Is my cat a calico? She's the one on the left.
http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc156/anto1982/000_0019.jpg
2007-12-19 16:58:51 · 15 answers · asked by Anthony W 3 in Pets ➔ Cats
She is a brown patch tabby and white. When a tabby cat has patches of orange or beige she's called a "patch" because of the patches of color. Any cat that has white is called an "and white". So, the brown patch tabby and white, and she is sooooo pretty and looks so sweet.
A calico would have definite areas of solid color with no tabby stripes. Orange, Black, White. A dilute calico would be Beige, gray and white.
A tortoiseshell cat has no tabby stripes, but is basically black with orange streaks. If there are a lot of orange streaks she'd be called a "fiery tortie". They can also be "and-whites".
All of this discussion is of a color pattern and not a breed. Check http://www.cfainc.org for breeds and descriptions of color patterns. This is the official site for the Cat Fanciers' Association and they should know.
2007-12-19 20:05:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No - because she has tabby (stripe) markings. The combination of the stripes and the other color (in this case red or orange) would make her a "Torbie".
FYI - Calico, Tortoiseshell, Torbie are all colours of cats - not breeds. Your cat is a mix of breeds so what is referred to as a Nonpedigree Domestic Shorthair. Incidentally, only 3% of the cats on this entire planet are purebred.
2007-12-19 17:38:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have Beautiful kitties! Yes your cat on the left is a calico. Any cat that has 3 or more colors that are clearly seperated are calicos. If she had those colors but mixed, and not clearly seperated she would be a torti.
****Jeanne**** Not ALL calicos are females. It is rare but there are male calicos.
2007-12-19 17:36:27 · answer #3 · answered by Heidi Anne 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Im not sure it has the colorings of a calico but ive never seen them striped like that. But it sure is a pretty cat.
2007-12-19 17:06:34 · answer #4 · answered by Rachael a 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sort of. There's more than one way for a calico to have their designs. Here's one example of calico ( I did google search and saw the images)
http://www.karrylite.co.uk/calicocatlickingpaw.jpg
2007-12-19 17:18:57 · answer #5 · answered by Яɑɩɳɓɵw 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would say YES. Calico cats are know for having those colors (Brown/Blk/White and even gray) and beautiful markings. By the way they are both beautiful.
2007-12-19 17:04:30 · answer #6 · answered by Lucii 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
That's what I would label as a ''Tabby Calico''. Now, those are both only descriptions of colorations, and not breeds, so there's really no 'set' descriptions.
2007-12-19 17:06:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
No. Calico's dont have stripes but more like large shaped spots. I use to own one. She's in heaven now...
2007-12-19 20:33:15 · answer #8 · answered by lareinaii 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your cat is a calico but she is alco a tabby so she is calico tabby.
my cat is looks like yours only lighter she is also only a kitten
your cats are beautiful
2007-12-19 18:30:07 · answer #9 · answered by Jamie 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Actually, everyone who answers you yes or no, will be right, in this instance.
Your cat is what is known as a "tortoiseshell tabby" or "torbie", or sometimes "caliby".
In short, your cat is both a tabby, AND a calico/tortoiseshell.
2007-12-19 17:24:01 · answer #10 · answered by rustyredstar 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