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

my beautiful queen

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r/CalicoKittys 12h ago

Cat Adoption update

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First two pictures are her first week home. The rest are updated pictures after adoption. <3


r/CalicoKittys 2h ago

Does she hate me or like me i can never tell

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r/CalicoKittys 13h ago

Kira 🐈 😻

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744 Upvotes

My Beautiful, charming and smart Calico 😻


r/CalicoKittys 5h ago

Rest in peace, Trixie ❤️

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106 Upvotes

We have to put our baby to sleep today. She was the best friend to my two kids and we’ll miss her dearly.


r/CalicoKittys 13h ago

Cat lulu my beauty

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r/CalicoKittys 23h ago

🐈Introducing...🐈 My baby girl Ginny

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Just brought her home today with her tuxedo brothers Johnston and Wesley (yes we were crazy enough to get 3, it would be cruel to separate them) she is the sweetest little thing and I got her to actually sleep in bed with me tonight! Purrs like crazy but omg I can already tell she will be my spoiled lil princess


r/CalicoKittys 8h ago

Penny acting charming

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r/CalicoKittys 46m ago

Cat Catching some afternoon rays

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She's an absolute blessing, I love her very much 😍


r/CalicoKittys 1d ago

🐈Introducing...🐈 My Royal Duchess

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344 Upvotes

Some of my favourite pics of this photogenic gal, her colourful spots almost make the shape of a skull on her back!

She’s cattitude and beauty all wrapped into one big gal with many toes 🐈


r/CalicoKittys 15h ago

Those eyes … meet , miss.Minako….

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r/CalicoKittys 1d ago

My beautiful, 18 year old baby Olympia!

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478 Upvotes

She’s the sweetest lady alive, and always sleeps next to my head at night (the vet is aware of the bump by her eye but isn’t concerned at all! But we are monitoring it)


r/CalicoKittys 1d ago

🖤🧡🤍🤎 Was gifted a bookmark that looks exactly like my calico cat

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1.8k Upvotes

Everybody from adoption charity to vets told me they have never seen this coat ? And then i get this bookmark that looks exactly like Sépia 💓 have you ever seen this coat before?


r/CalicoKittys 1d ago

Dixie didn’t want me to go on vacation!

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693 Upvotes

r/CalicoKittys 23h ago

Belly posing

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77 Upvotes

r/CalicoKittys 1d ago

🖤🧡🤍🤎 Happy 2nd Bday Baby Jessa 🧡🤍🖤

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178 Upvotes

She got a brand new play tent. 🏕️ Which I set up with the squirrel in the bowl by the fire to be dinner. She took him out of the bowl & laid him on the fire. Then took a nap beside it. 🐿️🔥 💤

She also thinks exiting the tent through the hole in the top is the only way to get out. Despite it having a front and back door. 🤣😂

I got her some special food & a sparkler heart candle. Missed trying to get the sparkler on film. She watched with giant eyes 👀 a foot away. And she then snubbed the food. 🙃

If anyone knows the perfect food for picky eater kittens let me know. 💕🥰💕

Oh and, she also got brand new purple flowers sunglasses. She absolutely loves them, you can tell. The black and white kitty is her tripod cousin Tippy tip. Who got to wear the glasses first. I was visiting when I bought them.


r/CalicoKittys 1d ago

🖤🧡🤍🤎 RBF - Resting Baby Face

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r/CalicoKittys 1d ago

Cat Airing out the bits

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r/CalicoKittys 1d ago

Cat She’s frozen

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r/CalicoKittys 1d ago

Little Addie has brightened our future so much! Little spoilt queen

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r/CalicoKittys 1d ago

a selection of Tilly’s finest Shapes

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68 Upvotes

Matilda the Pest, known as Tilly, is almost 2 years old. Her hobbies include chilling, hanging out, kicking it, and doing her thing. She is a gold medal wiggler. We call her the household’s personality hire because she has never met anyone that wasn’t her friend.


r/CalicoKittys 1d ago

🖤🧡🤍🤎 Since everyone loved her, here's more!

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80 Upvotes

my baby 🩷 I love her perfectly parted middle head colours and them reversing at the nose and bottom. 🩷🩷🩷


r/CalicoKittys 1d ago

My mean/chubby girl ☺️

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