If neither parent is white, the kitten can not be white. Kittens may be born with tabby markings on the tail which disappear after approximately 6 weeks. Green eye color is also a good indication that the cat is of silver parentage and not white. The may have mottled black and cream paw pads. Smoke - It is often difficult to tell the difference between a smoke kitten and a solid kitten.
Smokes often have white around the eyes and a lighter colored belly.
Kittens develop a mottled look at around 8 weeks of age as the lighter undercoat starts to develop. By 2 years of age, the adult coat will be complete and the undercoat will be fully detectable. Another indication is mottled black or blue and cream paw pads. The more white a cat has, the larger the patches of black and red or blue and cream they seem to have. They may have two different colors on their nose leather and paw pads.