Tortoiseshell cats

[**Sapphire**]

We have a tortoiseshell cat Lucy & she is so pretty. I call her my halloween cat, she's black, orange red & light orange all over. It's very cool because her coloring isn't in any particular pattern, she's just splashy all over with her pretty colors.

[persian_kitty]

Well here is Brownie (kids of course named her). Tis is an older pic she was 6 months in this pic.

[**Sapphire**]

Aww Brownie is too cute! She seems to have more black or dark coloring to her huh? Thanks for sharing the pictures of her. :)

[persian_kitty]

As she has got older more cream and orange-brown has come out in her fur. She has little orange stipes on her legs though.

[**Sapphire**]

Have you noticed with Brownie that she likes to have her way & if she doesn't get her way, she pouts??

I see that alot with Lucy, she's got some major cattitude! :D She's a bed hog, she will push (or try to) us off the bed. She even thinks everytime I go into the kitchen it's treat time. She knows I get the treats for my babies in there so whenever I'm in the kitchen she's always over there with me looking all cute trying to get treats.

A friend of mine that has a tortie says her female is the same type of way, she has some major cattitude! I was wondering if torties are like that in general.

[persian_kitty]

If mine does not get her way she will go and hide for a while and then when she comes out she's like 'so what I didn't need it'.....lol. She is a character. when she wants something she lets us know immediately and if we ignore her it's like she turns her nose up to us. So yeah she has a bit of 'cattitude'...lol

[SweetBerry]

i have two cats one is tortoiseshell her name is chubby.

[Jas]

What is the difference between a tortoishell cat and a calico cat?

[**Sapphire**]

Well I'm thinking the torties are bascially your "halloween" cats where they are mostly black & orange in color. Also Tortie's are always females. If there is the occasional male, he is sterile. So it's not a specific full blooded breed of cat, I think it's more of the coloring of the cat that makes it a tortie.

Calico's can range in different colors, but I think Calico's are mostly light colored cats.

[Suzy]

She sounds so pretty. I love her name too. lol

[PureMuttz]

My understanding is that Tortoiseshells are usually black with orange/red specks. Kind of like a brindle coloration.

Calicos are usually white with patches of orange/red instead of it all being blended together like a Tortoiseshell.

Tortoiseshells can have white too, but it's usually a small amount on the paws or chest. Not a large amount like Calicos have.

[cooncatbob]

In addition to Calicoes and Tortoise shell they're Torbies or Patched Tabbys, they are also always girls.
They're a tabby of any color with splashes of red, black and cream.
Highly desirable is a blaze down the nose.
Some cat shows have a category for "Party Colored Cats"
I like to call them Party Girls all dressed up with no where to go.
Samantha my late Maine Coon Cat was a Blue Patched Tabby and she had a red blaze down her face, she was a very elegant and beautiful cat and of course she Knew it.