I have calico withdrawal symptoms...

Hello Dragonella
Unfortunately I can't post photos from my phone but there are two of my cat on the Night Owls thread.
I think that they are at the top of page 3.
I'm not sure if she is a Calico. I haven't heard that term for a while and I'd forgotten it. I always think of her as tortie and white.
Do you have a cat of your own?

Nope - photos are on page 2 of Night Owls.

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Not mine but Luna belongs to a neighbour. I haven't seen her for a year so she is no longer a kitten.

I had a calico cat called Cleo many years ago, she was the first cat I had after marriage.

My lovely calico with her adopted brother.

For a calico she is unusually friendly. Also very good natured and has tolerated my grandson's behavour well. Only put him in his place once.

Here’s one:

My beautiful Lottie.

Aren't they all gorgeous?! Lovely cats. ??

Paddy my moggy, 2 years old, a proper character.

He looks full of personality LadyGracie.

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This is Rosie, my Maine Coon. Is she calico?
Sparklefizz, she looks like a long haired version of your Lottie!

I hope that you don't mind the rogue inclusion of my dog,LadyGracie asked about her namesake (well, her granddaughter's, actually) on another thread.

Your two look so loving GagaJo

He is exceptionally loving of her, FannyCornforth. She, however, is a little madam and is OK with or without him. I hope for his sake, he goes first. But she is the unhealthy fatty, so that is doubtful.

They are all beautiful! thanks for cheering me up

FannyCornforth My Lottie is actually half Turkish Van (which I had never heard of but googled to learn more.) Turkish Van cats have very bushy tails like a fox's brush, and the people I got her from had both parent cats, and the dad was a huge Turkish Van cat, more the size of a Maine Coon.

Your lovely Rosie looks like she might be half TV too.

Beautiful photos of gorgeous pets. I could look at them all day!

Sparklefizz are Turkish Vans the ones that like water?
Rosie is 100% Maine Coon. She was bred by my aunty who is a top breeder. (This isn't a snobby thing - I hope that it doesn't sound it!)
Sir Roy Strong has one of my aunty's cats, she took me to meet him! (This bit probably is a snobby thing! )

Sparklefizz - what is Lottie's personality like?

FannyCornforth Yes, Turkish Vans love water and there are actually film clips on YouTube of them swimming in the sea off the Van area of Turkey. Lottie has always loved water and will sit happily in a puddle and splash with her paws.

She is also extremely lively and very vocal with a much louder meow than normal.

What is Rosie like?

This is Molly. She is currently sitting on the bed waiting for me to finish my morning cuppa and iPad perusal. She is getting impatient because after that she knows she will be groomed and get her morning Dreamies.

Sorry, hijacked thread. Molly is not a Calico but she is the sweetest tempered cat we have ever had. Will accept being carted around by DGD and has never raised a paw in anger!

Lovely girl then. My calico girl (above) tolerated my DGS being a bit of a lout for 2 years but has decided now to take no more of his s**t. He took his slightly scratched hand to his mum last week saying in amazement 'X hit me!' Hopefully he will learn to show her more respect now.

Paddy my present moggy is definitely a personality.

My previous 2 BSH were positively regal.

I love all cats and would love another but I’d hate to put Paddy’s nose out!

My sister runs a cat charity, her present count of her own cats is 18.

Dragonella, we had a visiting cat too. He came every day. He would hunt in the garden, caught mice and rats, I even saw him with a mole one day.
He would come inside and sit on DH's knee.
His family moved away too, and we miss him. I never knew his name.

Opening this thread surprised me, the only Calico I’d heard of is fabric!!