{"id":76442,"date":"2022-04-22T04:09:33","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T04:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-orange-tabby-cats-rare\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T04:09:34","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T04:09:34","slug":"are-orange-tabby-cats-rare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-orange-tabby-cats-rare\/","title":{"rendered":"Are orange tabby cats rare?"},"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\/are-orange-tabby-cats-rare\/#Are_orange_tabby_cats_rare\" title=\"Are orange tabby cats rare?\">Are orange tabby cats rare?<\/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\/are-orange-tabby-cats-rare\/#Why_are_orange_tabby_cats_so_rare\" title=\"Why are orange tabby cats so rare?\">Why are orange tabby cats so rare?<\/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\/are-orange-tabby-cats-rare\/#What_is_the_rarest_color_in_tabby_cat\" title=\"What is the rarest color in tabby cat?\">What is the rarest color in tabby cat?<\/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\/are-orange-tabby-cats-rare\/#Are_orange_tabby_cats_more_affectionate\" title=\"Are orange tabby cats more affectionate?\">Are orange tabby cats more affectionate?<\/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\/are-orange-tabby-cats-rare\/#Are_orange_tabbies_rare\" title=\"Are orange tabbies rare?\">Are orange tabbies 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\/are-orange-tabby-cats-rare\/#What_is_the_rarest_tabby_cat_color\" title=\"What is the rarest tabby cat color?\">What is the rarest tabby cat color?<\/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\/are-orange-tabby-cats-rare\/#What_breed_of_cat_is_an_orange_tabby\" title=\"What breed of cat is an orange tabby?\">What breed of cat is an orange tabby?<\/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\/are-orange-tabby-cats-rare\/#Is_it_rare_to_have_an_orange_tabby_cat\" title=\"Is it rare to have an orange tabby cat?\">Is it rare to have an orange tabby cat?<\/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\/are-orange-tabby-cats-rare\/#What_is_so_special_about_orange_tabby_cats\" title=\"What is so special about orange tabby cats?\">What is so special about orange tabby cats?<\/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\/are-orange-tabby-cats-rare\/#Are_orange_tabby_cats_more_prone_to_illness\" title=\"Are orange tabby cats more prone to illness?\">Are orange tabby cats more prone to illness?<\/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\/are-orange-tabby-cats-rare\/#What_is_the_rarest_cat_color\" title=\"What is the rarest cat color?\">What is the rarest cat color?<\/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\/are-orange-tabby-cats-rare\/#Is_Rainbow_Tabby_Cat_rare\" title=\"Is Rainbow Tabby Cat rare?\">Is Rainbow Tabby Cat rare?<\/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\/are-orange-tabby-cats-rare\/#What_is_the_most_common_Tabby_Cat_color\" title=\"What is the most common Tabby Cat color?\">What is the most common Tabby Cat color?<\/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\/are-orange-tabby-cats-rare\/#Are_silver_tabby_cats_rare\" title=\"Are silver tabby cats rare?\">Are silver tabby cats rare?<\/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\/are-orange-tabby-cats-rare\/#Are_orange_tabby_cats_very_affectionate\" title=\"Are orange tabby cats very affectionate?\">Are orange tabby cats very affectionate?<\/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\/are-orange-tabby-cats-rare\/#What_color_cat_is_most_affectionate\" title=\"What color cat is most affectionate?\">What color cat is most affectionate?<\/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\/are-orange-tabby-cats-rare\/#What_is_the_personality_of_an_orange_tabby_cat\" title=\"What is the personality of an orange tabby cat?\">What is the personality of an orange tabby cat?<\/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\/are-orange-tabby-cats-rare\/#Why_are_orange_tabbies_rare\" title=\"Why are orange tabbies rare?\">Why are orange tabbies rare?<\/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\/are-orange-tabby-cats-rare\/#What_is_the_rarest_color_for_a_cat\" title=\"What is the rarest color for a cat?\">What is the rarest color for a cat?<\/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\/are-orange-tabby-cats-rare\/#Are_orange_cats_weird\" title=\"Are orange cats weird?\">Are orange cats weird?<\/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\/are-orange-tabby-cats-rare\/#Are_cream_tabby_cats_rare\" title=\"Are cream tabby cats rare?\">Are cream tabby cats rare?<\/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\/are-orange-tabby-cats-rare\/#What_is_the_most_common_tabby_cat_color\" title=\"What is the most common tabby cat color?\">What is the most common tabby cat color?<\/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\/are-orange-tabby-cats-rare\/#Are_marbled_tabby_cats_rare\" title=\"Are marbled tabby cats rare?\">Are marbled tabby cats rare?<\/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\/are-orange-tabby-cats-rare\/#What_kind_of_cat_is_a_orange_cat\" title=\"What kind of cat is a orange cat?