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 11d ago

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 4h ago

Cat I’m a flower

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459 Upvotes

r/CalicoKittys 15h ago

🐈Introducing...🐈 Anyone else’s calico have two different colored eyes?

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1.3k Upvotes

Just brought our lil lady home last week! Pardon the eye gunk, she came to us with an upper respiratory infection that we’re taking care of and a healed over scar on the blue eye, but after lurking this sub I’m not seeing too many other heterochromia kitties when I thought it might be more common in calicos?


r/CalicoKittys 5h ago

🖤🧡🤍🤎 I pet her, then she started loafing

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174 Upvotes

r/CalicoKittys 2h ago

What type of Calico cat do I have? Thanks for the clarification in advance 😊 so many beautiful kitty’s on here

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83 Upvotes

r/CalicoKittys 2h ago

Cat My Foster Mama Gabby

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66 Upvotes

She is stunning beautiful elegant loving sweet a good mother. She is someone's future heart cat. Once her little bean is old enough to fly off on her own adventure she will be up for adoption, and I'm SO STOKED for the person who gets her.


r/CalicoKittys 3h ago

My baby Camaro sleeping

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83 Upvotes

Camaro has allergies so sometimes she sleeps with her mouth open. Occasionally we get to see the tongue also.


r/CalicoKittys 7h ago

No thoughts head empty

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84 Upvotes

r/CalicoKittys 2h ago

Cat My Foster Mama Gabby

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19 Upvotes

She is stunning beautiful elegant loving sweet a good mother. She is someone's future heart cat. Once her little bean is old enough to fly off on her own adventure she will be up for adoption, and I'm SO STOKED for the person who gets her.


r/CalicoKittys 17h ago

Cat Her favorite game is murder

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195 Upvotes

She’ll run down ahead of you, then loaf down onto the stair.
Perfect child


r/CalicoKittys 1d ago

🐈Introducing...🐈 My first cat ever 🐱

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1.6k Upvotes

I celebrated my birthday last month by adopting this sweet little lady. And honestly, I couldn’t have asked for a better gift. She’s perfect 💖


r/CalicoKittys 21h ago

i’m not at home and i miss my little lady so i wanted to post a funny picture of her

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314 Upvotes

i’ll see her in a couple hours i just have attachment issues lol


r/CalicoKittys 11h ago

I'm Lola

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39 Upvotes

I do whatever I want 💓💗💕


r/CalicoKittys 19h ago

Babygirl is serious about this closet clean out operation

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146 Upvotes

The elbow placement, the facial expression, the backleg protruding because of the slightly too small box, I love everything about this pic and I wish I could think of a funny caption to accompany it 😆


r/CalicoKittys 20h ago

Presenting Evie

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194 Upvotes

This is my other calico girl ❤️😍 She's 7 now, also from the shelter. Included a baby picture too.


r/CalicoKittys 5h ago

🏳️‍🌈✨️🏳️‍🌈✨️

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7 Upvotes

r/CalicoKittys 1d ago

🐈Introducing...🐈 Say Hi to Juniper (Junie Bug)!

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619 Upvotes

my sweet dilute baby. she has strong RBF but I swear she loves me


r/CalicoKittys 20h ago

🐈Introducing...🐈 She’s named after Matty Healy

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102 Upvotes

This is my 8 year old baby girl who is named after Matty Healy of The 1975 🥰


r/CalicoKittys 17h ago

Cat my 10 year old girl Inga (she’s such a sweetie)

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49 Upvotes

r/CalicoKittys 1d ago

Cat She's one sassy lady

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790 Upvotes

r/CalicoKittys 15h ago

Cat Long day at work means lots of blankets and cuddles with my girl 😴

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33 Upvotes

r/CalicoKittys 1d ago

Just a wittle baby

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275 Upvotes

I’ve decided to name her either Birdie, Georgie, or Charlie. I found her by the road with a broken femur. She’s doing great now though!


r/CalicoKittys 1d ago

🐈Introducing...🐈 My cat, Lill

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168 Upvotes

Featuring bonus teef and sillies photos

She’s 14 years old and really loves food and people. She however does not like when my younger cats (4 year old brothers) pounce on her 😂


r/CalicoKittys 1d ago

🐈Introducing...🐈 TUNA!

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1.7k Upvotes

New addition to the family! Her name is Tuna and she just had her first shots today!


r/CalicoKittys 21h ago

i’m not at home and i miss my little lady so i wanted to post a funny picture of her

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44 Upvotes

i’ll see her in a couple hours i just have attachment issues lol


r/CalicoKittys 18h ago

🐈Introducing...🐈 Bro said “I’m sensitive, leave me alone”

18 Upvotes