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who has a tortie and my cats hair isnt long or short so what is it called

7 Answers  |  Asked By: bramblefur   30   

who has a tortoiseshell cat(and what is a 1/2 long 1/2 short hair cat called?

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Answer 1
kitty

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I’ve seen them called “domestic medium hair” by shelters. I’m not sure if that’s a real term or one just made up, but cats can have all lengths of fur. Some like Persians have really thick, thick, thick long fur, then you have cats like angoras that have long fur but it’s not nearly so puffy and thick, then you have short plush coated cats, cats with slick, short fur and everything in between. It’s really more a continuum rather than an either-or kind of thing.

My old cat was a calico. My cat now is a tabby-point (she’s the cat in my icon)

 

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kitty

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thank you u and its nice cat(ur avatar)

By: bramblefur   30

Answer 2
kitty

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What the heck is a tortoiseshell cat?

 

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kitty

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tortoiseshell cats are orange and black (sometimes peach and grey but usually orange and black).

By: telegramsam   2004
kitty

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torties are so pretty!!!

By: luvmycatz   243
kitty

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what's the difference between "tortoiseshell" and "calico"? or is it the same?

By: fluffy_kitty   103
kitty

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Tortoiseshell cats have the black and orange mixed in small bits all over their body and usually have little, if any, white patches. A calico is typically a partially or mostly white cat with large distinct patches of orange and black.

By: telegramsam   2004

Answer 3
kitty

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tortoiseshell and calico cats are always females..

 

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kitty

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not really.the males are are non"productive" and and are like females

By: bramblefur   30

Answer 4
kitty

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Tortoiseshells are what i call “dark Calicos.” the ones i have had here any way, are black allover with some white feet, and a white stripe on the nose, and orange spots/patches. i’m not saying that they are all like that but those are the ones that i see. and there are calico males out there but they are rare.

By: Leah   86
 

Answer 5
kitty

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It is medium haired! Sorry i don’t have a tortie but they are really cute!
-i_luv_puddles :D

 

Answer 6
kitty

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p.s. please no bad comments

By: bramblefur   30
 

Answer 7
kitty

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black with orange,brown and sometimes white

By: bramblefur   30
 

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