Every orange tabby cat is uniquely marked with a gorgeous pattern of tiger stripes. These domestic cats show off their wild side with different shades of light and dark ginger colored fur. Male and female orange tabbies come in two coat lengths, short and long. And there are different tabby patterns, including mackerel, striped, and spotted.
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- Are all orange cats tabbies?
- Can you get female orange tabby cats?
- Different coat types and patterns
- Can you get orange cats with orange eyes?
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Tabby personalities vary from cat to cat, but many ginger tabby cat owners attribute some breed temperament traits, such as friendliness, or intelligence, to their feline friend’s stunning color. I’ll be looking at some of these claims as we go!
Before we get going, I have to admit that I am just a little biased. Billy, chief toy tester on the Happy Cat Team is a ginger tabby and I have a huge soft spot for orange cats in general.
(paid link)#1 All Orange Cats Are Tabby
That’s right. Not all tabby cats are orange. But all orange cats are tabbies. Even if a cat looks like it is solid orange in color, you’ll be able to see evidence of his or her tabbiness somewhere.
It may be in the form of a faint M on the cat’s forehead. Or some pale shadowy stripes on their legs. Orangeness is inextricably linked to tabbiness through a cat’s genetic code.
#2 Ginger Tabbies are not a breed
Orange tabbies are a type of cat defined by their color (fans tend to refer to them as either orange, red, or ginger) and their pattern (stripey or tabby). But they are not a distinct cat breed. Some purebred cat breeds like the magnificent red Maine Coon below have red tabby as a color option. But many, just like our Billy, are mixed breed rather than purebred.
#3 Orange Tabbies come in different shades
There is a surprising range or variety in the depth of color that you can find in orange cats. From a pale biscuity orange to a deep rich ginger or reddish brown. Many people prefer the darker shades. But the paler, brighter orange tabbies can be strikingly beautiful too.
#4 Brits call them Marmalade Cats
Orange tabbies are often called Marmalade cats in the UK, after the gingery color of one of our breakfast favorites – Marmalade, or Orange Jam. We often say that the M on an orange cat’s face stands for Marmalade too! Or Magnificent, Magic, or Marvellous!
#5 Orlando was one of the first red tabby cats from literature to become famous
Orlando The Marmalade Cat was featured in a series of children’s books published in the UK in 1938. Author Katherine Hale created the books for her own children. Based on their real life cat, Orlando, he even made it onto the radio and into a ballet.
#6 The color orange is produced by a chemical called pheomelanin
Pheomelanin is a pigment in the hair shaft reflects light in a red-orange-yellow range, which we then see as the orange colored fur in many of our pets. It’s the same chemical found in dogs, rabbits and lots of other animals. Through color dilution, the chemical can create a range of shades from rich burnt orange to pale yellow or cream
Pheomelanin is also responsible for red hair in humans. And areas of the skin that are pink or red – for example, our lips.
#7 People prefer darker orange
People may prefer their orange cats to be a really dark ginger or red in color rather than the paler yellow shades of orange. A study published in 2015 showed that although in general lighter colored cats were rehomed sooner than darker cats, adult yellow colored cats sadly had the longest stay in the shelter.
#8 It’s true! Orange Tabbies are usually male
You’ve probably heard that orange tabbies are usually male. And it’s true. They are. More than three-quarters of them. It’s all to do with the way that the color orange is passed down on the cat’s chromosomes.
#9 Ginger Tabby Cats can be long or short haired
Cat coat hair length is inherited independently of color. But while the typical orange ‘street’ cat is often short coated, our orange friends can be either long or short haired.
Long haired cats, need regular grooming, whatever their color, to avoid matting and keep them looking handsome! Brushing your long haired cat also helps to reduce the amount of hair they swallow when grooming themselves. And may reduce the chances of your cat bringing up hairballs.
#10 Orange and white tabby patches
Our Billy is ginger all over. But like many other cat colors, red tabby can be mixed with white patches.
White patches are most often found on the chest and belly or on the paws and tip of the tail.
#11 Tabby ‘points’
You will be familiar with some of the more exotic cat breeds that come in pale colors with dark points or markings on face, paws and tail.Cats like the siamese breed for example.
What many people don’t realize is that cats can also be found with the same pale bodies and orange tabby points! These cats are often strikingly beautiful, like the lovely Siberian cat below.
#12 Patterns and Markings
Not all tabbies have exactly the same markings. Some do have the traditional stripes. While others have a ‘ticked’ pattern and some have swirls or a marbled appearance.
The Cat Fancier’s Association have some nice illustrations and explanations of the different tabby markings on their website.
#13 The gene responsible for tabby patterning is called Taqpep
The full name for the gene that is responsible for the variation in tabby patterns in domestic cats is called Transmembrane aminopeptidase Q. That’s a bit of a mouthful, so it’s reduced to Taqpep for short.
Our domestic cats have inherited this gene from their ancestors in the wild. The Taqpep gene is also responsible for the stripes and spots of wild cat species such as tigers and cheetahs.
#14 The mackerel tabby pattern is named after a fish
The most common pattern in tabbies is the Mackerel, or fishbone, pattern. This is where narrow stripes, like those of a tiger, run down its sides.
The lines usually run from a solid strip on the cat’s back. So, similar to the skeleton of a fish. You can see this pattern in the photo of Billy below
#15 Tabby patterns are designed to hide a hunting cat!
The purpose of tabby patterning is to provide camouflage for the cat when he or she is hunting.
It’s harder for prey to spot a predator whose markings blend in with the natural surrounds than it is to spot a cat or any other predator that is a solid color.
#16 Orange is one of the two dominant cat colors
There are two colors that are dominant in cats. Orange (also called red) and Black. By dominant we mean that these two colors ‘override’ other colors. So if you cross a cat that is a dominant color with one that is a recessive color, all their kittens will usually be colored like the dominant parent.
It’s a little more complicated than that of course. So you can read more about the genetics of cat color at the University of California’s Integrative Biology website.
#17 Winston Churchill’s favorite cat was an orange tabby
Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister especially known for his role during the 2nd World War, had several orange cats. Tango was his constant companion during the war and often in attendance during strategy discussions.
One of his other favourites was an ginger tabby called Jock. When Churchill passed away Jock was at his bedside. Plus, he had made provision for his beloved Jock to stay on at Chartwell after his death.
He also requested that there always be a cat called Jock at Chartwell. Jock VI is reportedly now the resident cat at Chartwell (now owned by the National Trust).
#18 An orange tabby cat was town mayor for 19 years
Stubbs, was elected as Mayor of the small Alaskan Town of Talkeetna in 1998 as a write-in candidate. His Honourable Mayor Stubbs served in this role until he passed away in his sleep in 2017 at the age of 20.
With his office in Nagley’s General Store, he was able to keep in touch regularly with his constituents and welcome tourists to the town. At the end of each day he also enjoyed the luxury of drinking water, laced with catnip, out of a wine glass.
#19 Orange tabbies usually have gold or green eyes
Our Billy has pale gold, almost yellow eyes. But many orange tabbies have deep gold, or even green eyes. This colouring is also linked to pheomelanin.
#20 Morris, the 9Lives orange tabby cat was rescued from a shelter
Morris was featured in 58 different 9Lives commercials in the 1970s. The original Morris became hugely famous in a classic rags to riches story. His life started out in a Chicago shelter from where he was adopted by an animal trainer who immediately recognised his star quality.
Plus, after Morris died, all the cats that have stepped into his shoes were also shelter cats.
