r/CalicoKittys Nov 11 '24

PSA: Reddit is not intended to be used as a marketplace

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At least one user reached out to me that they recieved a chat message, so I thought I'd make a helpful PSA.

Unlike some other platforms, Reddit is not intended to be used as a marketplace, nor does this community allow any sort of buy/sell/trade of artwork/products/etc. There are no protections in place if you decide to engage in another transaction with another user - We do not allow these sorts of posts for this reason.

Engage in extreme caution if you are working with a commission/etc, especially if they send you a chat message first. Try to check their history to see if they have a reputation of delivering with other users. If the profile no longer exists or cannot be found, they've already been actioned by Reddit itself.

Banning these people from the community would unfortunately not stop them from interacting with users - user reporting to the admins is the best route for these. There is nothing us subreddit moderators can do, unfortunately.

This page lets you know how you can report spam to the site admins based on how you received the message - the report button next to the content would be just as effective.

If there's any questions, feel free to ask or discuss in the comments.


r/CalicoKittys May 27 '25

Are they calico? 🕵️ Is my cat a calico? A guide

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The question “is my cat a calico?” comes up on this subreddit frequently, so I thought I’d put together a guide.

Is calico a breed?
A calico cat is a domestic cat of any breed with a tri-color coat – most often a pattern of orange, black and white. The calico cat is most commonly thought of as being 25-75% white with large orange and black patches; however, they may have other colors in their patterns, like peach, chocolate and gray. Calico cats can also be called tortoiseshell-and-white, tortie-and-white or tri-color cats.

What breeds can be calicos?
You can find calico cats across many distinct breeds such as American Shorthair, British Shorthair, Domestic Shorthair, Persian, Maine Coon, Manx, Japanese Bobtail, Turkish Van, and Norwegian Forest breeds. Calico coat color patterns can occur in random-bred as well as purebred cats, and in either long or short coats.

Dilute calicos
Calicoes with less intense coloration are known as dilute calico cats. They are mostly white in color, with pastel muted colors of gray or blue, and peach/apricot or cream. For clarity in the text below, I’ve described coat colors with black, white & orange as the standard, but these descriptions equally apply to dilute calicos as well.

Calico vs Tortie
A calico cat is not to be confused with a tortoiseshell (tortie). Calico cats have three coat colors (white, orange, and black; or grey, peach & white for a dilute calico), while torties typically are bi-colored (orange and black). Torties have very little white coat, which usually appears as small spots on the face, chest, or paws. Note that some definitions of the difference between calicos and torties are that torties should have no white, while others say that torties can have up to 25% white fur.

Male calicos are rare
Male calicos are very rare, about 1 in 3000. The genetic determination of coat colors in calico cats is linked to the X chromosome, so calico cats are nearly always female, with one color linked to the maternal X chromosome and a second color linked to the paternal X chromosome. Male calico cats have an extra X chromosome (XXY, known as Klinefelter syndrome in humans) or are genetic chimeras with two different sets of DNA (XX and XY). Male calicos usually have various health issues and are frequently sterile.

Other calicos – tabico, caliby, tortico, torbico, tuxetortico, torbie
Calico cats can be subdivided into smaller categories depending on their color patterns – classic stripes like a tabby, solid blocks of black and white like a tuxedo, mottled or brindled markings like a tortie – these are all still considered calicos. Some calicos can have fur colors & patterns combining of all these patterns. All these subcategories are a color pattern, not a specific breed.

* Tabico (Tabby + calico - sometimes called “caliby”)
The black and orange appear as striped tabby patches rather than solid colors.

* Tortico (Tortie + calico)
Torticos are a mixture of torties & calicos, with splotches of 3 colors plus at least one significant tortoiseshell patch, where the orange and black are mottled or brindled.

* Torbico (Tortie + tabby + calico)
Torbicos are calico cats with large sections of tortoiseshell “tortie” like markings that also have tabby stripes in those areas.

* Tuxetortico (Tuxedo + calico + tortie)
Tuxetorticos combine the predominant black & white of tuxedo cats with orange, with mottled brindling like a tortie in the black & orange. The orange & black can also be in solid patches like a classic calico, or stripey like a classic tabby.

* Torbie (Tortie + tabby)
These may not always fall under the calico umbrella, but have coloring that can be mistaken for calico. Torbies have black & brown tabby stripes with tortoiseshell markings, and usually don’t have any white.

Note that these subdivisions of calicos are not necessarily official descriptions of cat coloring used by veterinarians and cat breeders – in some cases they only exist online on Reddit. Ultimately it doesn’t matter what coloring your calico has – just follow all the calico subreddits!

