Are Colorpoint Shorthair cats albino?

No, Colorpoint Shorthair cats are not albino. While they may have lighter body colors with darker points on their ears, face, paws, and tail, their coloring comes from a temperature-sensitive gene, not albinism. This gene affects the fur color based on the cat’s body temperature, causing darker colors to show up in cooler areas of the body, like the extremities. Albino cats lack pigmentation altogether, while Colorpoint Shorthairs have distinct color patterns.