#21 A Street Cat Named Bob won Best British Film
A Street Cat Named Bob is the story of how a cat named Bob saved his friend James Bowen from heroin addiction. Bob is now arguably the most famous red tabby in the world
#22 Orange tabby cats often have freckles
These freckles are harmless and are only really noticeable on the lips or nose where there is no fur. Billy started with just one on the edge of his lip as a kitten. He now has hundreds of them all over his lips and gums.
#23 Garfield is the most syndicated comic strip
Who doesn’t adore Garfield – the cynical, food-loving and lazy cartoon cat with his canine friend Odie and his human, Jon.
They were created by cartoonist Jim Davis and Garfield currently holds the world record for being the most widely syndicated comic strip.
#24 Orange tabby cat personality – myth busted
Orange or red cats are often seen as especially friendly, and even lazy. Billy is certainly the first of those two. And they love to eat. Our feline friends have in fact been attributed with lots of different personality traits based on their color.
A study published in 2012 showed that people attribute friendliness to ginger cats, tolerance to tri-colored cats, and aloofness to tri-colored and white cats.
But another study in 2016 showed little difference in aggression in cats of different colors when handled or during veterinary visits. And I have personally met my share of grumpy ginger cats. So maybe this is just a myth. Let us know in the comments below if your ginger cat is friendly (or not!)
#25 We assign cat traits based on what we believe
So it seems that we credit cats with certain personality traits according to our own perceptions. In colour psychology orange is associated with warm and friendly.
The truth is that the personality of your cat is probably largely determined by the extent of his socialisation before he left his breeder. And how you treat them. Billy was certainly very well socialised by his breeder and raised in a busy bustling family kitchen.
We Love Ginger Tabbies!
It seems that we’re still very much in love with our ginger cats. No matter what the experts say, most of us believe that they are the friendliest, most laid back cats in the world. Billy is certainly very affectionate to his family. And very polite to our veterinarian. Though he isn’t overly friendly though with passers-by in the way that some cats are.
My light colored orange tabby cat, Ginny, has copper colored eyes! They’re stunningly beautiful, as is she! I picked her and her brother distinctly for their lighter orange colors, as I already have a dark orange tabby!
Thanks for your comment Anslie! Love the name Ginny!
My orange Tabby goes by the name of ‘Prince’ he also is stunningly beautiful. He was the only orange tabby in a litter of 6 all dark! He is friendly and loves to demonstrate a thought giving me lots of entertaining company. He has fathered 3 kittens all dark and 1 of his kittens Clarice he still lovingly looks after. He is one of the 5 cats I live with and the son of my oldest 2 he also has a sister Zena who he was born with and they have remained firm friends. We love him very much.
I am bottle feeding a orange tabby kitten right now he is one month old. We got him when he was 2 days old his mom abandoned him and his sister who is black, sadly she passed at nearly two days old and we couldn’t get her in time, anyways his name is scooter and the kids love him he fits in with the 7 cats we have.
We got Pebbles from a shelter. She’s a longer hair tabby. She loves my husband but follows me around to see what I’m up to. She is a good eater, and will tolerate me touching her for about 30 seconds. All my cats have different personalities and I wouldn’t give them up for the world.
I took home a starved orange tabby from an auto auction I work for. I think he was left behind from his old home close by. His name is Mr. Beasley and he is the cutest and so friendly. He’s been with us for 6 months and he got so fat he’s currently on a diet. He’s the laziest cat I’ve ever had, he’s just like Garfield eats and sleeps. His markings are perfectly symmetrical and a dark M on his forehead. He’s too lazy to leave past the driveway when he goes outside. You’ll always find him on one of my cars or laying in the grass in the front yard. I can say when I get home he wakes up to greet me. I love him soooo much!!!
My Henri, who just recently died, still heartbroken, was an Orange Tabby with Orange eyes! He actually would “pet” my face by putting his paw up to touch my cheek.❤️
I’m sad by the loss of ur loving Tabby. I pray ur broken heart is healed by adopting a shelter cat, save it’s life, and once again enhance ur’s
My orange tabby did that too! Now I have a gray tabby who does his own unique things. I might like to get another orange tabby eventually.
I’m so sorry for your loss. My boy Chase is 16 years old and I see him slowing and Losing weight. I dread the day of him not being with me. He is the love of my life.
I have a female orange tabby and she is, by far, the best cat I’ve ever had. She is friendly, even to strangers, she likes to eat and sleep. She’s Garfield. She has her own personality
I have never had a pet of my own as an adult. My cat, Bingo, looks just like Billy, though about 6 to 10 months old from my guess.
Total guess. I found him near downtown Cleveland Ohio where I live. He walked up to me. No tag or collar. I took him in.
I’m almost positive he has grown in the two months since. He’s affectionate, intelligent, playful, and obedient (after a bit).
Love those orange tabbies, short haired in my case
I just named my tabby kitty Weasley!
Our Aslan is a 14-year-old big orange tabby with lots of white (including a splotchy on his back that we call his “meow button). He is very friendly and laid back, with people and other animals. His only enemy is the vacuum sweeper. He’s a great mentor & uncle/grandpa to our younger cats. He has been diabetic since he was 6 (Is that more common with males and/or certain colors). We are very fortunate that he is part of our family.
Aslan sounds like a lovely boy 🙂
I recently adopted a dark orange tabby with golden eyes. His owner’s left him behind when they moved.
He had been alone 9 days when I found him. He is about 10 months old and is playful with my Shiba Inu. He broke an old mirror on my 200 yr old dresser. Therefore his name is JINX!!
I am so thankful there are cat people like us in the world !!! I rescue kittens and find them forever home !!! 25 placements and counting !!!!
My Albert is 9 months old and is absolutely into everything. Runs about 100 miles an hour and and loves to play cat games on my I-pad. But he is also the sweetest thing when he wants to cuddle. He has pretty gold eyes.
that describes my Noah James perfectly
my trevor is amazing. plays fetch with balls of paper. and he can open doors. i love him so much.
My Simba has blue eyes with yellow middle but sometimes they’re green. I don’t know what’s that is about, but it’s lovely
We adopted Mylo from the pound 2 1/2 years ago. My son fell in love with him right away. I have never have such a loving sweet cat. He comes in my bed in morning and has to lay on my body. He talks a lot. I noticed he has gotten a little lighter orange in color. But still so handsome. ❤️❤️ Love my boy.
I just adopted a 1 year old dark orange tabby that I renamed Miel ( Honey)almost 2 weeks now from
The SPCA. And his previous owners said he wasn’t friendly at all with
The family.but when I brought him home it took him 3 days to get used to me and his just amazing!! Very cuddly and affectionate with me and others. And the best part is that when he naps on the couch with me he wrappes his paws around my legs:). I’ve had a cat in the past but wow!! I love orange Tabbies 🙂 his just soo adorable
Awesome article!
I have had mostly toxedo cats in my life… Until a litter of kittens born on my bed opened my eyes to the red kitty factor I fell in love with 🙂 “Big Red” was one of them, a red blotched tabby with gorgeous markings of swirls and bullseye. He was a “blotched red tabby” with gorgeous markings bullseye. I called him my puppy cat and that big boy adorned the name. He was my best buddy for 17 years and I still miss him and his serious, but quiet personality.
