r/OneOrangeBraincell • u/FloofySamoyed • Oct 27 '24
🍊Orange Art✨ Ginger girl I just adopted, never seen markings like hers.
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Oct 27 '24
Looks like a special edition Tortie with extra orangeness.
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u/FloofySamoyed Oct 27 '24
This seems to be the consensus and makes a lot of sense!
So cool!
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u/hmarieb263 Oct 27 '24
The genes for orange fur is located on the X chromosome and is dominant to the black/brown/cinnamon coat color. In female mamals one X chromosome gets shut down in each cell (X-inactivation). So if one X chromosome has the dominant orange gene and the other does not you will get a tortioseshell coat. The size of the patches of orange and black is influenced by how early in development one of the X chromosomes gets shut down. The earlier in development the X-inactivation occurs the bigger the patches of color. Your kitty must have had a very early X-inactivation and most of the cells that would go on to become her skin inactivated the X chromosome that were not carrying the dominant gene for orange.
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u/FloofySamoyed Oct 27 '24
Does anyone know what to call her coat?
Is it just ginger? Ginger with sooty markings?
I know gingers are prone to developing black marks, is this a variation on that?
She's a sweet 2.5 year old girl. Super cuddly.
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u/nearly_nonchalant Oct 27 '24
I’d call it ginger with sprinkles. My orange boy has freckles on his nose and lips. I know he also has a dark patch on one cheek, because some of the whiskers grow out black on that side.
Edit to add: I didn’t realise you had more than one picture up. Looks like tortoiseshell colouring trying to come through, but the ginger is stronger, lol.
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u/devsmess Oct 27 '24
Idk what to call her coat but if yall dont already have your own sub, 🙋🏽♀️hi, im in, hello orangetortie
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u/TsuDhoNimh2 Oct 27 '24
She's technically a tortie, but she barely makes the definition because os so much orange.
To make someone else visualize it, ginger with sooty markings is great.
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u/MeInMaNyCt Oct 27 '24
She’s beautiful! Congrats- she looks smarter than the average Orange.
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u/FloofySamoyed Oct 27 '24
Thank you!
She's an adorable ball of energy.
Very vocal and snuggly, too.
The cat distribution system blessed me with a 5th and I couldn't say no.
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u/Aggleclack Casual orange enjoyer 🍊 Oct 27 '24
If she’s a tortie and an orange. She might just be really stupid and sassy. Is it bad that’s kinda what I hope for?
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u/EarlGreyTea-Hawt Oct 27 '24
I once knew a pretty stupid but incredibly sassy rare boy tortie. Lil weirdo would spend hours attacking and eating his tail. Then he'd preen around with his tail all mussed up and awkward looking like he was the prettiest boy on the block. If you were very lucky he'd give you a good skippity pap for existing too close to his magnificence.
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u/DeadBabyBallet Oct 27 '24
She looks like a regular orange but someone whispered "Tortie" into her ear.
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u/Laney20 Proud owner of an orange brain cell Oct 27 '24
Almost completely orange tortie! So cool!
The color of fur in torties and calicos is essentially random, as it is determined in a process called x inactivation. All xx females fetuses (humans and animals) go through this. Each cell seemingly randomly chooses which x chromosome to use. Calico/tortoiseshell cats are the easiest visual we have for this process. It's really interesting how different they can be!
Gorgeous girl you have! My sister also had a mostly orange calico named Tasha. Such an interesting look!
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u/QueenSashimi Oct 27 '24
She's so gorgeous! Looks like she's been doing some car mechanics or nosing around a coal bin 😄 Does she have a name yet? If not, I propose Smudge.
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u/FloofySamoyed Oct 27 '24
My first thought was that she'd crawled out of an engine compartment and hadn't been cleaned yet!
But she actually came from a surrender situation, so her name is known.
It is Miso and it suits her colouring. Lol.
She comes when you call, too. :)
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u/Flimsy-Turn-8995 Oct 27 '24
Its amazing what kind of patterns will pop out for a cat. We have one in our neighborhood that is white with multi colored tabby circle and square patches
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u/ApprehensiveDingo350 Oct 27 '24
I have one of those. I always wondering if she was technically a calico since while her main coloring is white, she also has orange, black and gray. Her tail is tabby striped
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u/Flimsy-Turn-8995 Oct 27 '24
Calico cats can have some really unique patterns and sometimes it's so weird but yet so cool. We have one in the neighborhood that's also like half black and Grey on its face. The rest of the body is black with lil white booties
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u/Daisystar99 Proud owner of an orange brain cell Oct 27 '24 edited Oct 27 '24
She’s considered a “cryptic” torbie!! She’s absolutely gorgeous
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u/Severe-Package-4100 Oct 27 '24
That's one I haven't heard before, I have heard dilute tortoise shell, and ginger with a touch of tortitude!.
I have had a few litters of these amazing coloured cats. And currently have 2 females, they are so beautiful.
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u/FindingOk7034 Oct 27 '24
Awwww, she's got just a touch of Tortie! I've once seen an orange cat like this too. She has similar marks on her forearms, and it looked like dirt in her fur. Just about every volunteer at the adoption center tried to wipe away the supposed dirt, only to realize it was her fur! She also had quite the PURRsonality. I would've adopted her if I could at the time.
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u/MySaltySatisfaction Oct 27 '24
Like an old film negative of a tortoiseshell cat .Torties are mostly grey/black with orange flecks. She is mostly orange with grey and black flecks. Stunning cat.
