{"id":136823,"date":"2022-07-11T15:16:23","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T15:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-cat-breed-is-orange\/"},"modified":"2022-07-11T15:16:23","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T15:16:23","slug":"what-cat-breed-is-orange","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-cat-breed-is-orange\/","title":{"rendered":"What cat breed is orange?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-cat-breed-is-orange\/#What_cat_breed_is_orange\" title=\"What cat breed is orange?\">What cat breed is orange?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-cat-breed-is-orange\/#What_is_an_orange_cat_called\" title=\"What is an orange cat called?\">What is an orange cat called?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-cat-breed-is-orange\/#Why_are_orange_cats_so_special\" title=\"Why are orange cats so special?\">Why are orange cats so special?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-cat-breed-is-orange\/#Which_orange_cat_is_rare\" title=\"Which orange cat is rare?\">Which orange cat is rare?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-cat-breed-is-orange\/#Are_orange_cats_rare\" title=\"Are orange cats rare?\">Are orange cats rare?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-cat-breed-is-orange\/#What_breed_of_cat_is_orange\" title=\"What breed of cat is orange?\">What breed of cat is orange?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-cat-breed-is-orange\/#What_color_is_an_orange_cat_called\" title=\"What color is an orange cat called?\">What color is an orange cat called?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-cat-breed-is-orange\/#What_are_orange_male_cats_called\" title=\"What are orange male cats called?\">What are orange male cats called?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-cat-breed-is-orange\/#What_are_ginger_cats_called\" title=\"What are ginger cats called?\">What are ginger cats called?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-cat-breed-is-orange\/#Why_are_orange_cats_so_rare\" title=\"Why are orange cats so rare?\">Why are orange cats so rare?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-cat-breed-is-orange\/#Why_are_orange_cats_different\" title=\"Why are orange cats different?\">Why are orange cats different?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-cat-breed-is-orange\/#Why_are_ginger_cats_so_special\" title=\"Why are ginger cats so special?\">Why are ginger cats so special?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-cat-breed-is-orange\/#Why_are_orange_cats_so_rare_for_females\" title=\"Why are orange cats so rare for females?\">Why are orange cats so rare for females?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-cat-breed-is-orange\/#Is_it_rare_for_an_orange_cat_to_be_a_female\" title=\"Is it rare for an orange cat to be a female?\">Is it rare for an orange cat to be a female?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-cat-breed-is-orange\/#What_are_most_orange_cats_breed\" title=\"What are most orange cats breed?\">What are most orange cats breed?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-cat-breed-is-orange\/#What_is_the_rarest_color_of_cat\" title=\"What is the rarest color of cat?\">What is the rarest color of cat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-cat-breed-is-orange\/#Are_orange_cats_the_most_common\" title=\"Are orange cats the most common?\">Are orange cats the most common?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-cat-breed-is-orange\/#How_rare_is_an_orange_girl_cat\" title=\"How rare is an orange girl cat?\">How rare is an orange girl cat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-cat-breed-is-orange\/#How_many_orange_cat_breeds_are_there\" title=\"How many orange cat breeds are there?\">How many orange cat breeds are there?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-cat-breed-is-orange\/#Is_an_orange_cat_called_a_tabby\" title=\"Is an orange cat called a tabby?\">Is an orange cat called a tabby?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-cat-breed-is-orange\/#How_do_you_describe_an_orange_cat\" title=\"How do you describe an orange cat?\">How do you describe an orange cat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-cat-breed-is-orange\/#Why_are_male_orange_cats_rare\" title=\"Why are male orange cats rare?\">Why are male orange cats rare?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-cat-breed-is-orange\/#Are_orange_male_cats_mean\" title=\"Are orange male cats mean?\">Are orange male cats mean?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-cat-breed-is-orange\/#Is_my_orange_cat_a_boy\" title=\"Is my orange cat a boy?\">Is my orange cat a boy?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-cat-breed-is-orange\/#What_breed_is_my_ginger_cat\" title=\"What breed is my ginger cat?\">What breed is my ginger cat?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_cat_breed_is_orange\"><\/span>What cat breed is orange?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The orange tabby color is commonly found in <b>Persian, Munchkin, American Bobtail, British Shorthair, Bengal, Maine Coon, Abyssinian, and Egyptian Mau cats.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_an_orange_cat_called\"><\/span>What is an orange cat called?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>All orange cats are <b>tabby cats, they do not have a solid coat! Without getting too deep into genetics (its complicated, folks!), thanks again to their genetic makeup, all orange cats will have tabby markings of some kind.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_are_orange_cats_so_special\"><\/span>Why are orange cats so special?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Orange cats are <b>thought to be friendlier and more affectionate than other cats. Orange cats may be more likely to engage in risky behaviors that result in death. Orange male cats may enjoy greater social status and thus reproductive success in rural locations.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_orange_cat_is_rare\"><\/span>Which orange cat is rare?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Orange tabby cats are usually male. In fact, up to 80 percent of orange tabbies are male, making <b>orange female cats a bit of a rarity. According to the BBCs Focus Magazine, the ginger gene in cats works a little differently compared to humans; it is on the X chromosome.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_orange_cats_rare\"><\/span>Are orange cats rare?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>All orange cats are <b>tabby cats, they do not have a solid coat! Without getting too deep into genetics (its complicated, folks!), thanks again to their genetic makeup, all orange cats will have tabby markings of some kind.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_breed_of_cat_is_orange\"><\/span>What breed of cat is orange?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The orange tabby color is commonly found in <b>Persian, Munchkin, American Bobtail, British Shorthair, Bengal, Maine Coon, Abyssinian, and Egyptian Mau cats.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_color_is_an_orange_cat_called\"><\/span>What color is an orange cat called?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Whether you call them orange, red, ginger or marmalade tabbies, <b>orange tabby cats are not a specific breed of cat, rather it is referring to their fur color. Orange tabbies can be many different breeds, from Persian and Maine Coon to your standard Domestic Short Hair!<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_orange_male_cats_called\"><\/span>What are orange male cats called?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Orange tabby cats<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_ginger_cats_called\"><\/span>What are ginger cats called?