Then came George 6 yrs ago. Born Valentine’s day this handsome red (blotched tabby) whom I love to pieces. It’s funny how their personalities, although both equally loving, are so different. George wears his name well, a totally affectionate “curious George”. He is my tittenmittenkitten with “50 shades of meow” 🙂
I love all cats. What’s not to love, but these red boys have stolen my heart with their gorgeous green eyes and personalities. George has melted every vets and technicians he has met and is without a doubt, a ladies man.My FB has more pictures of George than any Umans as I prefer his company to most 😉 and rarely a day goes by without an “how is George” He is not only my baby but my best friend.
Thanks for allowing me to share my special crush on these amber boys who brought much joy to my world ?
My daughter
just recently brought home an orange tabby that we named Simba!! He’s such a handsome and affectionate kitten, love him to pieces. He had blue eyes when we first got him but now his eyes are grayish blue. And we already have another tabby named princess who’s about 2 years old, we just love our tabby family.
Marmalade cats are incredible I lost my first one a year ago,Mowgly ,a big loss . We spent together 17 years from Guiana to Corsica
Now our new family’s friend is Nele ,a very smart and strong cat . A kind cat ,like to play but also to scratch and bite if something is not the way he wants to . Best regard from Corsica ,to all marmalade cat’s friends around the world .
Hello!! I have a Petite super sweet Creamsicle colored long hair FEMALE tabby with BLUE eyes. Her name is Daisy, she is her happiest after a fresh hair cut to tame her wild long hair. I never knew what a rare little lady she was!!
My Tang is a foster tabby that i took care of for the humane society. I fell in love with this 6 months old boy doll that he is now our petting lap doll . So affectionate these orange tabby. I had an aloof kookoo grey tabby for 10 years that died but my Tang quickly fills the void
I have a cat that is dark orange everywhere except on belly n its lighter almost all white. His name is Bob, he isn’t really friendly ,but yet he is to me.He doesn’t like people who have boots on he is scared n flies into the bedroom.Bob is a very smart cat,sometimes I say he is part dog.He always let’s me know when someone is near. I got Bob in 2014 from a lady she said he wanted to bite people when they came to visit.I will say Bob Has bit me before n he meant to not a play bite but a bite you knew he wasn’t playing. He doesn’t bite now unless you rub him the wrong way n one way to do that is rub his belly he does not like that. I love Bob he knows when I’m sad, or sick he is right beside me through it all. Couldn’t ask for a better cat he is 5years old. thanks for reading about Bob.
My daughter has an orange tabby and she has markings I’ve never seen. She has stripes in some areas, swirl markings in other areas and spots also. With white chest and paws a and chin. She’s is remarkable beautiful and attached to my daughter.
I have a redpoint Birman called Simba who has blue eyes. I love him to bits and don’t know what I’d do if anything happened to him …. he’s nearly 10. He sleeps on my bed and loves licking my skin with his very rough tongue. He does sometimes bite me and I don’t really know why.
Rufus is a shelter kitty. He has a mackarel spot on his torso and is so well-behaved. He plays all the time. I have to keep the lid on my baby grand piano so won’t sleep there, but now he sleeps inside on the strings. I keep the keys covered. He likes to practice at 3 AM and while he’s my pride and joy, a pianist he is not. I love him. He was a shelter for almost 5 years. He was mislabelled as vicious. I’ve taken him to nursing homes. This boy is not vicious at all. I really do love him.
My cat Glitch is the best tabby ever!! he’s an amazing hunter you can tell cuz we only give him a small bowl full which he kindly shares with 3 other cats but he’s still fat just perfect to cuddle with in winter (even if winter in this part of Africa isn’t very cold) he’s incredibly playful and has a hilarious personality and when he purrs he sounds like a pigeon it’s so funny! He loves to cuddle and play and he has beautiful fur and when he meows you can’t help but give him anything he wants I could go on and on about my precious Glitch he is soooo amazing!!! Everyone loves him cuz he gets rid of all sorts of pests for the whole neighborhood he’s hands down the best cat ever!! My brother has a tabby named Maly but I’ll let him comment about her anyways sorry for the long comment there’s just so much to say about Glitch with his adorable looks his funny personality and his amazing hunting skills he’s just too awesome!!!
I have three ginger sisters, not sure how common this is!!
I am currently shopping for 2 orange kittens, preferably males. I have one tagged that’s coming from a foster home. He was found under a dumpster when a was very tiny. When he reaches the age for neutering, I will be able to take him home. Still hoping to find another orange kitty to be his buddy. I absolutely must have kitties in my home all the time. ?? ?
I totally agree !!! My last two rescues in a 3 month span I kept an orange and a grey !!! The orange grew to maine coon size in four months an has a large flume tail. He is the sweetest little boy!!! I named him Angel !!! The grey baby is now his best friend !!! Thank you catlovers for all that you do !!!!
My ginger cat has green eyes .he was a stray living under cars near my work. It took 6 months to trust me and quite a few scratches along the way. But Mr whiskas now roams the garden sleeps on his back and demands attention even in the middle of the night. He sleeps with me and is a loyal living cat
I’ve had three rescued ginger cats over the past 10 years. The two youngest have been lovable rogues. Often naughty but very lovable. My latest one Jack has only one good eye due to being neglected as a kitten. He means everything to me. I wouldn’t be without his quirky character as he stands on his hind legs and paws the air with his front paws when waiting for his breakfast in the morning. I love him to bits ?
My neighbor has an orange tabby cat called Jzck with one eye that does the same thing.
Typo His name is Jacks.
My light colored tabby came to us last winter. We found him living with our Husky. All he wants is love all the time. He has beautiful green eyes, we call him GracieBoy, long story. I loved your article
My tabby is also called billy and is just 10 months old and he and his sister lily with our family
I have 3 ginger cats.
My two boys are a lighter shade just like a biscuit colour, with beautiful stripes.
My female is a dark orange colour with stripes, she will be 21 years old May the 23rd.
She is beautiful.
My ginger tabby appeared in my garden in Dubai, he was starving having been abandoned by his family. I took him in and of course named him (prince) Harry. At first he was lovely and then started to terrorise my other 4 cats. We are now back in the uk and Harry still rules the roost. He’s a desert cat and when he’s not attacking my other kitties he’s the most adorable, cuddly, affectionate kitty ever! ?
My Mr. Bud is 5 years old….. we found him as a 2 lb. kitten along the Snake River in Idaho. He is soooo smart…. He open doors all over the house…. He loves to play hide & seek with us and continually sleeps in the middle of our bed where you have to sleep around him….
My Garfield with green eyes was a rescue tabby one year ago. He is a true indoor/outdoor cat. He is in and out all day loves outside more than inside, he tries to open the doors with his paws. He is not one to let you hold him … unless he knows he will get a treat. He is a mess and gets into everything and can jump oh so high. He gets along great with my lab. We truly love him and are so glad we took him in.
I have an orange tabby(zippy) he chases a ball and brings it back and he also gives you his paw(shakes) for treats!! We have trained his 1/2 brother(Wilbur) to shake for treats too. Not sure if he is considered tabby. He is white blue eyes orange striped tail and peach ears. Looks just like his mom.
My baby Orange tabby cat has blue eyes. Barely started walking but super adorable. Is it rare for a tabby cat to have blue eyes? I’ve read so far they mostly have green or gold eyes.
late reply for sure, but most kittens have blue eyes at first. the eye color doesnt start to develop until they are about 7-10 weeks old
My beautiful Molly is a red female tabby whom stared out with blue eyes, but are golden now! I took her & her torbie(grey, black, white & red) sister as babies, but weaned.
At 1st sister Bailey was Alpha & bigger, but quickly those both changed! Molly doesn’t have any white but light & dark stripes & a very light beige tummy.
