and Fur
- Eye Color, Eye Shape, Pupil Size
- Whisker Color, Whisker Shape

The fourth layer is the white background with a shadow and depends upon Ears.

Often (usually) when a new trait appears, many (most) of the images do not actually exist. This presents two problems

First, it can mean you'll not see the image layer. For the Build-a-Cat page there is nothing to be done about this. If you have the problem on your Pedigree or Cattery, you should file a Support Ticket.

Second, it can make it difficult for me to verify the new trait which has been requested to be added to Build-a-Cat. Sometimes, such as for a new eye color, where the number of options are small, I can poke around and find that the image exists for some shapes/pupils and not others, and will leave it in. When there are a number of possibilities (think all those furs for a new ear shape), I might try a few but I will usually give up and not add the new value. When I cannot determine the correct image URL, note that in my response.

When I finish work, I post a message here listing the traits added (or not added). Some of you may not see the changes immediately. For that, refer to the previous post in this thread.