\">What kind of cat is a orange cat?<\/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\/are-orange-tabby-cats-rare\/#Is_orange_tabby_cat_a_breed\" title=\"Is orange tabby cat a breed?\">Is orange tabby cat a breed?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_orange_tabby_cats_rare\"><\/span>Are orange tabby cats rare?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Only about 1 in 5 orange tabby cats is female.<\/b> Because females possess two Xs and males possess XY, male cats only need the orange gene from their mothers to become a gingermaking them much more likely to carry on the trait.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_are_orange_tabby_cats_so_rare\"><\/span>Why are orange tabby cats so rare?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Why is this? Dee: Well, it&#8217;s not that orange female cats are rare, it is simply that <b>an orange cat is more likely to be a male. For a female cat to be orange, she must inherit two orange genes  one from her mother (orange, calico, or tortoiseshell) and one from her father (who must be orange).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_rarest_color_in_tabby_cat\"><\/span>What is the rarest color in tabby cat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Ticked Tabby<\/b> Ticked tabbies are the rarest among the common tabby cats, and it can be challenging to find one.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_orange_tabby_cats_more_affectionate\"><\/span>Are orange tabby cats more affectionate?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Orange cats are 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.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_orange_tabbies_rare\"><\/span>Are orange tabbies rare?<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 BBC&#8217;s 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_is_the_rarest_tabby_cat_color\"><\/span>What is the rarest tabby cat color?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Ticked tabbies are the rarest among the common tabby cats, and it can be challenging to find one.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_breed_of_cat_is_an_orange_tabby\"><\/span>What breed of cat is an orange tabby?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Why is this? Dee: Well, it&#8217;s not that orange female cats are rare, it is simply that <b>an orange cat is more likely to be a male. For a female cat to be orange, she must inherit two orange genes  one from her mother (orange, calico, or tortoiseshell) and one from her father (who must be orange).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_rare_to_have_an_orange_tabby_cat\"><\/span>Is it rare to have an orange tabby cat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Only about 1 in 5 orange tabby cats is female.<\/b> Because females possess two Xs and males possess XY, male cats only need the orange gene from their mothers to become a gingermaking them much more likely to carry on the trait.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_so_special_about_orange_tabby_cats\"><\/span>What is so special about orange tabby cats?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The orange color comes from a specific pigment. Orange tabbies don&#8217;t all present in the exact same hue, but will have some variation of a reddish, orange, and\/or cream-colored hue. Why? 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=\"Are_orange_tabby_cats_more_prone_to_illness\"><\/span>Are orange tabby cats more prone to illness?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Ticked tabbies are the rarest among the common tabby cats, and it can be challenging to find one.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_rarest_cat_color\"><\/span>What is the rarest cat color?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The rarest color of cat is <b>Albino.<\/b> The recessive genes in true Albinos damage their TYR gene, which causes them to produce no melanin in their skin. What is this? The result is a cat with pink skin that tinges their white fur pink. They have light blue or pink eyes.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Rainbow_Tabby_Cat_rare\"><\/span>Is Rainbow Tabby Cat rare?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Description of the Rainbow Cat The Rainbow Cat is a kind of Special cat that is <b>rare and thus not commonly found.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_most_common_Tabby_Cat_color\"><\/span>What is the most common Tabby Cat color?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Tabbies come in lots of colors. The most common is the <b>brown or brown\/grey tabby, which generally has brown, black and grey blended together. You can also have grey tabbies, orange tabbies, and cream or buff tabbies.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_silver_tabby_cats_rare\"><\/span>Are silver tabby cats rare?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Upwards of 80% of all orange Tabby cats are male, making female orange Tabbies a rarity. But that&#8217;s not the case with silver Tabbies. <b>Silver Tabbies are just as likely to be male as female, so you have a 50% chance of getting either offspring<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_orange_tabby_cats_very_affectionate\"><\/span>Are orange tabby cats very affectionate?