Molly is fearless & very friendly while Bailey is a total scaredy cat. Molly finally caught 1 mouse – with my constant encouragement right before we left that big old house, Bailey was afraid of them until Molly let her play with her kill, but she never did get one. I had them fixed for health & to slow over population, but I wish I could of let them be mothers! I definitely thought they would be closer coming from the same litter…I didn’t know their sexes when I picked them, but hoped for 2 girls. Perhaps they would be closer if I had a brother & sister? They play with each other, but fight & hiss a lot too. They will sleep within a few inches of each other , but not together anymore? I truly believe that Molly feels as though she must dominate any situation involving her sister. It took awhile for me to realize Molly was just eating her food & then Bailey’s & Bailey just moved over without any attempt to stop Molly.
Their mom was a feral & almost all white with a tiny bit of toast color on face and very end of tail. There were originally 5 kittens- 2 pure white, 1 grey & black taby, my torbie & Molly, but one white one passed a few days after birth. Molly will lay anywhere & Bailey just began to enjoy going under the covers!
♥Love them both to death & hope Bailey can learn to not be so frightened & at times I do see her assert herself when fighting with Molly, even taking her down!!!🐾🐈🐱
Our orange tabby main coon, Big O, adopted us about 6 years ago. He is a big beautiful boy. He still likes to go out and patrol his area every day and since he is fully armed and knows how to use them, I let him. All the dogs in the neighborhood give him a wide berth. He loves to tease the indoor dogs in the neighborhood by rolling on their front porches while they look on through th glass door. He is a real treat in our lives.
My daughter rescued Roary — my grandkitty — who had been showing up at a friend’s house. Our friend could not keep him, so she took him in. He is a beautiful dark reddish-orange tabby and is the most talkative cat I’ve ever known! He has some urinary tract problems, but after an expensive surgical correction, he manages well with special food and treats. He is extremely affectionate and playful, and we adore him.
I have a ginger tabby he is six his eyes are neither yellow or green they are the color of his coat orangish in color he is gorgeous
Mr Puss has adopted me and is only friendly to me. I have looked after his feeding for a couple of months now and he will let me pet him only when I am putting his food out. I have no idea where he came from although a neighbour in my area recently sold and moved and I am thinking Mr Puss was left behind.
I was wondering if there is any reasons why an orange cat would just suddenly appear at my door? hopefully someone may have a superstition they would share..
Hi Helen, exactly the same thing happened to myself and my partner. A beautiful ginger tabby cat appeared in our garden one day and had a sore paw. It started to meow next to me then lick his paw to show me he was hurt. We took him to the vet and got him fixed. Now he has adopted us and visits us every day. We feed him wet and dry cat food and as a special treat sometimes chicken and tuna. He has started staying with us most of the day but always leaves late at night. He appears at the back door every morning around 9am and the cycle begins again….. I guess he has adopted US!
I have two beautiful kitties, one short haired pale ginger male with many stripes called Harley Quinn and the other a long haired female called Gracie Mae. Harley has piercing green eyes whilst Gracie has the copper eyes with more white in her fur on her. They are two beautiful fur children. Such characters.
I have a rescued ginger girl. She’s an indoor lap cat! Loves cuddles,snores and grinds her teeth.
She’s also diabetic.
She was abandon with a belly full of kittens and had 7 babies. 2 ginger boys 1 grey girl & 4 tortie girls. She’s a pale ginger where as her son’s were bright orange.
Our Tiggr is a female ginger kitty with golden eyes..she is a fat girly who reminds me of Garfield. We adopted her from a shelter about 8 years ago. She is a very chilled lady and loves her food. She also loves to hunt..but doesn’t stray far from home..we live on a small farm..so she usually stalks shrews and birds in the garden…
We had a ginger at called Oscar. He lived to 21 He was the craziest cat we had ever known. He loved my grandson Ezra and as soon as he heard him when he came home from school he would tear down the garden and hurl himself into his arms
We have two ginger boys, Hamish and Dougal. We picked up our Hamish from our local shelter. He is a deep orange with deep jasper eyes, he has a white tuxedo and mustache and white socks…he was saved by a woman who loved him very much, but her husband called the shelter threatening to drown him, if they did not come pick him up. The staff at the shelter insisted that the woman give him up. And we got him! He was still very kitten like when we brought him home, but we were told that he was 2 or 3…I believe he was only 1. Hamish is now a chubby lazy boy who is so affectionate and sweet that we can’t imagine our lives without him.
I met Dougal at the same shelter A year later, when I was there dropping of a food donation. I was told I had to see a new kitten who looks just like Hamish. Reluctantly I agreed…because I have no self control. He was perfect and lovely, so I called my husband at work and the rest is history. He rules the house, antagonizes our 14 year old cat mercilessly wanting to play. But he and Hamish are great buddies and they play fight all the time and then curl up with one another to sleep. Dougal fetches. He has eyes the same color as his fur which makes his stare quite magical. He is Hamish’s twin, with a bit more white on his face. We brought him home at 8 weeks old (he was found in the middle of a street at four weeks old, covered in fleas and near death from loss of blood). His fur has definitely darkened from a soft orange to a deep ginger in the last few months. He digs ferociously at the covers in the night, until either my husband or I lift them up so that he can burrow and sleep with us.
Found this article while searching how common it is for orange tabbies to have blue eyes. Considering blue eyes werent even mentioned goes to show that it is rare. I am adopting an orange tabby whom I will be naming Oscar and he has bright blue eyes! I cant wait to bring him home!
Hello, Im Kayla and my orange female tabby cat Topaz just had 5 kittens a few hours ago and they are all orange tabby cats their daddy is also a orange tabby. (not sure if she will have more kittens but so far she has 5) My husband and I were wondering if thats a rare thing to happen for a cat to have kittens all the same color as we have never seen it before. We have been looking around online and have yet to find any type of answer. My baby Topaz is a great cat I got her over a year ago on mothers day and shes a very friendly loving cat she gets along with evryone and other animals. She got the name Topaz due to my birthstone color being Topaz and her eyes and fur color looks like a Topaz stone and so I figured that would be the perfect name for her.
Ironically, I named Rayna for her lovely sunbeam kitten stripes, but they faded out to an almost flat yellow at maturity, like how spotted mountain lion cubs fade to tawny! She was born feral, but her mother was gently coaxed onto an outdoor porch, and she and her brothers were adopted out while her mother was neutered. I didn’t know why she was such a sickly tiny kitten, but when I had her neutered at 6 months, she died on the table and had to be brought back. She has a serious heart valve defect with a loud murmur and my vet had missed it. He did not believe she would live and said that he would have put her down rather than adopt her out if he had known. She is both the cuddliest and most talkative cat, with a very wide range of vocal expressiveness, from purr and whisper to shout, and we have regular conversations in meow.
Since I cannot risk anesthesia again, and she developed death-scented gingivitis which she demonstrated constantly through her doglike licking of me, I began feeding her kefir (fermented milk product) with each meal to rebalance her oral microflora. This seems to work quite well, and her breath is almost sweet now. It was pricey though, so I bought some
Whenever Topaz breeds with a ginger male her litter will be all ginger because the ginger color is on the female/X chromosome. Since Topaz is all ginger, as a female she needed both her X chromosomes to be for that color, (if only one X were for ‘ginger’, there would be mixed options) while the male father only needed his only X chromosome to be for ‘ginger’. With this parentage, all three X chromosome options are for ‘ginger’ so their can be no other colored kittens. The father’s other sex chromosome is the Y, and it does not specify any colors.
