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.

A Calico, which describes the three colors of the cat's fur (orange, black, and white), are mostly born female. But, Beyond Pets Animal Hospital in Marietta, Georgia says male Calico cats come ...

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.

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 ...

However, in rare cases, a male cat may have an extra X chromosome (XXY), leading to the calico pattern. This genetic anomaly, known as Klinefelter syndrome, makes male calico cats both rare and ...

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An extremely rare male calico kitten born in a Weld County shed this year was turned over to the Weld County Humane Society and, ultimately, transferred into the care of NoCo Kitties, a foster ...

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Annie Pulzone, CVT, said that in her 20-year career, she has seen one other XXY cat, “but it is always fun to see these types of animals in one’s career, because they are so rare.” ...

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.