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s often considered that the colour of a cat&#8217;s coat is related to its personality. <b>Orange tabby cats are probably affectionate because of how they were taken cared of when they were kittens. Early socialising with people and other cats is the most significant aspect in a cat&#8217;s personality development.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_color_cat_is_most_affectionate\"><\/span>What color cat is most affectionate?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Orange cats were regarded as the friendliest by respondents, while white cats were labeled aloof, and tortoiseshell cats were thought to have too much attitude.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_personality_of_an_orange_tabby_cat\"><\/span>What is the personality of an orange tabby cat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Often, orange tabby cats are <b>affectionate and loving. Male cats in general are often bond strongly with their owners, and male orange tabby cats are no exception.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_are_orange_tabbies_rare\"><\/span>Why are orange tabbies rare?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Only about 1 in 5 orange tabby cats is female.<\/b> Because females possess two Xs and males possess XY, male cats only need the orange gene from their mothers to become a gingermaking them much more likely to carry on the trait.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_rarest_color_for_a_cat\"><\/span>What is the rarest color for a cat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Therefore, a male cat has to inherit the color orange only from his mother (his father&#8217;s color does not matter). <b>A female cat must inherit the orange color from both her mother and father, and so that is statistically more rare (but not exceptionally so).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_orange_cats_weird\"><\/span>Are orange cats weird?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The rarest color of cat is <b>Albino.<\/b> The recessive genes in true Albinos damage their TYR gene, which causes them to produce no melanin in their skin. What is this? The result is a cat with pink skin that tinges their white fur pink. They have light blue or pink eyes.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_cream_tabby_cats_rare\"><\/span>Are cream tabby cats rare?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The rarest color of cat is <b>Albino.<\/b> The recessive genes in true Albinos damage their TYR gene, which causes them to produce no melanin in their skin. What is this? The result is a cat with pink skin that tinges their white fur pink. They have light blue or pink eyes.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_most_common_tabby_cat_color\"><\/span>What is the most common tabby cat color?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Cream is another rare color that generally is only found in cats bred to achieve it. It can be found both as a solid color and in patterns such as tabby and point.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_marbled_tabby_cats_rare\"><\/span>Are marbled tabby cats rare?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Tabbies come in lots of colors. The most common is the <b>brown or brown\/grey tabby, which generally has brown, black and grey blended together. You can also have grey tabbies, orange tabbies, and cream or buff tabbies.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_kind_of_cat_is_a_orange_cat\"><\/span>What kind of cat is a orange 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<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_orange_tabby_cat_a_breed\"><\/span>Is orange tabby cat a breed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>All orange cats are tabby. <b>Orange cats are not a breed, as people sometimes assume. The orange fur is just a type found across cats of different breeds. The reverse of this statement is also true; tabby cats are not a breed.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Are orange tabby cats rare?Why are orange tabby cats so rare?What is the rarest color in tabby cat?Are orange tabby cats more affectionate?Are orange tabbies rare?What is the rarest tabby cat color?What breed of cat is an orange tabby?Is it rare to have an orange tabby cat?What is so special about orange&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"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":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-76442","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76442"}],"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\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=76442"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76442\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=76442"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=76442"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=76442"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}