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ginger cats are often called <b>tiger cats due to their orange coloring and striped pattern. They are also called Marmalade cats. The ginger cat is not a distinct breed but a coloration.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_are_orange_cats_so_rare\"><\/span>Why are orange cats so rare?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>A male cat needs only one orange gene, which he gets from his mother (orange, calico, or tortoiseshell). This is because the gene that codes for orange fur is on the X chromosome, and like humans, females have two Xs and males are XY. Genes on the X chromosome are said to be sex-linked.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_are_orange_cats_different\"><\/span>Why are orange cats different?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The orange color comes from a specific pigment. Orange tabbies dont all present in the exact same hue, but will have some variation of a reddish, orange, and\/or cream-colored hue. Why? <b>These cats have a predominance of a certain pigment known as pheomelaninthe same pigment that produces red hair in humans.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_are_ginger_cats_so_special\"><\/span>Why are ginger cats so special?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Personality And Temperament Even so, <b>ginger cats have a reputation for being friendly and easy-going. In fact, a survey conducted by the University of California, Berkeley revealed that cat lovers were more likely to assign positive personality traits to orange cats than white or tortoiseshell cats.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_are_orange_cats_so_rare_for_females\"><\/span>Why are orange cats so rare for females?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ginger cats are more likely to be male than female. *This is because <b>the ginger gene which produces the orange color is on the X chromosome. Females have two X chromosomes and so need two copies of this gene to become ginger, whereas males need only one.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_rare_for_an_orange_cat_to_be_a_female\"><\/span>Is it rare for an orange cat to be a female?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Orange tabby cats are usually male. In fact, <b>up to 80 percent of orange tabbies are male, making orange female cats a bit of a rarity. According to the BBCs Focus Magazine, the ginger gene in cats works a little differently compared to humans; it is on the X chromosome.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_most_orange_cats_breed\"><\/span>What are most orange cats breed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The orange tabby color is commonly found in <b>Persian, Munchkin, American Bobtail, British Shorthair, Bengal, Maine Coon, Abyssinian, and Egyptian Mau cats.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_rarest_color_of_cat\"><\/span>What is the rarest color of cat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>*This is <b>because the ginger gene which produces the orange color is on the X chromosome. Females have two X chromosomes and so need two copies of this gene to become ginger, whereas males need only one.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_orange_cats_the_most_common\"><\/span>Are orange cats the most common?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>A male cat needs only one orange gene, which he gets from his mother (orange, calico, or tortoiseshell). This is because the gene that codes for orange fur is on the X chromosome, and like humans, females have two Xs and males are XY. Genes on the X chromosome are said to be sex-linked.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_rare_is_an_orange_girl_cat\"><\/span>How rare is an orange girl cat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <b>albino cat is the rarest of all coat types. Two recessive alleles in the C gene cause complete albinism, and it is extremely rare for cats to get both.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_orange_cat_breeds_are_there\"><\/span>How many orange cat breeds are there?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>All orange cats are <b>tabby cats, they do not have a solid coat! Without getting too deep into genetics (its complicated, folks!), thanks again to their genetic makeup, all orange cats will have tabby markings of some kind.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_an_orange_cat_called_a_tabby\"><\/span>Is an orange cat called a tabby?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Tabby is actually a coat pattern, not a breed. <b>Its not specifically an orange cat breed, but the color and pattern of their coat. And there are five different tabby configurations: classic tabby, mackerel tabby, spotted tabby, ticked tabby and patched tabby.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_describe_an_orange_cat\"><\/span>How do you describe an orange cat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ginger cats are often called <b>tiger cats due to their orange coloring and striped pattern. They are also called Marmalade cats. The ginger cat is not a distinct breed but a coloration.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_are_male_orange_cats_rare\"><\/span>Why are male orange cats rare?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>All orange cats are <b>tabby cats, they do not have a solid coat! Without getting too deep into genetics (its complicated, folks!), thanks again to their genetic makeup, all orange cats will have tabby markings of some kind.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_orange_male_cats_mean\"><\/span>Are orange male cats mean?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Their gender: Ginger cats are more likely to be male than female. *This is because <b>the ginger gene which produces the orange color is on the X chromosome. Females have two X chromosomes and so need two copies of this gene to become ginger, whereas males need only one.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_my_orange_cat_a_boy\"><\/span>Is my orange cat a boy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This is simply due to the genetics of their coat color. There is some evidence that <b>male cats tend to be more outgoing, friendly, and gregarious than their female counterparts. So, the fact that more orange tabbies are males could account for why people tend to view them as friendlier than cats of other colors.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_breed_is_my_ginger_cat\"><\/span>What breed is my ginger cat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ginger fur is more likely to be found in certain cat breeds. The orange tabby color is commonly found in <b>Persian, Munchkin, American Bobtail, British Shorthair, Bengal, Maine Coon, Abyssinian, and Egyptian Mau cats<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What cat breed is orange?What is an orange cat called?Why are orange cats so special?Which orange cat is rare?Are orange cats rare?What breed of cat is orange?What color is an orange cat called?What are orange male cats called?What are ginger cats called?Why are orange cats so rare?Why are orange cats different?Why are&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[622],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-136823","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-pet-care"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136823"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=136823"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136823\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=136823"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=136823"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=136823"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}