Orange and white tabby cat is it male or female?

Question

I just wanted to know how many people have seen an orange and white tabby female cat. 95% of the orange and white cats are male. I have had four orange and white cats all of them were male. I had never seen a female orange and white cat and have always heard that the orange and white cats are male so when I got Toby I just assumed that she was a male cat and never looked to see anything different but when I took her to have her fixed I found out she was female and boy I was really surprised. The vet tried to talk me out of having her fixed. He said she was just rare.

Oh no I hadd her fixed anyway. As a matter of fact none of my animal can have or make babies.

Answer 1

First off your vet is insane advising anyone to not responsibly fix their pet. I have an orange & white tabby female cat & yes, they're rare but it doesn't mean I should automatically breed her!

Answer 2

White Tabby Cat

Answer 3

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Orange and white tabby cat is it male or female?
I just wanted to know how many people have seen an orange and white tabby female cat. 95% of the orange and white cats are male. I have had four orange and white cats all of them were male. I had never seen a female orange and white cat and have always heard that the orange and white cats are male...

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White Tabby

Answer 5

All cats have 19 pairs of chromosomes. These chromosomes carry genes passed down from a cat’s two parents, and these genes determine a cat’s physical appearance, innate intelligence, susceptibility to disease and so on. There’s a copy of all 19 pairs of chromosomes in every cell of a cat’s body.

Like humans, cats have one pair of sex chromosomes. These are the ones that make them male or female and they play an essential role in determining a cat’s colour. In females, both sex chromosomes are X making girl kitties XX. Males are XY, the Y making them male. A kitten gets one chromosome from Mom and one from Dad. Moms only have X’s so the variable is given by the Dad, if he gives his X, the kitten is a girl, if he gives his Y, it is a boy.

The gene which makes a cat ginger (orange) is located on the X chromosome. The gene for ginger will override all other colours. Since males have only one X, they either are or aren’t ginger - no halfway about it. Girl cats have two X’s in each cell. As far as the cells are concerned two X’s is one too many, so each cell deactivates one of the X chromosomes in a fairly random fashion. Sometimes the ginger X will be left on producing a bit of orange fur and in some cells the ginger X will be turned off and the genes for black, brown or other colour fur will be produced. And there you have a Calico or Tortoiseshell Cat.

Since males only need to have the orange gene on one chromosome to become ginger, and females have to have it on two, ginger males outnumber females 3 to 1. To show both orange and another colour such as black or brown a cat has to have two different X chromosomes per cell. Therefore calico (or tortoiseshell) female cats outnumber males by at least 200 to 1, some stats go as high as 3,000 to 1. When a male tortie does appear, (a result of a mutation producing two X’s and one Y) he is invariable sterile and exhibits feminine behaviour such as nurturing nearby young.

Why do we have so many orange and white cats? Because white isn’t a colour but the absence of colour. The genes that cause the suppression of colour are stronger than the genes for any colour including the mighty orange. Since white isn’t a colour and is merely hiding the genes for colour, white cats often produce coloured kittens.

All this talk about birds and bees! - I’m taking a break and going hunting!

Answer 6

I don't think shes as rare as you think. I've had an orange and whie tabby that was female. Have her spayed, it can reduce a lot of health problems for her in the future - and ultimately that is what your main concern should be.

Answer 7

One of my clients had a female orange tabby. They are very rare, but nothing to breed. I can't believe your vet wanted you to not fix her. I would find another vet! There are waaayyyyy too many homeless animals for that nonsense.

Answer 8

I'm confused by the use of the word "tabby".

I have an orange and white with tabby markings and she's definitely female ... or she's gotten really fat lately and those aren't really kittens in her tummy.

Answer 9

Well I had an orange and white cat that was female that died recently but its true its the only female one i've seen.
P.S have the cat fixed your vet is a retard if trying to talk you out of it.

Answer 10

My cat and my parents cat have had at least 24 litters between them so i have seen some abnormal cats. Male tortashels are also very very rare most are females. So its not uncommon for any cat to me male or female you should always check the sex specially if you want a certain sex.