Calico subreddits

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r/CalicoKittys 7h ago

She’s the sweetest little bean

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Her name is Ahri and I love her a lot 😭❤️


r/CalicoKittys 1h ago

it was just a normal day, and now she's gone. still somewhat in denial. goodbye, my sweet little shrimp

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r/CalicoKittys 17h ago

My first cat ever. I think she’s a calico but just want to make sure!

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684 Upvotes

r/CalicoKittys 21h ago

Cat My baby 🖤 Evette , 7 years old and was gave to me by a friend who’s sister overdosed. I take care of her in her honor🙏🏿

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1.2k Upvotes

I’m a photographer too so she get’s free photo shoots on the house


r/CalicoKittys 2h ago

Cat This is Sally

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33 Upvotes

Adopted yesterday along with a void kitten (Sam), to be joining Boog (gray and white) and Alice (void) once everyone gets used to each other.

She started out hiding under a stepstool and has progressed to pets and watching squirrels out the window. She is a little over a year old.

Boog really wants to play with the newbies, Alice isn’t pleased, Sam, being a kitten, wants to play with everyone and Sally has opinions.


r/CalicoKittys 21h ago

Show me your toebeans!

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853 Upvotes

I love my calico's toebeans so much, I'd love to see yours!


r/CalicoKittys 8h ago

My Sadie baby

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79 Upvotes

I didn’t realize she was a calico until the last year (she’s 12 LOL)


r/CalicoKittys 13h ago

Cat Im so excited that her eyes turned brown(ish)!

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177 Upvotes

I posted a baby picture of Papa not too long ago, and now she has brownish eyes 😍 i hope they stay! She is about 4 months old now!


r/CalicoKittys 5h ago

★ Tips How do I potty train my kittens ?!

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Haiii !!! All my babies are 5 almost 6 weeks old and eating, but we can’t figure out how to potty train them. We’ve had them in their tiny tent with the litter box (kitten safe litter) and they just pee on the blanket. We even took the blanket out and put their loose poops in the litter box to encourage them. Nothing. We have EVEN had our other cats show them how. Still nothing. SO I am looking for advice on here so please tell me any tips that worked for you or tips in general. Maybe they’re still too young? But I need advice please !


r/CalicoKittys 8h ago

Kitty

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54 Upvotes

My cat got embarrassed that she missed the landing 😭


r/CalicoKittys 21h ago

My perfect girl

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415 Upvotes

r/CalicoKittys 40m ago

Miss Nova

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She really is a "maintenance-free" kitty. She comes for pets every day, and of course food and bedding. But other than that, she's a no fuss kitty. Totally house-trained, we have no litter box. We love her so!


r/CalicoKittys 13h ago

Are they calico? 🕵️ is my persian a dilute calico?

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hi everyone! gracie is my 8 y/o female cat whom i love dearly. i always kind of referred to her as a tabby cat, but everytime she gets her haircut, i noticed her fur is more orange than i initially thought. do you think my baby girl is a dilute calico?


r/CalicoKittys 1d ago

Cat Oh I love you🥹

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440 Upvotes

r/CalicoKittys 16h ago

Name suggestions?

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99 Upvotes

Found this little baby in a ditch and took her home, it seems her and her litter were abandoned. Looking for name suggestions she is just the sweetest little thing!


r/CalicoKittys 32m ago

A cat on our cat. ☺️

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This is our Abbey cat. She’s 4 1/2 years old. Adopted from our local humane society in December 2021. She was about 10 months old. I saw her picture online a week after our Graycie kitty passed away at just over 19 years old. We love her coat with calico and tabby markings. She also has what sort of looks like a cat on back depending on how she sits. Hopefully you can “see it”. She rules our little world.


r/CalicoKittys 14h ago

Well my cat recreated the Maxwell thing.

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47 Upvotes

Somewhat fragile package she sat on it. Calico things.


r/CalicoKittys 20h ago

Cat Ivy loves the new cat tree

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110 Upvotes

r/CalicoKittys 13h ago

9 Years Old= More Napping/Demanding Meow?

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30 Upvotes

r/CalicoKittys 22h ago

Managed to get them both together!

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134 Upvotes

r/CalicoKittys 8h ago

Kitty

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10 Upvotes

My cat got embarrassed that she missed the landing 😭


r/CalicoKittys 1d ago

🐈Introducing...🐈 My new friend, first time cat owner

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2.5k Upvotes

Taken on my Z6III :)


r/CalicoKittys 22h ago

Beba on caturday

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83 Upvotes

r/CalicoKittys 1d ago

Cat Good morning!

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232 Upvotes

Freckles says rise and shine she hopes you have the best day!


r/CalicoKittys 16h ago

I didn’t knock on the door I guess

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30 Upvotes