Calico cats are beautiful felines with their tri-color hues of orange, black and white but what is a dilute calico cat and how rare are they? In short, they are a paler, more pastel-like version.

Crandall lost her 13-year-old female calico cat, Rocky, back in December. She loves calicos but also really wanted her next cat to be a boy, she told the Coloradoan.

Per reports, it is rare for a biological male Calico Cats to have two chromosomes, as only 1 in every 3,000 has XXY chromosomes. As such, Josie is indeed a very special cat.

Male Calico and Tortoiseshell cats are extremely rare. So rare, in fact, that there is a roughly 1/3000 chance of this rare coloring occurring in a boy cat.

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Crandall lost her 13-year-old female calico cat, Rocky, back in December. She loves calicos but also really wanted her next cat to be a boy, she told the Coloradoan.

This pet cat with unique markings looks like he is wearing a black suit. The pet calico was a mix of orange, white, and black ...

The kitten's foster mom, NoCo Kitties volunteer Alli Magish, took in the little calico cat, his mom, Amber, and his four siblings, including his two calico sisters. Magish said she suspected he ...

The tiny 11-week-old kitten went from being born in a Weld County shed to becoming the cream of the crop at Loveland's NoCo Kitties rescue.

Animals 'Extremely rare' male calico kitten lands at Colorado animal shelter While a typical adoption fee at NoCo Kitties is $195, this rare kitty is expected to have a wider draw.

Animals 'Extremely rare' male calico kitten lands at Colorado animal shelter While a typical adoption fee at NoCo Kitties is $195, this rare kitty is expected to have a wider draw.

To be a male tortoiseshell cat, he must have three sex chromosomes: two XXs and one Y." “When I turned little Burrito over I was so surprised,” said Dr. Erin Henry of the AWA.