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Today we celebrate the tortie. How many of you have ever had or currently have a tortoiseshell cat\u2014this is a bi-color cat in shades of black\/gray and red\/ginger with no white? We considered Sophie (pictured) a tortoiseshell (or tortie), but she wasn\u2019t really, because she had a small swatch of white on her stomach, which![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/SophieXmas-e1577273812529-225x300.jpg\")
technically made her a calico.<\/p>\n
As with the calico, the tortie is not a cat breed, but a color, and as with the calico, the tortie has a reputation of being feisty and contrary. Some calicos and torties certainly do have large purr-sonalities. Sophie, on the other hand, was just a sweet, gentle soul.<\/p>\n
Tortoiseshell Cat Appreciation Day came into being just three years ago. It was suggested by a fellow cat enthusiast I\u2019ve known (via the Internet) for years, Ingrid King. Yes, you can apply to have a particular cat or a particular aspect of cats made into a \u201choliday\u201d or at least to be acknowledged. I may apply one day, although there are already so many aspects of cats celebrated each year. There\u2019s even a day called, \u201cIf cats had thumbs day.\u201d Oh my.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Today we celebrate the tortie. How many of you have ever had or currently have a tortoiseshell cat\u2014this is a bi-color cat in shades of black\/gray and red\/ginger with no white? We considered Sophie (pictured) a tortoiseshell (or tortie), but … Continue reading