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 1h ago

🐈Introducing...🐈 hello! This is Momo

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Just adopted her last week, this is Momo! 🍑 and she’s adapting very well to her sisters


r/CalicoKittys 5h ago

🖤🧡🤍🤎 Never had a single thought

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433 Upvotes

r/CalicoKittys 2h ago

🐈Introducing...🐈 Here's my little girl, Dakota!

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124 Upvotes

She's a gift from my parents, and she was inside a cake box, then she walked out of the box (she was a baby) and i was the first face she saw. Since then we love each other!


r/CalicoKittys 5h ago

Anyone else have a chair that’s only for cats?

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I got this chair from a neighbor more than 40 years ago. I’d have thrown it out years ago but our cats have loved it for napping.

Artemis is no exception and seems to be telling me to bug off and let her sleep.


r/CalicoKittys 1d ago

✿ Discussion please. which one of the niche calico subreddits does rue belong to!?

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2.3k Upvotes

aka what type of calico is she?! hehehe


r/CalicoKittys 10h ago

🐈Introducing...🐈 Welcome, lily!

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136 Upvotes

hello!

im Lily! i came from a hole on a tree on a dogs park, i was so scared, but that was my home! When i lived there, some humans came to pet me and say hi!, but i was really hungry and skinny.. but one day, a special human for me brought me lots of food and water only for me, everyday!! :), and one day she got a strange cage for carring me ! she brought me to a special hospital to treat cats! i met lots of friends while i stayed one week there, and i got healthy again! Now i live with my special human on his strange house, and she gives me better food than the one i had before , and i have really strange looking mouses that i play with, and now i love my new human friend!


r/CalicoKittys 5h ago

Does anyone’s cat look like mine

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I j wanna see if sage has any twins out there


r/CalicoKittys 18h ago

Meadow 💜

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399 Upvotes

r/CalicoKittys 1d ago

my soul cat <3

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My soul cat Cleo <3 adopted her from a nice lady on craigslist after a breakup and never looked back! She’s 4 now and best friends with her sister Angie who came to us via the cat distribution system :)


r/CalicoKittys 23h ago

🖤🧡🤍🤎 I love her tiny little mouth 😭

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479 Upvotes

r/CalicoKittys 1h ago

Our little calico floof.

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r/CalicoKittys 21h ago

Polly wishes you a good day!

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181 Upvotes

r/CalicoKittys 22h ago

Cat Does my little Fifi belong uere?

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128 Upvotes

She is the runt and the.... adorable, one


r/CalicoKittys 1d ago

Cat Look at her little face

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669 Upvotes

r/CalicoKittys 21h ago

Cat hanging out with KitKat Pajama

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66 Upvotes

r/CalicoKittys 1d ago

Cat Bed? No thanks I want the box!

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166 Upvotes

3 beds but wants the box 😂


r/CalicoKittys 22h ago

Cat Does she look her age?

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48 Upvotes

She turns 17 this year!


r/CalicoKittys 1d ago

misty day

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64 Upvotes

r/CalicoKittys 1d ago

This is Jasper

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392 Upvotes

We adopted her 2 weeks ago.


r/CalicoKittys 1d ago

Fangs and toe beans

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37 Upvotes

I love them and her little fangs and toe beans


r/CalicoKittys 1d ago

My cat Rosa crosses her paws when she's relaxed

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265 Upvotes

I don't know why she does this lol


r/CalicoKittys 1d ago

🐈Introducing...🐈 Meet Luffy...is she calico?

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113 Upvotes

I got her yesterday..and she is already home...cute lil curious miss luffy...she grey fur base..with white bib and lil cream patches...

Update on the first pic...my elder 8 months old cat..spat her after this cute meet!!🐺🥲


r/CalicoKittys 1d ago

Look at my Pumpkin

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she is so talkative, getting kinda snuggly, and she is so sweet when I come home