I hope that helps.
I have an orange stripy cat named Mr Wilson.Got him from a shelter at 7 months. When he came home He climbed through a hole in the kitchen and stayed silent for 2 days. He came out singing the meow song. He seems to understand many phrases and will follow with his eyes.He is not friendly, he is demanding to me, frequently hitting me with his closed paw if he wants something. He frequently bites me but softly. He loves me to play or talk to him but not a cuddler. He has the longest legs of any cat I have ever seen. He loves to look out the window and watch the birds. He tries to jump to open the door, not tall enough yet; he is 10 months old, Last week he jump off my 2 story balcony. Not sure how he got out there, He was not injured. He has tremendous speed in running.
I have 2 orange boys. When they were born they had another orange brother but sadly passed after been born. My boys odie and mr lickers are very friendly. Both have golden eyes. Odie is a little jumpy but otherwise loves everyone. Lickers is very affectionate especially towards my middle son and husband.
Lil T (tiger) is 5 month old now. We adopted him when he was 2 and he changed our lives since. He is super friendly and not lazy at all. In fact he gets really depressed and complains if we don’t play with him for a while. He is dark green eyed, an ok feeder, impressive jumper and he bites when he plays. He survived a fall from 20 feet fall so he earned the name tiger.
I have a 2 month old dark orange tabby. His name is Charlie and he has the brightest blueish eyes with specks of yellow. He was found on the city streets and was diagnosed with CH (Cerebellar Hypoplasia) he’s such a purr box and with a lot of TLC and therapy I hope one day he will get better at walking and doing what cats do best. He is my first Orange tabby with swirl like markings. Looking to see how his eyes will turn out. I was right about my other 2 cats and my third one has these beautiful royal blue eyes but he’s a snow shoe. Idk, we’ll see. Thanks for the info.
I adopted my ginger boy, when he was returned from a catch n release program at 11 weeks old. He was headed for a foster home & I said no way, he’s been thru enough. My life was chaotic as 8 Mths earlier I lost my beloved brown tabby Oscar 15 1/2. So I named him Chaos “Myson”. Well this week he’ll be 1 1/2 yrs old. He has golden eyes, sometimes he looks cream colored, but all pics come out orange. The M between his eyes is dark & very noticeable! I love him very much, & wouldn’t part with him ever. I feed him quality food & spoil him with a ball track, laser light, fuzzy mice, sticks that clean his teeth & sponge balls he carries all around. He’s my son & pawe-some..????❤??
Orange tabby cats are awesome, I still remember my pet cat Michi. He was cute, funny and friendly.
Our orange tabby (4,5months now) has the brightest blue eyes, just like a tiny kitten. We found him on the street when he was 6-weeks-old, and i guess the eyes are not gonna change ? Great article.
My sweet orange kitty has bright blue eyes. ?
One of my two boys Satsuma is ginger yet his brother from the same litter Mandu is grey. They both have the tabby stripes and M on their foreheads. The article states that if one parent is ginger or black, then all of the kittens will be, so I’m a bit confused.
Hi, We have an orange Tabby or Maine Coon mix. He is 2 years old with orange stripes and white patches. His eyes are hazel. He is a great hunter, he grooms my kids and chirps if I sneeze. He loves to play and follows me everywhere. He loves to be bundled up. He is very protective and takes a long time to warm up to new people. He is very verbal and smart. He can open doors and is well aware of all of our schedules. He sits on the couch like a person. He is beautiful but all boy. We love him so much. I went to protectors of animals to get him. He is such a part of our family he has his own Christmas stocking and Easter basket. We would be lost without him.
I’ve had two orange tabbies. The first, Bob, was named by my landlord before he became my cat. He just appeared in our yard one day and never left. The vet thought he was about six years old and I had him for seven years. He traveled with me from New Mexico to Georgia and back to New Mexico.
Bob was short haired and loved to snuggle in bed with me at night. He would spoon with me under the covers and lick my chin. He chased dogs out of our yard. He was wonderful.
My Mijo is a long haired orange boy. He walked up to one of my vet’s techs on the street and started talking to her. She couldn’t keep him because her older cat hated him so she took him to work and I fell in love. He was about six months old when I got him and he’s not almost a year and a half. He’s the most entertaining cat I’ve ever had. He hates for doors to be closed. He can open closet doors by pushing and scratching until they open. Every morning all the cabinets in the kitchen are open. When I go in the kitchen he cries until I open the pantry for him. He loves to play in water and dips his paw in his water and his food and then licks his paw. Once in the morning and once in the evening he zooms through the house like a wild cat. He loves to play. He sits on his scratching post, I toss a mouse or a ball to him and he bats it back to me. Recently he started a new thing, when I’m on the computer he stands up paws my arm or leg until I speak to him. When I go to the bathroom, he goes to his litter box. He also wants to eat when I do. He’s very curious about what I eat, never wants a taste of anything but yogurt and often gags when I offer him food. He does not like being picked up and he’s not a lap cat but will snuggle up against me and purr.
I have a very small ginger female the size of a 8 month old cat and she is 3 anyone know why thanksscott
Hi Scott, Some cats are just naturally smaller than average. However, if you are concerned then there is no harm in popping down to the vet to get her checked over.
I have the honour of being owned by an 18 month old entire male. He is stunnigly beautiful with perfect tiger stripes, and four white feet. His two front feet have spot of ginger that give the appearance that he has been eating a toffee. When I got him, he was just a tiny baby, he and I fell in love instantly. His name is Captain Morgan, and he is the most adorable cat I have ever met.
We have a orange tabby kitten name Buddy,he loves to rub all on you,play,and too eat… He is so spoiled… Is a very important part of our family.. We love our Buddy Roo
My orange tabby, Pumpkin has beautiful orange eyes that almost match her coat. She is very affectionate, not only with me, but with the other cats in my home. I have always wanted an orange tabby, and now I’ve been blessed with a very loving kitty?
My rescue cat Jazz Amber is a beautiful, long haired Ash Ginger and White in colour. I want to tell you about a myth i heard about the M that features on the head of tabbies. The story is that one day the Virgin Mary was walking along a road when she saw a little tabby cat. The cat meowed at her and she stopped, bent down and placed two fingers on the cats head. And that is where the M that appears on the head of tabbies comes from. Nice little story.
My 3 year old male ginger cat has a white mark across his back, and white patch on his chest. He is called Muffin, or the Peace Cat, because he avoids conflicts(at least as far as I can tell!). As a kitten he was ‘adopted’ as mascot by the graduate class of the Peace and Conflict Department , University of Otago.
My ginger British Longhair cat Aslan is completely ginger with large golden orange eyes, he is my first ginger cat. Is it normal that ginger cats cry ginger/orange tears? Also when I have bathed him the water turns orange ( the identical colour to him)! He loves the water and purrs through baths but I have never had a cat that “leaches” its color into the water. He is an indoor cat and I have never owned a cat that changes the water colour. He was the only ginger in his litter, his mum was a blue British shorthair and dad a black British shorthair.
I have an 11 year old tabby who is yhe spitting image of the late, great Morris. His name is Orange (pronounced the French way-what can I say, I’m Cajun French). I call him Ronge (or King since he rules the roost!). He loves liver, has no interest in going outside, and does not enjoy company or being held. We’re both very spoiled to each other. I was never a cat person, but this one changed my mind!!
