• Home
  • About
  • Life Style
  • Family
  • Tips
  • Health
  • Business
  • Pets
  • Recipes
  • Contact
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Twitter

When Parents Text

When Parents Text

Orange Tabby Cats

October 24, 2019 by Annie

Tabby cats are very common across almost all cat breeds. They’re cute and have pretty interesting personalities that make them great companion. Although, tabbies come in a variety of patterns and colors and some say that these affect their personalities as well. So, for this post, we’ll discuss orange tabby cats in particular(You can also read about orange tabby cats here).

What’s with Orange?

Orange tabby cats are quite distinct compared to other tabbies. One interesting fact that you may not realize is that all orange cats are actually tabbies. Others may have light markings but they still have the tabby coat pattern.

Another fact is that almost all (about 80%) orange tabbies are male. This is because of genetics. The orange coat color is brought by X chromosome. Since females possess two Xs, they need both parents to pass the orange genes. Meanwhile, males have XY so they only need the orange gene from their mothers.

More so, you’ll also notice that the markings of orange tabbies don’t come in the same hue. Some are already reddish, others brighter orange, and there’s cream-colored hue. This is caused by the pigment called pheomelanin. The more pheomelanin there is, the darker hue is their markings. Such is also the same pigment that produces red hair in humans.

Although they are generally perceived as orange, the Cat Fanciers’ Association doesn’t recognize orange as one of its standard colors. For the said Association, orange is considered red. They would describe orange tabbies as those with deep, rich red markings.

Other Names

To distinguish orange tabbies from the black tabby variety, they are also called as marmalade, ginger or marmie. These are also the common names of orange tabbies in different households, in addition to Big Red and Tangerine.

Other names for orange tabbies that you may also know are: Garfield the cartoon and Morris the cat food mascot. You may have also seen Orangey from the movie Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and Orion the cat wearing a galaxy from Men in Black.

Another well-known orange tabby is Tango, Winston Churchill’s orange tabby.

Orange Tabby Traits

It has been observed that in general, orange tabby cats love to eat. The cartoon Garfield who loves lasagna very much is a pretty good depiction of orange tabbies. It’s also probably the reason why one of the popular cat food mascots is an orange tabby.

As such, if you have an orange tabby at home, it’s wise that you monitor its eating habits. Otherwise, your pet may be obese and suffer health problems such as feline diabetes, cancer, and joint damage.

More so, orange tabbies are not seen to be very active. Rather, they prefer to lie or sit around, and eat their food. They are great lap buddies making them more prone to obesity.

However, remember these traits are not solid hard truths to every orange tabby cat. Remember that they are from different breeds, and these largely influence their personality. Another factor is their upbringing. If the family they belong to regularly takes them out for exercise, then the orange tabby may be more active.

 

About Me

Hi! I'm Annie and I have 3 kids (all in their teens - yikes!). My mommy blog isn't all about lunches and DIY - it's also about humour. Like how my kids make fun of my texts as if I don't know how to use emojis (I DO!). Now that I have a bit more time - since my kids don't want to hang out with me (teenagers), I have taken up blogging.

What Is a Hostage Money Organization?

February 8, 2023 By Annie

Great Ideas For Employee Appreciation Gifts

February 7, 2023 By Annie

Bring The Outdoors In – With Retractable Screen Doors for Your Home

February 6, 2023 By Annie

DIY Bathroom Upgrades

February 6, 2023 By Annie

The Secret to Making Tasty Kidney-Friendly Dog Food

February 6, 2023 By Annie

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

What Is a Hostage Money Organization?
  • Business

What Is a Hostage Money Organization?

By Annie / February 8, 2023
A hostage finance organization is a completely claimed auxiliary that funds retail buys from the parent firm. They range from...
Read More
Great Ideas For Employee Appreciation Gifts
  • Business

Great Ideas For Employee Appreciation Gifts

By Annie / February 7, 2023
Employee appreciation gifts help companies to recognize the hard work of the people that they depend upon, and there are...
Read More
Bring The Outdoors In – With Retractable Screen Doors for Your Home
  • Life Style

Bring The Outdoors In – With Retractable Screen Doors for Your Home

By Annie / February 6, 2023
What is a retractable screen door? It is a type of screen door that is easy to use and it...
Read More
DIY Bathroom Upgrades
  • Life Style

DIY Bathroom Upgrades

By Annie / February 6, 2023
Believe it or not, there are some bathroom upgrades that you can do yourself and it takes less than a...
Read More
The Secret to Making Tasty Kidney-Friendly Dog Food
  • Pets

The Secret to Making Tasty Kidney-Friendly Dog Food

By Annie / February 6, 2023
Finding out your pup has chronic kidney disease (CKD) or is at risk of chronic kidney failure can be difficult....
Read More
Key Steps to More Efficient Parenting
  • Family

Key Steps to More Efficient Parenting

By Annie / February 3, 2023
Level up Your Child's Self-Esteem As children grow up, their sense of self-esteem starts to develop through their parents' expressions,...
Read More
Why Your Children Need a Loving Relationship with Their Grandparents
  • Family

Why Your Children Need a Loving Relationship with Their Grandparents

By Annie / February 1, 2023
Children need love and support as they are growing up, and this kind of positive relationship with their parents is...
Read More
Top reasons it is essential to have a lawyer during a child support case
  • Family

Top reasons it is essential to have a lawyer during a child support case

By Annie / January 30, 2023
Child support comes in handy, especially after separation or divorce. In most cases, these matters have to be settled in...
Read More
What is the Bankruptcy Means Test
  • Life Style

What is the Bankruptcy Means Test

By Annie / January 30, 2023
The Bankruptcy Means Test is a tool used by the United States bankruptcy court system to determine whether an individual...
Read More
  • Uncategorized

3 Ways To Get Your Life in Order

By Annie / January 30, 2023
Article for : https://www.whenparentstext.com/ 3 Ways To Get Your Life in Order Are you feeling like your life is a...
Read More

About Us

Hi! I’m Annie and I have 3 kids (all in their teens – yikes!). My mommy blog isn’t all about lunches and DIY – it’s also about humour. Like how my kids make fun of my texts as if I don’t know how to use emojis (I DO!)... Read More…

When Parents Text

  • Home
  • About
  • Life Style
  • Family
  • Tips
  • Health
  • Business
  • Pets
  • Recipes
  • Contact

© 2023 · Pretty Creative WordPress Theme by, Pretty Darn Cute Design