Is a calico cat the mother of a gray and white kitten found together?

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! They are all super cute regardless! It is too hard to tell in the kittens as they are so young. As for the mother. Unfortunately there is no way for us to distinguish between those 3 breeds from a picture. If you have pure bred papers then I would trust that or you can look in to DNA testing. I wouldn't buy a pure bred animal with out proof they are what the breeder says they are. I wish you the best!

No, the kittens will stay the same color they are now. Orange kittens are the friendliest and most popular here. The mother looks like a calico which is rare in male cats. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you get answers to your veterinary questions.

That's a great question! Color genetics in cats can be somewhat complicated, but essentially, tortie cats carry two separate genes for coat color - orange and black. Color genes are carried on the X-chromosome in cats, so only females can have both orange and black coloration - females have two X chromosomes, while males have one X and one Y. This is why torties and calicos are always female :) Each of her kittens will inherit one color gene, either orange or black. Depending on the color of the father, and whether the kittens are male or female, each kitten could easily end up with a gene for just one color. For example - a boy might get the "orange" gene from mom and nothing from dad (since males have one X and Y chromosome, so only one color). A girl might get the "orange" or "black" gene from mom, but not both - so whether or not she is a tortie would depend on the gene she gets from dad. So, in simple terms, it depends on the color of the father and the sex of the kittens - but can easily happen!

Yes, I agree that Mango look to be a male and Mango is not a calico from the photo. Calicos are white, orange and black. mango look to be orange and white. https://www.petcoach.co/article/calico-cats-are-almost-always-female-rarely-male/ I hope this helps!

Hi, thanks for using Petcoach! I am sorry that you are going through this! It is common for mother cats to move their kittens, especially if stressed and they feel that their kittens are at risk. I wold try to leave her be and try not to stress her. You can check on the babies once-twice a day. Her laying on them is some what normal. Unfortunately there is no way for me to tell based on the picture if the kitten will survive. Sadly some kittens don't make it and we don't know why. It is called "fading kitten syndrome." If Tinkiee left him/her behind she may know it is sick. You can try to hand raise the kitten by bottle feeding it with Kitten Mild Replacer (KMR). You have to bottle feed it every 3 hours and stimulate it to urinate and defecate by gently wiping it's anus and genitals with warm wash cloth after feedings. Below is a link to the milk replacer. It is also sold in pet stores or at Veterinary hospitals. https://www.chewy.com/petag-kmr-kitten-milk-replacer/dp/125389?utm_source=google-product&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=f&utm_content=PetAg&utm_term=&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI1b-Q66bt1QIVRDaBCh1xgwYyEAQYASABEgIBmPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds I wish you the best of luck!

Hi, thabks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Yes it is possible that some or all could have the longer Persian hair if the mother. Though it is also just as possible that they could have short hair. I’m not sure who is in the pictures you posted, parents or kittens. I hope this helps!

Male calicos are usually sterile because the gene for the black is carried on one x chromosome and the orange on another x chromosome, so, in order for a male calico to exist, it is because he has xxy chromosomes, not the typical xy combination. Only one in 100,000 male calico cats are estimated to NOT be sterile. Yes, two orange tabby cats can breed and produce offspring.