I was given two kittens that were abandoned from a co-op in Ontario. One of the two kittens, Panama, I had intentified as a Silver Bengal I think (she has the identical markings of one from pictures I have seen). The second kitten, Ginger, is mostly covered by the colors black, tan/brown and some white (chest, bit of the belly and paws). The tan/brown and black don't seem to have a set pattern on her body but at the same time they do have a pattern if that makes sense. Her face is literally half black on one side and tan/brown on the other. She reminds me of a calico but she doesn't look like one. How can I tell what breed she is or if she is just a mixed breed. As I said I know the other kitten I have is a Silver Bengal or so pictures have shown me, I really would like to identify my kittens breed if possible. I have seen pictures of the tortiseshell breed and even though colors are bang on... the pattern isn't nor is the face.
2006-08-07 09:03:32 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
She's definitely a kind of calico or tortoiseshell (I find the two are interchangable, with tortoiseshell's being occasionally grey instead of black, and having less white on them than calicos)/ Her face reminds me of my cat I had when I was little. You've got a rare beauty there! The great thing about calicos and tortoiseshells is that every one of them looks a little different.
2006-08-07 09:33:35 · answer #1 · answered by J_Sunstar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no set coloration mixture for calico cats. A calico cat has a mixture of splotchs of colors, with an underbelly and legs (or more) of white. This is what your cat sounds like. A tortoiseshell cat has lines of different colours painted all over it's body onto a black coat or a gray coat. Incidentally, tortoiseshell cats are not actually a "breed" as there are no MALE tortoisehells.
2006-08-07 09:24:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
how are you going to tell what "breed" you're? human beings and animals contain one of those vast quantity of combos of genes from the previous that you won't be able to determine what's what. you may look like your aunt Sue, grandmother, grandfather - even with. you're only a particular human and your cat is a particular cat.
2016-11-23 14:39:16 · answer #3 · answered by freije 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could always take it to the veterinarian. If they don't know, go to do a different veterinarian. But i would go with calico or tortoiseshell like the other's have said.
2006-08-07 10:16:46 · answer #4 · answered by laterblackbird 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's a mix
2006-08-07 09:11:20 · answer #5 · answered by Jenni 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