- We're interested in identifying which cats are female, because.... females have the kittens. Selective trapping and spaying of the female cats can stop reproduction and growth of the colony immediately. Immediately, is good.
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| a classic "patchy" calico - black, orange and white in solid patches of color. |
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| A calico tending toward a tortoiseshell - lots of black, less white. |
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| A tortoiseshell calico - no white. |
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| a muted, or dilute calico: gray, tan and white |
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| Looks like a tabby, but has orange mixed in, so she's a calico. Sometimes called a "torbie". |
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| Tortie - her orange might be faded, or she might be almost entirely black with one small orange spot or a few hairs! still female. |
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| I call this a calico tuxedo, because of her white feet. |
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| this guy looks male - long limbs. He's less than 2 because he doesn't yet have jowls. |
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| this girl is a mom - note her calico kitten. |
