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 ...

When I was last at the shelter, I noticed the beautiful array of coat colors and patterns on our felines. I wondered, what change in genetic makeup determines a predisposition for tortoiseshell or a ...

Cats are intelligent and spunky creatures, forever keeping owners on their toes with their shenanigans. Along with an array ...

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 ...

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 ...

Is your calico cantankerous or your tortie a tad touchy? Researchers at UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital say you aren’t imagining things. They are. The “cattitude” study, recently ...

A British veterinarian who adopted a tortoiseshell cat says it’s a freak of nature. Actually, Karen Horne, 38, says her cat is a genetic impossibility. The cat is male, and boy cats should be unable ...