WE HAVE A 9 YEAR OLD TABBY CAT, NAMED ‘BOB’. HE WOULD COME TO OUR DAUGHTERS PLACE OF WORK AND THE PEOPLE WOULD FEED HIM SCRAPS AT LUNCH TIME. AFTER WE CAME HOME FROM A TRIP, SHE TOLD ME OF THIS CAT AND HOW PERFECT HE WOULD BE FOR US. I SAID I WOULD INTERVIEW HIM FOR THE POSITION AND I IMMEDIATELY NEW HE WOULD FIT INTO OUR HOUSEHOLD NICELY. HE KEEPS GETTING BEAT UP BY OTHER CATS AND THE VET SAID TO MAKE HIM A HOUSE CAT, BUT HE HATES BEING KEPT INSIDE. HE GOES OUT EVERY DAY, BUT IN BY DARK. I FIGURE IF HE LIVES A COUPLE OF YEARS LESS, AT LEAST HE HIS HAPPY NOW.
I just got a beautiful orange tabby kitten and it’s a little girl with blue eyes. She is stunning to look at. She has freckles on her ears too. My husband and and are so in love with her!
My orange tabby is a LAP WHORE. Everytime he sees my lap he bolts right over to me and comes to lay down and either be petted snuggled or combed. He is very verbal and clear on communication. For an instance if he isnt liking the comb or if I dug into a hip or shoulder blade on accident he does a lil quick meow saying “outch too hard” and doesnt run away. Let’s me clean and groom him. But if he isnt on my lap he is eating sleeping or playing with his ribbons or on his scratch post. Best way I comfort him is to talk to him as if I believe he understands. Not factual but he listens way to extremely well. But if i dont see him push his food bowl in the middle of the room or if i dont notice right away he is low on water or wet food he talks louder and louder, and if i still dont notice and walk past the object he wants he bats with his paws and my legs as i pass by. I know he thinks I’m momma (even though I’m a male) he just knows what I’m doing is for him. And not to hurt him when he has some matted hair or once had a couple ticks on him. I could probably French kiss him if I tried (not going to) just it’s that much of a bond and trust he feels safe and knows I’ll take care of him
Our calico momma and black daddy had calico female, 2 dark grey and white males, 1 standard orange tabby with orange eyes and one gigantic firepoint male with the brightest blue eyes! As he grown up we can see some super pale orange shading (no stripes but patches) on him besides his pale orange striped tail, orange ears and pale orange M. He is the most stunning cat I have ever seen and his name is Sushi. We kept him and his orange brother whom we named Waffles.
I have a orange tabby male cat whos is 5yrs old i rescued him from the streets when he was 2wks old barely had his eyes open. I just love his personality and the way he plays. Plays like he was still a small kitten even though he is about 12lbs+. He is my buddy with out him i dont know how i would ever get through life. He is the best cat i have ever had. More like a person then a cat most days….
My handsome ginger named Papaya Wonton has golden eyes. He is very friendly and a super meowdel on Instagram. He walks on leash and loves going outside. He has many outfits!
I have a barn cat that is a ginger…she sleeps with the donkey and goat…she had 6 ginger babies…her eyes r a pretty bright green and her babies have gold and brown eyes…never knew that about ginger cats before reading the article above…they r so loveable…i gave one away to a good home…built a cat condo and still have the 5 babies plus the mom…all r fixed now…
My young long haired Male cat, Mister has matching orange eyes. He is energetic, inquisitive, smart, playful and very loveable. If you come visit our home you can expect that he will walk around you once or twice then stand on his hind legs to request you pick him up for a Hug. I love my guy sooo much, don’t know what I would do without him.
My last cat (Peanut) was an orange tabby with white bib and shoes. He ate better than I did, everything from mushroom omelettes to lasagna or beef stew! He also was quite the survivor; travelling for over thirty miles under the hood of my Dad’s car: from Groton, MA to Nashua, NH and then back to Groton, clinging to the wheel well the whole time!
The second orange tabby I’ve ever had I found in a culvert here in Santa Fe. He was so small his eyes were barely open, his hind legs didn’t work, and I put him in my pocket and brought him home. I bottle fed him for three weeks. Grown, Matteo exhibited an unusual talent for music. I play Bach, Chopin, Brahms and Scriabin on my piano, and he not only tells the composers apart, he has his favorites. When I play the last notes of the Brahms Intermezzo he rolls over and squeals. With the Chopin prelude he just rolls, with the Scriabin he squeals but doesn’t roll, and with the Bach he rolls and rolls. If I have a bad day, making mistakes, he stalks out of the room, offended. He’s a prodigious leaper, leaping atop a second story air conditioner from a low wall. He is affectionate and very aware, adopts the role of a guard dog, investigating any odd sound in my large house. He still demands to go out at night for hours—he’s now 12—and has survived the presence of predators such as coyotes and great-horned owls. He’s a big cat, but I can’t help wondering if the color orange is adaptive in the sense of being less visible at night…presenting a less defined profile to owls and coyotes. Any thoughts?
I have a beautiful orange tabby that we rescued, he is light light orange and has beautiful pale BLUE eyes. I wish I could leave a picture, he is gorgeous!
We also rescued an orange tabby and he has blueish grey eyes. How old was yours when u rescued him?
If orange is dominant why do we see relatively few orange cats? I have always been intrigued by the color, adopted a beautiful 8-year-old orange tabby when I fell in love with her picture on a shelter website. She was shy at first but has become very affectionate. I would like to make a pitch for adopting older cats from shelters. Many have lost good homes through no fault of their own and would make wonderful pets, especially for someone who wants a calm animal, past the lively kitten stage, whose personality is known.
I have an orange tabby cat with blue eyes. He is pretty. They are a deep blue color.
We rescued an orange tabby when he was 2 weeks old and weighed 140g. He is now 3 months and weighs 1100 g and has blueish grey eyes and is so affectionate. He wakes us up by licking our faces. He gives kisses on command and is just a joy
We have a orange tabby that found us one Christmas. I had no intention of keeping him but lost, hungry, and very young, i wanted to help give him a chance and a start. So I found him a foster home till he was old enough to be fixed and could be adopted. After leaving the vet he went home with me to recoup and that was the beginning. My family fell in love with him. We named him Cheese-it because of his color and personality. His favorite thing to do is hang off my bed upside down clinging to the sheet on the bed! Oh, and jump on the dresser and try to catch my fish in the tank. We tease that Cheese-it is “Cat fishing again”! He is a wild addition to our family but he fits right in with our American Dingo Dog!
Hi my 8wk old very ginger male kitten has so pale pale pale blue eyes almost white with very pink eye linning and a very pale pink nose we named him soldier one later night I stopped at car wash and heard a faint meowing he was buried under lots of trash in a dumpster I dug for bout 30 mins till I pulled him out ok a plastic circle k bag tied in a knot 😭 he was only 3 wks old and had bad respiratory infection and dehydrated vet said he had been in dumpster for atleast 3 days sealed in that plastic bag he is now very very spoiled
My tubby tabby loved to eat-whether or not the food was still moving. He also was a survivor of sorts. He made a 30-mile round trip under the hood of my Dad’s car; from Groton, MA to Nashua, NH and back to Groton clinging to the wheel well the whole time! So, during the winter months, check under the hood of your car before taking off!
My orange tabby goes by the name Tango! He was found on the streets and brought to a shelter where we got him. He had green eyes and was very beautiful. Sadly he died and I will dearly love him till the end of my life. I do have a new cat now, his name is Eli. He is very sweet and sometimes crazy. My mom had wished for a great Maine coon cat and we think since my old cat Tango was their listening we think he sent Eli. Eli is 4 years old and my old cat Tango was 12 or 14 when we got him, he was old when we got him but i’m still happy he could have a good family before he passed. I wish you the best and I hope you have a great day if your reading this!
