When it comes to getting a cat, it’s important to know a bit about the breed you’re getting. Cats are differentiated by color ...

The owner of two dogs called Stephen and Yan has melted hearts on social media after revealing that because of her dog-like behavior, the calico cat they just adopted was immediately accepted into ...

A post shared to TikTok in late April by user @deanaboo shows one owner's struggle to get his calico cat to warm up to his new golden retriever puppy. While he thought this behavior was only ...

Although we've all seen calico cats, the color pattern is difficult to breed for because the pattern depends on the inactivation of an X chromosome during an embryo's development. The gene for the ...

Calico cats aren't an actual cat breed. It's a common misconception, but calico is just a color pattern that occurs in many breeds of cats. You can find calico Persians, British shorthairs, and even ...

There’s no doubt that cats are feisty, adorable and curious animals. Their independent and mischievous nature (combined with some seriously funny quirks) certainly keeps their owners on their ...

Did you know that black cat breeds are the most likely to be abandoned, and the least likely to be adopted from shelters? It’s sad, but it’s true, and there’s just no good reason for it.

Try calico hair. If you’ve ever wanted to match with a calico cat, this is the perfect hair trend to try. Okay, let’s first give those less versed in feline matters a quick primer. What ...

With temperatures at the too-freaking-hot levels in recent weeks, squirrels and other animals have been doing a lot of “splooting” to beat the heat. Now, you may be wondering whether splooting ...

A prime example of X inactivation is in the coat-color patterning of tortoiseshell or calico cats (Figure 1). In cats, the fur pigmentation gene is X-linked, and depending on which copy of the X ...