Ultra-Rare ‘Blue Tortie’ Maine Coon Looks Like the Night Sky first appeared on Parade Pets on Aug 18, 2025 This story was ...

Tulip is a 4-year-old Tortie cat who is black with orange striping. Tulip came in as a pregnant stray. She had her kittens, ...

Burrito is a 6-week-old male tortoiseshell cat. He was dropped off at the Animal Welfare Association in Voorhees, New Jersey.

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.

Meet the tiny Tortoiseshell kitten with a face so unique it looks like two cats in one. Half orange, half black, and 100% ...

If you want a cat that will keep you on your toes, a calico or tortie is the way to go.” In the UC Davis survey, cat caretakers used a scale from 0 to 5 to assess the frequency of behaviors such ...

Although somewhat shy at first, Karma becomes a total cuddler once she warms up to you. The scar on one of her eyes gives her a bit of a pirate look, but don’t worry. It doesn’t bother her, and the ...

Tortoiseshell cats such as Luna are named after their unique multi-colored fur. "Luna will seek you out for attention, and she will eagerly climb into your lap to cozy up," said the rescue group ...

A British veterinarian who adopted a tortoiseshell cat says it’s a freak of nature. Actually, Karen Horne, 38, says her cat is a genetic impossibility. The cat is male, and boy cats should be… ...

To be a male tortoiseshell cat, he must have three sex chromosomes: two XXs and one Y." “When I turned little Burrito over I was so surprised,” said Dr. Erin Henry of the AWA.

Tortoiseshell cats are the result of two different genes teaming up. One gene will turn the cat red, a nice solid ginger. The other will make it a black cat.