My sweet girl is named Hope Sahara.. I named her Hope because I adopted her when the Corona Virus was just emerging. She is 9 months old. Sahara was given to her by her Foster mom named her three other Sandy siblings after Deserts. I call her Hope because the world needed Hope everyday and me being quarantined by myself she was perfect! She has really done a fantastic job!
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I started checking our ‘PeanutButter’ out because he is a 10-month old Tabby Shorthaired and he is getting huge he is about 12lbs now and 10 1/2 from paw to shoulder he is also 17 from head to the base of tail. We actually have 2-Bonded brothers the other one is Grey named ‘Jay.’ Our PB is a perfect match for your description he is very orange across his body with white on his chest, arms and inside of the back legs, under his tail his chin and around his face too. His paperwork states he’s an orange American Shorthaired. I saw the (M) on his 4-head right away so I new when I looked at J he (M) on his forehead also and has very similar only it’s DK Grey, Grey, White with light shades of orange or tan. It is amazing how much they are alike. His coloring is almost exactly like PB’s only the Grey shades…I am sure they are more than American Shorthaired I add the Tabby whenever I am asked …….I will keep looking to see what I can find out……Kimberly
I have a ginger tabby girl with dark amber eyes. Apparently this is quite uncommon in ginger cats?
we have a handsome one year old tabby name Stewart. a year before Stewart arrived my mom had another bushy tabby name Stuart Little (a friend gave the kitten to her when the Stuart Little movie came out). The surprise came when little Stuart became a mommie and one of her kitten took after her and we named him Morris. Morris came and went and mom had Stuart fixed so that she had no more kittens. In 2019 after a brave fight with old age Stuart passed away at the age of 25. My mom took it hard and was very depressed. One day in August of 2020 after mom came home from rehab (been in hospital and rehab for a month) I was on my way to work and heard a noise outside. My mom’s caregiver had brought a kitten to my mom and he was now about 2yrs old and a real stud muffin. I looked at him and it wasn’t him making the meow noise and i looked around and followed the noise and saw a orange kitten under the rose busy. We figured that it had followed Babe home. When the caregiver came we worked until we got the it and the first thing we both said was how much it looked like Stuart and that what we named him with his own spelling “Stewart” — Mom is so happy now and spoils him rotten. I don’t know who is more spoiler though my cat Scoop or Stewart. They are always hissing and growling at each other. The one thing we do know is that God sent that little orange gold eyed tabby to the house for my mom.
My baby is a male that I named Nutmeg. He is 10 months old. He was a foster kitten from a nearby shelter. He has the sweetest personality (purrsonality). He’s cuddly, never bites me, purrs and likes to be snuggled. I can rub his tummy and he will curl around my hand like most cats do, but he only licks my hand. Sometimes when I’m trying to sleep, he will wrap himself around my foot, then licks it or tickles it. I’ve had a lot of cats over the years (I’m 72) and the gentlest ones have all been gingers. I love every cat I ever had, but the orange ones have always been special.
My Otto The Great turns heads everywhere he goes! Walks on a leash, wears a tux and loves to go for car rides while lounging on the dash. Been my best bud for 11 years. He has even been a foster dad to several litters for The Cat House on the Kings.
I found my lil Suga-pie by a dumpster with his brother and sister. Since I already had Skribbz – Tuxedo and Leyla – Calico to which are identical to Hus siblings, the choice was clear. Mo-Jo – Shuga-Pie just found him a home. Luckily when I told store management, he was able to see who the B**** was, a Miss K Roper… However his Baby sibs were also found GREAT homes. This was a TRUE CALLING, I never drive with my SUV widows down (Fl heat) and I passed original shop entry, those two factors blessed me and I thank my Good Lady Karma everyday for all my beautiful babies. Bless you all and your little ones too..
You forgot to mention that most polydactyl cats (five digits/toes on each front paw) are usually orange.
My orange tabby has one blue eye and one copper eye. We named him Kitty Bowie.
Our little Sun Bear has deep copper eyes!
Our FEMALE orange tabby cat is named Cheddar. She has hazel eyes and she has personality of a dog cat. It is funny that she will chase a stick thrown in air! She is extremely social despite her birth defect of folded hind legs. She is completely independent. We love her.
My cat Bella is a female orange ginger cat with hetero chromia eyes, one is blue and the is
gold. She is a very loving cat on her terms, and loves to be outside on the hunt. She is now
approaching her 11th year. She goes for walks with me to get the mail and always has to
see what I am doing.
My 10 year old just brought home the most beautiful little orange tabby with the mackerel pattern. She is the most sweet & intelligent little animal I’ve ever encountered. She was only 5-6 weeks old when we got her and in 2 weeks time she’s become a totally different little kitten. So strong & smart & sleepy & hungry & loving. I’ve never had a cat before & didn’t plan on having one ever but I’m forced to love her & her amazing little spirit. She blows my mind with how smart she is & how quick she learns EVERYTHING. Also with how she shows love back. She’s become such a blessing.
I trap, fix, and release feral cats. I trapped a momma that I had been working on for a year and who had produced at least 5 litters. The last 3 litters all had orange babies. There were a total of 3 male gingers in those litters. After I trapped her she had a litter of 7 kittens in my garage. 4 of them were gingers and ALL were female! I also caught her orange baby daddy who I believe was her only mate for that litter. He is a beautiful light colored ginger, very friendly (won’t leave). She is a tortoiseshell and also has decided to stick around my farm:)
In my lap currently is our stray baby we named Ginger. He came to us 3 years ago very sick and we got him well. He is different than other orange tabby cats. He has very small eyes and they are blue! Feel free to email me and I’ll show you a pic!
My orange baby is a female with grey eyes with just a hint of gold around the iris. And she has been sweet since birth. At 8wks now she was the only chill one in her litter of 4 all having different colors and marking.
My 2 beautiful ginger cats came from the same litter. Their mother was orange and white. There were 5 kittens, all were orange and white. I got the only male in the litter, with his bonded sister. Their coloring is different from each other. Orion, My boy, has chunky dark orange spots all over his back with a white belly, his eyes are the same dark orange as his fur. Lilly, My girl, is orange and white striped. Her stripes blend in to each other making her look lighter than her brother. Her eyes are also the same color as her orange fur. If I could send a picture I would.
I have a 15yr name Sasha I saw him walking down the middle of the road open the door and said what are you doing he jumped up and park took him inside gave him some water food them ask do you want to go out or stay he turned around and went back into the front room and as been with me every sense I would be lost with out him
I have a female long-haired tabby named Fuzzball. She is a beautiful orange with white around her mouth and chest. She is now 4years old. I’ve had her since birth. I had to cut her umbilical cord as the sack was still on her when I found her in my bed.. moma refused her so I began nursing her and we have been together every since. She is my sweet companion and my life! I couldn’t ask for a better cat.
Lost my big boy, Scooter last May was a year ago. He was a stray kitten my daughter rescued from their dog and brought to me. He was a long haired, orange cat, that had all the characteristics of a Main Coon. He was not a little person cat as they scared the life out of him or so he thought. I still miss my boy and him dusting my chin with his tail. I have four cats total and the oldest a female, is dark orange she’s 12, the youngest is a male, light orange stripe and spotted, with dark orange eyes. The other two are female, third oldest is an overweight tuxedo, and the 2nd oldest, is 11 a blue/grey color.