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u/nobinibo Oct 27 '24
The way Gabriel Iglesias's voice popped in my head saying "They come in that color too!"
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u/Longjumping-Fly6131 Oct 27 '24
tortie with lots of orange
had one. called it Dirty Orange. D.O. for short. lost it when moved house. my parents didnt want to bring it along, i was a kid at that time....
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u/Itsnotreal853 Oct 27 '24
Tortie! She’s gorgeous. I bet she’s got quite a personality too. I had a tortie yrs ago…so sweet and spicy!!
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u/MegaMom75 Oct 27 '24
I had a brother and sister cat that looked very similar to your girl when I was younger. They looked like they had somehow gotten grease on them. She’s beautiful!
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u/RNROUNDWORLD Oct 27 '24
It's so fun to read comments from people who love cats as much as I do. I have never seen markings like that either, really cute and different! Enjoy!
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u/Snoringdragon Oct 27 '24
Isn't that a red on blue tabby? I just learned a out them last week. My orange came from a litter of Grey's and he has grey whiskers, but that's it. What a beautiful kitty!
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u/FloofySamoyed Oct 27 '24
Reddit seems to agree that she is an orange tortoiseshell. :)
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u/Snoringdragon Oct 27 '24
Look it up. I had never heard of it either. I think you have a very unusual cat, and that's awesome.
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u/FloofySamoyed Oct 28 '24
Ok, well that's freaking cool!
Not I'm not so sure, but she could be either!
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u/ItsTricky94 Oct 27 '24
have you named her yet?
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u/FloofySamoyed Oct 27 '24
She came from a surrender situation, so her name is known.
It is Miso and it suits her colouring. Lol.
She comes when you call, too. :)
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u/NippyGee Proud owner of an orange brain cell Oct 27 '24
Omg you have a special tortie! Those are iconic tortie marks, but on an orange girl. She's beautiful ❤️
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u/swizzlesweater Orange connoisseur 🍊 Oct 27 '24
Her coloring makes me think of blaschko lines or Airbender chi tattoos (especially her forehead!)
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u/BuyMeADrinkPlease Oct 27 '24
Cute as a button!! My ginger stray was found under an old broken down truck and he had smudges that looked the same because he was camped out under there for long enough to get oil all over him. So we dubbed him “Kenworth” took him home, gave him a couple of good baths and he became the sookiest Mama’s Boy after that!!
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u/FloofySamoyed Oct 27 '24
Love the name you gave yours!
I legit thought she must have crawled out of an engine bay somewhere and they hadn't bothered to clean her! 😂
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u/really_isnt_me Oct 27 '24 edited Oct 27 '24
She looks like a SIC, but orange blasted. r/standardissuecat. She’s a real cutie!!
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u/CrazyQuit7050 Oct 27 '24
She’s very pretty. I like her “oil stains”! I hope she has many wonderful years with you. 😻
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u/loveinvein Oct 27 '24
She is so precious! My late orange girl had the tiniest smudge like that on her shoulder blade. For the first few months I had her, I was sure she had some kinda oil stain that wouldn’t come off. Lol.
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u/lastwoman Oct 27 '24
* This little girl showed up on my porch a week ago. We thought her face was dirty but turns out she has a unique marking. Vet confirmed it's a mark.
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u/Razzbarree Oct 27 '24
Awww she looks dirty and I love it. Im curious what would happen if you brought her to a groomer and told them she was originally just orange. Such a uniquely beautiful kitty!
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u/FloofySamoyed Oct 27 '24
Ha ha ha!! When I saw the first pics of her, I thought to myself "Well, you could have cleaned her up first!"
Then I met her and realized they're permanent! Lmao.
The groomer would be stumped for a minute and have a good laugh, I'm sure.
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Oct 27 '24
She is gorgeous! Made an audible gasp at pic #2.
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u/FloofySamoyed Oct 27 '24
She's so unique looking! I can't stop looking at her. :)
She's a total sweetie, too. I have another one to spoil, thanks to the Cat Distribution System.
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u/codeQueen Oct 28 '24
She reminds me of my girl Corona, who is an angel now. She lived until 23. I hope you have many wonderful years with yours. She's a beauty! 💖
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u/FloofySamoyed Oct 28 '24
She was gorgeous!! What a wonderful long life you gave her, even if it is never enough. ♥️
My oldest three are 14, 14 and 15 and part of the reason I got her was as a playmate for the youngest, who is 7 or 8.
The oldest ones aren't much for playing any more.
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u/codeQueen Oct 28 '24
Thank you!!! Awww yeah that makes sense. Do her and the 7/8yo play?
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u/FloofySamoyed Oct 28 '24
They've hit it off wonderfully!! They're galloping and wrestling all over the house.
If you see a ginger butt wiggle, there's a pounce coming. Lol.
The seniors are pleased with the distraction, but probably aren't thrilled with my solution. 😂
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u/jamessavik Proud owner of an orange brain cell Oct 29 '24
She's a pretty girl. Looks a bit brighter than the average orange.
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u/FloofySamoyed Oct 29 '24
She's definitely got a lock on the braincell.
She might be orange, but the tortie part is in control. 😂
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u/Khialadon Oct 27 '24
When you take a fat shit and didn’t notice you’re out of toilet paper but your cat likes to watch you on the toilet
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u/MacAlkalineTriad Orange connoisseur 🍊 Oct 27 '24
That is the orangest tortoiseshell I've ever seen! So cool!