**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**: ...

Calico cats have bright, beautiful fur that makes the feline eye-catching. Some might think calico is a breed, but it's actually just a description of their orange, black, and white coats. As an owner ...

Calico cats are some of our favorite multicolored cuties. Their spots and splotches are so fun, creating a distinctive look. Calico is a pattern, not a breed, so calico cats can come in different ...

In a world full of "Patches," "Socks," and "Cleos," be the one to think outside the (litter)box when choosing a unique cat name for your new kitty. There's obviously nothing wrong with choosing a ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archives. This one is from 2021. Q: I adopted a calico cat from a shelter that named him Joseph for ...

Q: I adopted a calico cat from a shelter that named him Joseph for his coat of many colors. My veterinarian was surprised when she examined him and confirmed he was a male, because she said calico ...

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.

It seems you're in good company. Veterinarians from the University of California, Davis, have discovered, in recently published research, that cats with calico and tortoiseshell coat patterns tend to ...