Tortoiseshell cats are beautiful creatures affectionally called “torties.” Best known as “the divas of the cat world,” this particular kind of cat hides surprising facts within its unique multicolor ...

Tortoiseshell cats are named for their mottled color pattern resembling a turtle shell. Most are female, similar to calicos, making male tortoiseshells rare and special. Your tortie cat deserves a ...

The 6-week-old kitten has beaten the genetic odds by being born a boy. — -- Adoption offers are pouring in for an adorable male tortoiseshell cat named Burrito. The 6-week-old kitten has beaten ...

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 ...

It seems you're in good company. Veterinarians from the University of California, Davis, have discovered, in recently published research, that cats with calico and tortoiseshell coat patterns tend to ...

Like humans, cats vary greatly in their personalities. Source: ilyessuti/Pixabay Cats have the reputation of being jerks, but any cat owner knows that this stereotype is unfounded. As with humans, ...

Nine thousand years ago, humans began domesticating cats. Nine hundred years ago, before the advent of intentional cat breeding, a genetic mutation gave rise to the first orange cat. Days ago, ...