We have a calico cat that had kittens, one of the kittens is a smoky charcol color, and it underbelly looks?
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first to note, kittens coat colors will change for several months. secondly, there is no breed of cat called a Calico, this is just a color. thirdly, yes there are in fact male Calico colored cats though very rare. They have no value as in nearly all cases they are born sterile. A calico is of only three colors each clearly defined. Red/Orange, Black and White. Other color combinations denote dilutes and have different names. All are in what is referred to as the tri color in cats. Tortoiseshell, Blue Cream etc.
If the 3 main colors in a calico colored cat intermingle this than becomes a tortoiseshell colored cat. The 3 colors can only touch each other to leaving very clear defined colors in blotches .
If its a "he" then it is not possible for it to be calico…
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My cat has had a quite afew litters and each time they have all been so different. A couple of kittens from different litters have came out calico and my cat is not one. Dont know if the father was but the others kittens were all so different. Cat colors are odd so it is hard to tell what the result will be.
It’s possible. You do get different kinds of calico’s, it’s all down to genetics.
A female cat can give birth to kittens with different fathers. Calico male is extremely rare.
If its a he and a calico youve got something there!
Sounds like an unusual colored cat.
Only female cats can be called calico. The gene for cat color is sex-linked to the X chromosome. Females (XX) who have heterogenous genes will display the mottled coat, while it is impossible for males (XY) as their Y chromosome bears no input on the issue of color.
On that note (as you say you’re not sure of the sex), if it is female without the calico coating, it might merely be that it’s genes are homogenous for color.
However, if it does happen to be male with calico colors, it could be the affect of a very rare trisomy of the sex chromosomes resulting in the genotype XXY. So while the Y would render it technically male, the double X will allow for the color variation.
It’s a super hero’s cat. The cat of many colors. It changes it’s color according to it’s surroundings.
He might work for the CIA or FBI someday. Treat it well.
This sounds like a Calico bicolor…
Their coats can change for up to a year.
Kitten coats change color as they get older. I had a male kitten like the one your cat has and he ended up being gray with white patches all over his body. And female cats can only be impregnated by one male cat. The person that said that in their answer is thinking of rabbits not cats. It’s biologically impossible for that to happen. You can ask anyone that has cats or a vet and they will tell you the same thing. Anything is possible with cats it seems like when it comes to their colors.