tortishell Male Kitten

[Monaro5.7]

This little fellow is beong sold as a male tortoishell kitten. This is a special cat if true as they are super rare makes my female ginger look common. This little guy is 3/4 weeks old and his coat colour is not final.

So would you class him as a male tortoishell cat?

[Monaro5.7]

Sorry might be obvious but he is the one on the right

[Monaro5.7]

Yeah iam thinking its not quite right to be a Tortishell.

This is a link to my local cat rescue which had this cat handed in


http://m.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/one-of-wo...

Edited by Monaro5.7 on Wednesday 5th August 11:58

Edited by Monaro5.7 on Wednesday 5th August 11:59

[Monaro5.7]

My search for this rare cat has Continued and i have found this little guy. Tortishell or not?

[Monaro5.7]

bexVN said:

Are you saying this is the same kitten as the first pic?

No different kitten

[Monaro5.7]

bexVN said:

Ahh. That's good as I thought he looked very different . There was one reported in the Mail a while back, that was a dark torti aswell.

Point to note, due to the genetic defect causing the male torti they are nearly always sterile and I think can be deaf.

From what i have read he will be sterile and possibly also have female organs. This little guy is polydacdic has 6 claws on front feet aswell

[Monaro5.7]

Well this little guy will be home next week

[Monaro5.7]

He was £80 which is about what i payed for the rest of my cats except the gingers they cost me £100
Iam happy with the price for him.

[Monaro5.7]

bexVN said:

Aww, that's good . I have read stories where people suddenly think they would be able to sell them for a ridiculous amount because they are rare, not realising they can't breed, (though will still spray so still need 'the op!') so of no value in that respect.

He will get the chop and will be chipped and put on vet plan so checkups every 6 months and jags and he will also be insured

[Monaro5.7]

Zoon said:

The one on the right is definitely a tabby.

Did not go for the kitten in the original picture

[Monaro5.7]

Patch1875 said:

Certainly where I am gingers seem to go for a premium think they are just a bit more desirable

I have 2 ginger cats 1 male & 1 female and they were both £100

[Monaro5.7]

Well i have had this kitten for 4 weeks and he has been for its jags. Now first visit to vet we were toldnirs a girl but we did not beleive what the vet was telling us. The second visit ti vet i made appointment with there cat vet and he had a look at the little one and at 13 weeks can still nkt tell me the sex of the kitten.

So it looks like i might have a hermaphrodite cat but can not tell til its neutered at 6 months unless something appears or 2 appear lol

[Monaro5.7]

Thats the problem. The distance is not close enough for a girl but its not far enough away to say its aboy. But the shap is a dot and not a slit. The tentacles should of appeared by now. The vet reckons they might gtow inside the poor wee kitten and if no testacles appear neutering might be exploratory as the will have to try find the genitals.

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bexVN said:

^ Yes, sorry, that is what I meant by not descended, not a fun op for all concerned (kitty and vet) but would need doing.

Let's hope that isn't the case!!

Well we keep looking at the cats bum lol

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mini me said:

Your cat has tentacles! Have you mistakenly bought an Octopus?

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Haha well he is polydacdic so close lol