Calicos

[Howard Dean]

We are going to get a cat after we move. Right now, we are partial to calicos. The calicos I've known socially seem..cranky. Is this a tendency, or do I just know the cranky ones?

 

[alwayz_remember_Calvery]

I'm think that you've only met cranky ones. I know we had one that only liked my older sister, but i've met others that are really nice.

 

[mycatspice]

Calicos are not a moody breed so have no fear! They are actually lovingm naturally curious, and attention-seeking pets (my mother loves calicos the best out of all cats)! If you are serious in pursuing a Calico (or any cat) for personality purposes try to receive information reguarding that characteristics of its parents from the breeder. God bless!

 

[Dagna]

I love calico's. Calico colored cats are almost always female. I've only see one that was not a female, and that one had both male & female parts, so go figure. Anyways, many female cats tend to be cranky and stand-offish, so the crankiness is not related to it being a calico (since calico is simply the name for it's coloring). If you don't have to have a kitten, I would go for an adult since you'll be able to tell it's personality and should be able to locate one that is more affectionate. Good luck in your search.

 

[LegacyOfLove]

I had a wonderful calico cat before! From my experience, she was quite a loving and sweet kitty! So, maybe it just depends on each cat's individual personality! But, so far, I haven't met a "cranky" calico...they're usually quite loving!

 

[Wolflily]

Calicoes and tortoiseshell cats are generally female - a male is very very rare! As a former veterinary technician, it did seem awfully coincidental that a good amount of the torties & callies we met were fiesty! You just have to meet the cat in particular and see what her personality is like. Personality has nothing to do with gender - you can have all personality types in any breed and in both sexes. It might be good to get an animal older than 5 months when it's personality is pretty evident and go from there!

 

[JesusRox]

I don't know too much about cats, but every Calico I've met has been wonderful.

 

[Stormi]

The only calicos and torties I've had are Persians, and they were very mellow. I attribute that to them being Persian. The fur is high maintenance, though. Love Persians, myself, inspite of that fact.

 

[encouraging_angels1]

I've never had a calico(have more white) or tortishell(are more marbel afffect)


But they can been very active, loving & gentle, they are normally very playful.

 

[encouraging_angels1]

Calico & tortishell are almost always female, but you do occasional get a male, though they are sterile, because of an extra chromosome.