New arrivals

**gwpriester** · 24 June 2009, 11:59 PM

Chloe (the white calico) and Sophie (the tortie calico).

We picked them up today from the Santa Fe Felines and Friends. They are about 12 weeks old and a joy.

Baxter is taking it all in stride.

**Soquili** · 25 June 2009, 12:13 AM

Cute as Kittens

Kittens are marvelous little friends.

**steve.ledger** · 25 June 2009, 12:38 AM

purrrr'fect pair.

I assume they are both females?

**angelize** · 25 June 2009, 01:33 AM

awwwwww They are sooooo cute! I miss having a cat but as Bill is allergic we have a non shed little doggie instead.

**gwpriester** · 25 June 2009, 02:04 AM

Calicos are females. Now that they have been here for almost 6 hours they have quieted down. I hope this can last into the night. Not likely though.

**steve.ledger** · 25 June 2009, 02:18 AM

Originally Posted by gwpriester

Calicos are females.

I wasn't aware of that trait, I've only ever had siamese, tabbies or a black/white (like imatheblues 'Dos')

However, at odds with genetics, the cat that roams my house roof in the evening and muddied my car I think is a tortoise shell/calico just like your top photo. He's a male.

I'll try to get a photo to compare better.

**handrawn** · 25 June 2009, 03:52 PM

Originally Posted by gwpriester

Calicos are females

not strictly true - calicos need XY chromosomes - ie female as such

but they could be XXY, also female, or XYY, male

I know this because we had an XYY calico cat which we took to the vet and referred to as 'he', no said the vet without looking, its a 'she' - but he wasn't [I can tell the difference

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after checking, the vet explained about chromosomes