![]() “He’s the most affectionate and happiest cat,” says Amy. Guess who won anecdotally “most gregarious?” Of course, every cat’s personality is different, but Amy Wester has lived with many different cats over the years, and “MoMo” short for - you know it! - MotorMouth, is a testament to the findings. National Geographic reports that personality is tied to a cat’s coat color. Depending on the orange tabby’s parental décor choices, this may or may not be the case for the modern tabby. This is seen in all types of tabbies, so it’s not just the orange kitties that boast these cool peeper accouterments! Tabby stripes are probably predominant because of their camouflage properties, so it’s most likely that the markings helped them hide in the wild. One of the most distinctive markings on the orange tabby cat is the “M” above his eyes. What does that orange tabby cat “M” stand for? But males only need the orange gene from their mothers. Hence, a female orange tabby cat requires the sire and the dam to pass on the orange genes. Females possess two Xs and males possess XY. The X chromosome is responsible for the orange coloring. And it’s not some sort of magic - it’s genetics. While it’s true that a higher percentage of orange tabbies are male, the ratio is actually about 80 percent male to 20 percent female. So, while all orange cats are tabbies, not every tabby is orange. Even if their stripes are faint, they’re there. Go ahead, Google “orange cats” – they’re all tabbies. Photography ©elenaleonova | iStock / Getty Images. ![]() An orange tabby cat with an “M” marking on his forehead. And there are five different tabby configurations: classic tabby, mackerel tabby, spotted tabby, ticked tabby and patched tabby. It’s not specifically an orange cat breed, but the color and pattern of their coat. Specifically, the presence of stripes denotes a “tabby” cat. Tabby is actually a coat pattern, not a breed. ![]() They’re infinitely fascinating felines, so here are eight fun facts about the awesome orange tabby cat! 1. But, as anyone who’s lived with an orange tabby cat can attest, it’s really their personalities that make them stars. Their big, bold and brightly colored coats is one reason. ![]() Here’s to many more years of catio hangs with you! Happy Birthday, sweet boy.Morris and Garfield are just a few of the iconic orange tabby cats that are part of our culture’s collective cat consciousness. I am honored to have earned your trust in this life and to be able to give you the best life possible. One day I hope we can add onto it so his world will grow even more! My heart is full, seeing him enjoy the catio so much. But until that bowl hits the ground, he’s not coming in. The window onto the catio is right beside the kitchen, so when we’re dishing out food, he will pop his head in to see if his bowl is down on the floor yet. He doesn’t even come in at mealtimes until the last possible second. He asks me to open it first thing in the morning, and he will stay out there all day. He is out ALL the time now, spending the majority of his time on the catio. If I had known how much a catio would affect Raddy, we would have built one long ago. Then we built the catio back in May, and Raddy’s life changed drastically. But he often secluded himself to our bedroom. He loves the other cats, and he loves snuggling with me, so I’d never say he was lonely. Up until a couple months ago, Raddy lived a pretty quiet life. He loves belly rubs too, so if you’re REALLY lucky, he’ll roll over and show you his belly. Once you earn his trust though? You’ll get ALL the snuggles. If you were to come over to our house, you’d likely never see him – he would be under our bed, hiding. Because of his questionable past (the rescue said he came from a not-very-good situation), he has always been very skittish, especially with men. Today is the anniversary of the day Raddy joined our family 3 years ago, which of course means we are celebrating his “birthday” today!
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