With their colorful splotches of fur, calicos are some of the most easily recognized cats. However, calico is not a breed, but rather a color pattern. Any breed of domestic cat with a tri-color coat ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images/by vesi_127 While calico cats have an orange, black and white coat, dilute ...

We already know that while some people absolutely adore dogs, others feel the same way about cats. Since these animals are the most popular pets in the world, that means that the internet is also ...

Male calicos are the unicorns of the cat world. Only females carry the chromosomal combination needed for the calico pattern, but every now and then, a male cat will develop an extra chromosome and ...

Frieda, a tortoiseshell cat, sits on at cat scratching pad shaped like a chaise lounge. She is one of the foster cats up for adoption at the LapCats cattery in Sacramento, Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2015.

Update: David Bowie has been adopted, according to the Humane Society of St. Joseph County. Original story: David Bowie is a unicorn. Or he may as well be, since he's just about as rare. The newest ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you are a cat parent, you are very familiar with the sound of your kitty purring when you play with them. And while that sound ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archives. This one is from 2021. Q: I adopted a calico cat from a shelter that named him Joseph for ...

Q: I adopted a calico cat from a shelter that named him Joseph for his coat of many colors. My veterinarian was surprised when she examined him and confirmed he was a male, because she said calico ...