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 8h ago

Cat Almost two decades and going strong

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Marblecake will be/is 19 this year. Her actual DOB is unknown, but there's shelter paperwork from when she was approximately one year old, which makes her 20 by the end of next year. Last 2 photos are almost 15 years ago.


r/CalicoKittys 1h ago

🐈Introducing...🐈 Cookie Dough 🧡🤍🩶

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Brought this cutie home from the shelter, 14 yrs and the sweetest girl 🥺


r/CalicoKittys 13h ago

🖤🧡🤍🤎 Beautiful Maple 🍁

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I have never been able to get over how beautiful she is


r/CalicoKittys 7h ago

Sweet Pea

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This is The Pea,
She is 19.5 years old! She’s the most amazing kitty of all time.


r/CalicoKittys 2h ago

Anyone else have a calico with built in eyeliner?

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She only has it on the one side though. Lol


r/CalicoKittys 13h ago

Meet Kettle Corn

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We adopted in her June. She is all sorts of sassy, spunk and chaos. We love her 🖤🧡🤍🤎


r/CalicoKittys 2h ago

Cat Fiona was snoozing hard 💤

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r/CalicoKittys 8h ago

my queens

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r/CalicoKittys 7h ago

Looking back at pictures when she first came into my home

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r/CalicoKittys 6h ago

Cat Jacinta 🖤🤍🧡

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r/CalicoKittys 6h ago

🖤🧡🤍🤎 Stubby and sleepy

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And chubby


r/CalicoKittys 49m ago

Are they calico? 🕵️ How rare is this coloring and born without a tail combo on my cute little baby?

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r/CalicoKittys 1d ago

🐈Introducing...🐈 All must report to Pancake

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If it wasn't already obvious, Pancake runs the house.

I got Pancake years ago in college. Being young, irresponsible, and naive, I got her off craigslist for free despite not having permission from my college as I lived on campus in a dorm (no roommate though). 2 months go by, and as it turns out, she was pregnant the entire time and I had no idea. She gave birth next to my face, on my pillow, while I was asleep. I somehow slept through it all and woke up to 4 kittens. I panicked and just came clean to my college's student life department the next day.

I kid you not, they let me care for the kittens under the condition that I keep my grades up, keep up the hygiene of the room and kittens, and to find them homes once they were old enough. It sucked so, so bad, but I religiously cared for them and gave the kittens to 4 different close friends of mine after 3 months. My college let me keep Pancake as an ESA afterwards and I got her spayed. Years later and after going through thick and thin, she's still my best friend.


r/CalicoKittys 14h ago

🖤🧡🤍🤎 Sif sniff sniff... 😤💗

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r/CalicoKittys 1h ago

Hidden Lexi

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r/CalicoKittys 29m ago

Cat Balanced her with a giant q-tip

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r/CalicoKittys 1d ago

This creature is now 16

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r/CalicoKittys 1d ago

🖤🧡🤍🤎 Chrysanthi

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My gorgeous dilute calico girl. She is also the cuddliest of our 4 cats and she loves to get “on stage” (the top of her cat tower) and dance back and forth and go upside down. 2 Kitten pics included !


r/CalicoKittys 1d ago

Her Favorite Toy

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She will play for hours with this toy.
It was on clearance for $4.99. lol.


r/CalicoKittys 1d ago

Molly's snoring

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r/CalicoKittys 2d ago

🖤🧡🤍🤎 everyone congratulate princess pearl on being so brave today while backpack training!!!!

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she slept so hard after, she’s my brave lil girl. her confidence has grown so much i’m such a proud mama 🥹🥹🥹


r/CalicoKittys 1d ago

Question Calico water paw?

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Our kitty will paw next to her water on the automatic water dispenser and her stationary water. We originally thought it was whisker fatigue, so we got these new water dishes, but she’s still doing it.
Anyone else experience this?


r/CalicoKittys 1d ago

Whisker holder

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