Tortoiseshell cats are beautiful creatures affectionally called “torties.” Best known as “the divas of the cat world,” this particular kind of cat hides surprising facts within its unique multicolor ...

Tortoiseshell cats are named for their mottled color pattern resembling a turtle shell. Most are female, similar to calicos, making male tortoiseshells rare and special. Your tortie cat deserves a ...

VOORHEES -- A New Jersey veterinarian crossed a rare find off her bucket list this week after discovering a male tortoiseshell cat in a litter of abandoned kittens brought in by local Good Samaritans.

This little kitty is special, and not just because he's cute; he's also rare. Burrito is a 6-week-old male tortoiseshell cat. He was dropped off at the Animal Welfare Association in Voorhees, New ...

A rare kitten was dropped off at an Oregon humane society, later stunning shelter workers when they realized how special he was. The kitten was discovered to be an intersex male tortoiseshell cat, the ...

Just like humans, domestic cats are often judged by their color, and the media and folklore help perpetuate these stereotypes. Take the snobbish, aloof, white kitty who promotes "Fancy Feast," and ...