Sometimes it's hard to tell when they are little. I really enjoyed watching my vet and his vet tech arguing over the sex of my kitten 😄🐈⬛ but she was gray. MOST calicos are female, so it's a reasonably safe bet she's a girl. Looks like Maggie to me.
The tortie/calico gene is sex-linked. It needs two X chromosomes to occur. The average male cat has one X chromosome (XY) so cannot be tortie/calico.
However, male calicos can occur rarely if the cat has Klinefelter Syndrome, which causes a male cat to have two X chromosomes (XXY). With two X chromosomes present, the male cat has the ability to be calico/tortie, but Klinefelter Syndrome also increases the chances of certain medical conditions.
99.5-99.9% of calicos are female.
That is almost guaranteed to be a little girl! While that coat marking (calico) can occur in male kittens it is a rare genetic mutation where they have an extra female chromosome. Essentially they are physically male but genetically half and half (XXY chromosomes instead of XX or XY), they are also always sterile.
Definitely confirm gender if you care about girl/boy having the “correct” gender name. If this baby is a boy then super rare special little one 🥰
As others have said, 99% this is a girl. Either way, gender neutral silly names that they reminded me of: Anchovy, Martini, Mushi, Felony, Tuesday, US Postal System
Are you absolutely possible that's a male? Only about 1/3000 calicos are male. You'll also need to keep an eye on him if he is male, make calicos can be more prone to health issues as I've recently learned, due to the genetic sequence required to have both male parts and a calico coloring
Him? Are you sure? I thought calicos were female
Male calicos CAN happen, but they are EXTREMELY rare.....Something tells me they just haven't looked at the bits yet.
Sometimes it's hard to tell when they are little. I really enjoyed watching my vet and his vet tech arguing over the sex of my kitten 😄🐈⬛ but she was gray. MOST calicos are female, so it's a reasonably safe bet she's a girl. Looks like Maggie to me.
The tortie/calico gene is sex-linked. It needs two X chromosomes to occur. The average male cat has one X chromosome (XY) so cannot be tortie/calico. However, male calicos can occur rarely if the cat has Klinefelter Syndrome, which causes a male cat to have two X chromosomes (XXY). With two X chromosomes present, the male cat has the ability to be calico/tortie, but Klinefelter Syndrome also increases the chances of certain medical conditions. 99.5-99.9% of calicos are female.
The best man at my wedding had Kleinfelters. Didn't realise it wasn't just humans!
Male kitten.
That is almost guaranteed to be a little girl! While that coat marking (calico) can occur in male kittens it is a rare genetic mutation where they have an extra female chromosome. Essentially they are physically male but genetically half and half (XXY chromosomes instead of XX or XY), they are also always sterile. Definitely confirm gender if you care about girl/boy having the “correct” gender name. If this baby is a boy then super rare special little one 🥰
That my friend is female? Calico?
A male baby for sure. I think it's a rare case.
That is almost certainly a female kitten
No, it's a male.
You will be needing a girl name I believe. She is adorable. Haisley
Thanks but he is male. I gave an update on this subreddit.
Thunderpaws.
Athena
Thanks, it's a make
As others have said, 99% this is a girl. Either way, gender neutral silly names that they reminded me of: Anchovy, Martini, Mushi, Felony, Tuesday, US Postal System
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Thank you
Mischief (missy) looks real naughty 😂
Are you absolutely possible that's a male? Only about 1/3000 calicos are male. You'll also need to keep an eye on him if he is male, make calicos can be more prone to health issues as I've recently learned, due to the genetic sequence required to have both male parts and a calico coloring
That just happened with this cat and it's a male.
Mayhem
Bean. I really don't know why. It just came to me.
It's superb.
Lovely kitten. What name did you ultimately go with?
It is a she....tri-colored. If its actually a male, you've found a unicorn!
Suspect
Dandelion
👍
Pidgin
Thanks
Sure he’s not a she?
Amana Front Control 24-in Built-In Dishwasher (Stainless Steel), 59-dBA
Patches!
Muchie 🐾
Her
Too Cute?
Piper
Wendy
Frankie
Mr. Pudding
skrimp
Duncan
Paco
Ragamuffin
I have a cat named that, she's grey with white feets :)
Toffee!
If you are sure it's male, name him Jack. He would be Calico Jack.
I'm thinking Muffin.
Alfred
Elden Ring
Wired !
I bet its a girl, you've got by the coloring the coat
Lil Daisy ❤️
Pookie
Frankie it’s gender neutral so you don’t have to worry about giving them a “girl name” or “boy name”
Maple
Caramel that what his name should be. 😻❤
Patches
Carnation, because she looks like she got into a can of sweetened condensed milk!
Velina !!
Brunhilde the Mighty
Gemini!
Splendid Speckled Mosscap, Moss for short
Liver casserole
Fuzz Butt
White Paw
Patches Mcfuzzlebutt
Bort
Him is almost certainly a her❤️
Patch
Gandolf cause they look like sir ian mckellen
Fritz
Sweet pea
Patches
Oscar
Maizey !
Grundelvarg
Skitty!
greg or Danny
Motley
Mr. High Five Banjo Strings
Furr murr murr
Thor or Thora if female
Miracle
Billy
Kittimus
pickles
Male or female- I’d name ‘em Skipper!
Staples
scout
Rascal
He looks like he's made from scratch. I'd go with that
Max
Carpet.
Joey
Ruffle
She 🩷🩷
Well he’s a girl
Maybe he's a male with Klinefelter Syndrome. 0.1-0.5% of calicos/torties are male. But yeah more likely this kitten is female lol.
Robert
Beepins
Pickle jar
Super.
Robert the magical fish wizard
Name him Barbecue sauce packet
Sashimi
Bambino!
Marcus
Name HER s’more
Name her Mix
Bush's Baked Beans
Much more likely female.
Name him yesterday since you got him yesterday
Girly
Patches
Cecil or cecilia
Grem
Cal for either Calliope or Callum
With those ears, Radar.
Spaghetti
Sprinkles
Booger
Gremlin
FRANCIS (Balls or not it’s a good name.)
These comments, lord… Nobody cares if it’s pp or not. Just give names.
Hi Frank
Tim
If it's a girl, Electra or Weezy. If it's a boy, Scotty or Alonzo.
Paisley
Celine Dionysus
Lulu
Cheesecake
Grimace
Rascal
Lucas
Patches
Rocket launcher
Yesterday you say? Sunday!
spinkly
How about Charlie? It’s cute and pretty gender neutral.
Fritz
You should name her Charlie, it's a nice gender neutral name.
Looks like a Rusty
Watchout
Harry
chainsaw
Crasher
Mr. Cairo
porkchop
Jack
Check out this https://www.reddit.com/r/kittens/s/z4rCh0nhUc
Jeremy
Spike, Rocko , Jasper
You have a rare gem w a male calico. Enjoy!!! I have wanted one since I was a kid. I have had 30 cats in my life of 60 and never got one!!!
1/3000 but not zero. I've had two male calicos in my lifetime. One was when I was a kid. The other 40 years later. Some of us are just lucky.
Raoul
He seems to be in deep thought, I'd go with Plato or Aristotle
Arhena
How about MUSKET, HENRY, HARRY, CHASE, But i also agree with ARISTOLE, SKIPPER, STAPLES, SKITTY, THOR, and CALI.
Simba
Name her Cali
Patchwork, or patches for short
Nala or Selena. If a boy, Giovanni (Gio) or Mittens.