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The 19-year-old black cat turned into a marbled beauty, most likely due to a rare skin disease

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The 19-year-old black cat turned into a marbled beauty, most likely due to a rare skin disease

Back in 1997, a man named David bought a black cat, not knowing that he would one day have marbled fur. His owner recalls the moment he met the cat: “Scrappy was sitting alone, and although he was a beautiful cat, we didn’t think others would think he was as cute as his brothers and sisters. I made the decision to take Scrappy because I knew he would be the last one taken, if ever,” David told MeowBox.

The cat’s fur began to turn white when he was 7 years old. This is most likely due to vitiligo, a genetic mutation that is extremely rare in cats. This does not affect the kitten’s health in any way, and the 19-year-old black and white cat is happy, healthy and just kicking ass! Yeah, that’s where his name comes from: “Despite his age, he [scavenges scraps] with the neighborhood cats… I guess you could say he rules the street.”

The owner added: “Scrappy is a true diva! He’s not the best cat to photograph as most of the time he looks the other way or walks away… He can also be quite grumpy at times.” However, the guy loves his pet and says that Scrappy is very affectionate to him. David is the only person who can rub Scrappy’s belly, and seeing how handsome the grumpy “Norse God” cat is, we couldn’t be more jealous!

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Back in 1997, a man bought a black kitty, not knowing that one day it will get marble-like fur

The 19-year-old black cat turned into a marbled beauty, most likely due to a rare skin disease

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“Though he was cute, we didn`t think others would regard him to be as cute as his siblings”

The 19-year-old black cat turned into a marbled beauty, most likely due to a rare skin disease

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“I made the decision to take Scrappy as I knew he would be the last one to be taken, if at all”

The 19-year-old black cat turned into a marbled beauty, most likely due to a rare skin disease

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The cat’s coat started getting white at the age of 7, probably due to vitiligo, a skin condition

The 19-year-old black cat turned into a marbled beauty, most likely due to a rare skin disease

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This doesn’t affect the kitty’s health in any way, and the 19-year-old senior cat totally kicks ass!

The 19-year-old black cat turned into a marbled beauty, most likely due to a rare skin disease

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Yup, that’s where his name comes from: “Despite his age, he [picks scraps] with the neighborhood cats…”

The 19-year-old black cat turned into a marbled beauty, most likely due to a rare skin disease

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“I guess you could say that he rules the street”

The 19-year-old black cat turned into a marbled beauty, most likely due to a rare skin disease

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“Scrapyp is a total diva! He isn’t the best cat to take photos of as most of the time he looks the other way…”

The 19-year-old black cat turned into a marbled beauty, most likely due to a rare skin disease

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“He can also be quite grumpy at times”

The 19-year-old black cat turned into a marbled beauty, most likely due to a rare skin disease

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“He keeps me up most of the night due to his loud meows. At random hours… he’ll yowl to be let out”

The 19-year-old black cat turned into a marbled beauty, most likely due to a rare skin disease

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Nevertheless, the guy adores his pet and says Scrappy is very affectionate towards him

The 19-year-old black cat turned into a marbled beauty, most likely due to a rare skin disease

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The man is the only person that gets to rub Scrappy’s belly…

The 19-year-old black cat turned into a marbled beauty, most likely due to a rare skin disease

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And, seeing how beautiful the grumpy ‘Nordic god’ cat is, we couldn’t be more jealous!

The 19-year-old black cat turned into a marbled beauty, most likely due to a rare skin disease

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