Mom Lucy is a pedigree Sphynx from Hungary aptly described as a “Chocolate Tortie Harlequin Odd Eye,” but she appears to be ...

With their colorful splotches of fur, calicos are some of the most easily recognized cats. However, calico is not a breed, ...

Any Maine Coon cat can be considered stunning, with their larger-than-typical-house-cat size, gigantic paws, and huge floofy tails. But seeing a Maine Coon cat with a rare color fur is always a sight ...

Why cats are orange (and tortoiseshell and calico) Stanford Medicine researchers discover mechanisms of a sex-linked genetic mutation that give rise to ginger felines Share this: ...

Spay-and-neuter clinics also contributed tissue after surgically sterilizing feral cats. The scientists sequenced the genomes from 200 out of 3,000 collected samples of orange cat DNA with non ...

Cats: Faye, 6-month-old shorthair tabby. Supplies needed: non-scoopable cat litter, kitten chow, cat chow, towels, canned pate cat food, cleaning supplies, kitten bottles, Kong fillers, wet and ...

This explains why orange cats are predominantly male. Males have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome, whereas females have two X chromosomes and need two copies of the mutated gene to go completely ...

Researchers in Japan and US have unlocked the 60-year mystery of what gives cats their orange colour.

The predominance of males among orange tabby cats had long suggested that the redhead gene was located on the X chromosome, but until now ... and white markings typical of calico cats. This results ...

Breed: Tabby-calico domestic shorthair Age: 1 year Sex: Spayed female Hibiscus’ story: Hibiscus has been waiting patiently for someone to choose her to be their loving companion. She has a ...

With a striking coat made up of white, black, and orange patches, calico cats are as independent as they are beautiful. They are smart and may present a challenge in training due to their ...