I have a ginger catty who I started out fostering, but ended up keeping. Latte rode undercthe carriage of KY daughter’s truck, and was found when she stopped for coffee.
He’s is his own catty, and lives on my enclosed porch. He is the one who decides if cuddles or strokes are going to be allowed, and still bites. As I said, very much his own cat.
He is a short hair tabby with golden eyes. Very spoiled and loved. That’s says alot from someone who is a dog person!
My pastel orange tabby, Trouble (named for his orneryness), was one of the best cats I have ever had! I rescued him from my kids high school campus, along with five siblings. He had a heart murmur, that was never fully followed up, and a propensity for struvite crystals. He appreciated life so much and one could tell, which may have been associated with his propensity to struvite crystal buildup and staring death in the face on several occasions, with only a handful of vets that could catheterize him successfully. After thousands of dollars, Apple Cider Vinegar was his saving grace for struvite crystal buildup. Whenever he got sick, he would run to the litter box and get sick there. He was my cuddle buddy and lover cat. I lost him this past August 2022 and I miss him so very much. He outlived his siblings, even with his health issues. I suspect he was about 17 when he passed away, my son and myself by his side. I would love to get another orange tabby, but am afraid I will be disappointed if my new orange tabby didn’t have the distinctive personality he had. Please do not misunderstand me, I am not looking for a cat to replace him. I would just love to have another orange tabby with the love for life that he had. This from a mom who lost her only daughter at the age of 19. She and I knew Trouble (Mr. Trub Trubs), was a very special cat indeed and that he would remain with us furever. I was so blessed to have rescued him and even more blessed to have had him as long as I did. All my cats are indoor cats.
I found my kitten in a woodshed. All the other kitties took off but that one just sat there so I said well I guess he’s the one I have to take. The next day when I took him to the vet The vet looked him over and said he’s sick and I thought I told you to get a cat that wasn’t sick. She said to take him back and I said I can’t do that because I love him. She said when did you get him And I said yesterday. all right, come on, I’ll fix him up. He just turned 17 a couple of months ago and I love him to pieces. He’s my buddy. When he feels like sleeping with me at night he sleeps right up by my head and purrs in my ear. He sleeps so close that when I turn my head I can feel his whiskers on my face! Rusty is a sweetheart! In fact he is on my lap as I am trying to type. Up close and personal!
My guy is named Goose. He is a light orange “creamsicle tuxedo” rescue from the mean streets of Oakland, CA. And he is the sweetest gentle giant ever! He was given the name Gustav from the adoption center but he wasn’t responding to the name. He was a silly “Goose” and goes by Goose or Goosey these days. He definitely has the nose & lip freckles mentioned. I’m glad to hear they are harmless as they add character. He is a very smart & loyal “mans best friend”. Always by my side. When I run my bath he runs to be right there in the bathroom next to me. Often trying to save me from drowning in the water like a dog. Haha. The other interesting trait is his ability to make friends with other animals. He has two doves, a hummingbird and a few other regular birdies that are his “friends”. He waits all day for his friends to visit. The birds hang out on the fire escape 9floors above the gritty streets of San Francisco no feeders for hours! It’s so wild but beautiful to watch! They love their friend Goose as much as he loves them ❤️ Creamsicle tabbies are very dog like mine responds to calling his name and his meow even sounds like a bark. They are the type of cat who you see on adventures in a cat backpack hiking with their owner. They are very determined, sweet, gentle giants. In this case. He has been a great only child with a single mom 🐈👩🏻🦰
I adopted a feral ginger male Tabby several years ago. I named him Trump-kin. He was quite the handful and still has a defiantly private nature (purrs right up to when he decides to take a swipe at you). The name speaks for itself depending on whether you are a C.S. Lewis fan of the Narnia books or have a more political outlook.
My Sam is 11 years old was abused and starved when I got him. Owner said he was 1 but vet said was way older. He’s Leary of everyone but me. He loves me so much but he hates getting his nails cut. I have Olivia who I got at 5 weeks. Now she loves everyone and thinks I’m her mommy. She is a sweetheart.
My Orange tabt, Muss was the sweetest and most adorable cat, but after she gave birth to 4 wonderful kittens,(we kept one female kitten, Baby), she just hisses and grails at Baby. In the beginning everything was fine, but one day she just change attitude, she even hisses at me, and won’t let me cuddle her.
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My orange boy, Bailey, is Big! And a very friendly and lovable guy. He was a shelter cat!
All the orange tabbies I have owned or taken care of as a pet sitter had a sense of humor, including one I’m caring for now.
He gets into more mischief, and then sits and looks at me, with almost a smirk on his face. I love them so much!
We rescued our boy, Fireball. He is VERY vocal and will talk until he gets what he wants. He loves being outside and is good with a harness and leash. He loves treats and wants to inspect anything we’re eating. He is very friendly and nosey. He is also extremely lovey with me especially. I can touch this cat anywhere and he doesn’t care. My only complaint is he is constantly under my feet or racing in front of me down stairs. I was hoping he’d grow out of that, but he’s 8 now and luckily I haven’t fallen yet. Sworn a lot, but haven’t fallen. 😊
Just stumbled on this post. Fascinating stuff! I have an orange girl named Pippa! Perhaps one day she could also run for mayor…
I rescued my two babies when they were about a week old. Their mother had died and they were the last of the litter that was alive. I bottle fed them and took care of them. One of them is a orange tabby but he is blind from birth. He can see a little bit like shadows and shapes. He is very friendly and loves to be right in front of my face when I hold him. His brother is a regular gray tabby. How the two of them could be from the same mother seems impossible. They had to have different dads.
We have an amazing orange girl, Lulu. She has beautiful green eyes & light freckling on her nose. We had specifically had been looking for an orange tabby to adopt, as we had been told how friendly they are. She has been incredible – she is very social, snuggles, does not like to be left alone (we have to get a sitter when we go out of town!). We love our beautiful girl so much! My teens tease that Lulu is the favorite child!
I’ve always had a cat in my life since a very little girl. Years ago, I adopted my first ginger cat – – a “Buff-Orange” female, “Peanut” – such a sweetheart. I was blessed to have her with me for 19 years. Then I later adopted another orange female, “Rosey,” who was another sweet-hearted cat, but unfortunately died at 1 yr old from a heart defect. Now, my life is blessed with a Buff and white female, “Josie,” who is my spoiled fur-baby. She’s a sweetheart. She was a roadside stray that I adopted from a shelter. She was about a year old at the time. I believe, due to this, she doesn’t like to be held, sit on your lap, or even get on the furniture. With all of this said, she’s still a VERY affectionate kitty. I do believe that the cat’s personality doesn’t come from the fur color – I believe it can be traits inherited from the parents (like humans do) and/or the way the cat has been raised. I’ve owned a few pure black cats over the years – all males – and they were very affectionate, as well…..one was like a big baby! 🙂 I feel I’ll always have a cat to share my life with, no matter how old I am.
I have just adopted 2 pale “ginger” kittens. Not are male and both are super friendly Moet because he is champagne coloured and Ollie he’s is almost cream Mackrell tabby. They are the friendliest kitties I’ve ever had. They greet people when they come in and smooge all over them. I have fallen for these 2 really fast. I love my boys
I love orange/ginger tabbies. I’ve had three, two of them male and my recent addition is a female orange tabby with beautiful dark markings on her sides.. As far as personality, she is very vocal and very bossy. Always checks to make sure everyone is fed in the proper order. She does love her older “sissy” cat, a long haired tuxedo cat.