Tortoiseshell cats are named for their mottled color pattern resembling a turtle shell. Most are female, similar to calicos, making male tortoiseshells rare and special. Your tortie cat deserves a ...

They're just the best! Just like dogs, cats come in many breeds, sizes, and coat colors. Some physical traits are rarer than others, and it's rumored that some may even affect a cat's personality, too ...

There are a lot of urban legends and folk tales about black cats, but apparently there’s nothing worse than a tortoiseshell. A group of psychology researchers have just published a study about ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Cinder, a tiny one-pound kitten that was brought to the Humane Society of Central Oregon, was discovered to be a rare type of cat: a male tortoiseshell cat that is also a ...

It seems you’re in good company. Veterinarians from UC Davis have discovered, in recently published research, that cats with calico and tortoiseshell coat patterns tend to challenge their human ...