As far as Erica and I are concerned, a house isn't a home without at least one cat.

One of our two, Smutts (so called because of the big black 'blaze' across her face) is tortie (US - 'calico,, I think) and white. Regardless of the 'blaze', she has pure white wiskers, the sort that a kiddie would draw on the cartoon of a cat.

My daughter has a cat, Sascha, whom we think is at least half-Siamese from her yowl, is as black as a fireback but has pure white whiskers.

Ebbie - daft tho' it might sound, try your puss with an ice cube which has been rubbed in cat food.