With their colorful splotches of fur, calicos are some of the most easily recognized cats. However, calico is not a breed, but rather a color pattern. Any breed of domestic cat with a tri-color coat ...

Kitty, AKA @thejacketcat, is one of those rare felines. She's a sweet and talkative calico cat, but you would never know this ...

Every cat parent thinks their feline friend is one-of-a-kind, and they're all correct. Even though many cats share similar physical characteristics, their personalities, likes, dislikes, and routines ...

**Calico Cats Are Not a Breed**: Calico refers to the color pattern, not a breed. **Mostly Female**: Due to their chromosomal makeup, almost all calico cats are female. **Diverse Naming Options**: ...

There’s a reason that colorful cats, like tortoiseshells and calicos, tend to be female. It comes down to genetics. Females (of all sorts, not just cats) have two X chromosomes, while males have an X ...

Frieda, a tortoiseshell cat, sits on at cat scratching pad shaped like a chaise lounge. She is one of the foster cats up for adoption at the LapCats cattery in Sacramento, Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2015.

Cal is a seven month old cat who's up for adoption. But he is unique: a MALE calico. The odds of that happening are about one in 3,000. Most people have never seen a male calico, including Laura Clary ...

(Listen to this post, or right-click to download mp3.) Are women cattier than men? Well, in one respect, indeed they are. At least if we are talking about calico cats. In fact, there is an intriguing ...

Frieda, a tortoiseshell cat, sits on at cat scratching pad shaped like a chaise lounge. She is one of the foster cats up for adoption at the LapCats cattery in Sacramento, Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2015.