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 ...

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.

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.

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.

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DEAR JOAN: I’m planning on adopting a cat next year. I’ve always wanted a calico cat, so I’ll be looking for one. I just think their coloring is so pretty and unique.

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.

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.

It may have to do with the fact this cat, named Espresso, has a rather unusual and rare appearance. The Ohio SPCA posted on Facebook, "That's that me espresso "Meet Espresso!

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.

National Kitten nicknamed ‘Unicorn’ is as rare as he is adorable. Here’s why he’s so special By Brooke Baitinger April 25, 2023 12:15 PM ...

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.