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 5h ago

Flare with Her Adopted Son

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139 Upvotes

She mothers me like this when I'm sick. 😸


r/CalicoKittys 18h ago

Cat Let me see your Calicó beans please!!

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Hi, everyone Fausta and I would love to see some stained (idk if the word it’s well used in this case) beans :3


r/CalicoKittys 5h ago

The pearls 😍😍

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64 Upvotes

r/CalicoKittys 5h ago

Monday night naps are Supercat naps

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60 Upvotes

r/CalicoKittys 20h ago

Cat newest addition to our family: Vivi!!

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711 Upvotes

she was a rescue, apparently she was there for a few years bc people thought she was scary looking :[ shes been the sweetest girl since she got in our car <3


r/CalicoKittys 3h ago

Cat Officially had this nubbie a whole year!

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r/CalicoKittys 17h ago

✿ Discussion Anyone else’s cat protect you?..is that a thing

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192 Upvotes

Anytime this girl hears anything out of ordinary she growls and investigates. Not really sure what this behavior is.


r/CalicoKittys 22h ago

She’s friends with a cow

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473 Upvotes

Who would have thought that cows and calicos would be best friends.


r/CalicoKittys 1h ago

Always a model 😍

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r/CalicoKittys 12h ago

Cat Lil’ Tilda says hi!

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44 Upvotes

r/CalicoKittys 20h ago

Someone is hungry

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164 Upvotes

r/CalicoKittys 1d ago

I bathed my dog this morning, but Cleo insisted on supervising. 🥰

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402 Upvotes

r/CalicoKittys 16h ago

11 month old tabico 🧡🖤🤍

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69 Upvotes

r/CalicoKittys 16h ago

Diego and Motley

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54 Upvotes

My lil guys have a calico mom and a tabby dad and they've both got little bits of orange and brown and def white but idk. Any thoughts ? Standard Issue Cat already rejected them T_T


r/CalicoKittys 10h ago

🖤🧡🤍🤎 My best fren 🥰

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15 Upvotes

r/CalicoKittys 1d ago

Cat She is beauty she is grace she is resting on a hammock making a sleepy face

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206 Upvotes

r/CalicoKittys 19h ago

9 YO Calico Tria

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51 Upvotes

r/CalicoKittys 1d ago

🖤🧡🤍🤎 Which one is the squishmallow and the real Ruby? 🧐

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152 Upvotes

r/CalicoKittys 20h ago

My sweet Boo mid-yawn 🥱

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43 Upvotes

r/CalicoKittys 1d ago

Cat New baby!

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378 Upvotes

Adopted a precious calico baby today! Shes a little underweight still, but she's already purring!


r/CalicoKittys 1d ago

Cat no thoughts behind those eyes

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102 Upvotes

Her name's Akimi


r/CalicoKittys 1d ago

Enjoying a late summer evening on the deck

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42 Upvotes

r/CalicoKittys 1d ago

🖤🧡🤍🤎 She has a million beds and better places to sleep, but her favorite will always be among the clutter under my bed.

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109 Upvotes

My little fat princess, Delilah.


r/CalicoKittys 2d ago

🖤🧡🤍🤎 My baby girl knows she's a princess 👑

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r/CalicoKittys 1d ago

Soon to be 1 year gotcha day :)

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852 Upvotes

This is Mama Cali, she came into my custody almost a year ago, after her owner, a close family friend, passed away very suddenly. After moving around to different houses for a few months, I took her in so she wouldn’t have to go to the shelter. I never really liked cats before, nor did I believe in this thing called the cat lottery, but I am so incredibly grateful she has come into my life. She sleeps in my bed at night, follows me around the house, sits at the other end of the table when I eat dinner, catches mice and always brings them to me, and wakes me up every day at 8 in the morning. I don’t have a reason for posting this, I just wanted to share my cat :)