Is Tortitude Real? (7 Facts About Tortoiseshell Cats)

I believe if a tortie has more than 20% of it's fur is white, it's considered a calico

I got my first tortoiseshell from a calico and a black cat, and then I got my second from a tortoiseshell and a black cat.

My Tortie has only shown anger once, and that was when I let the neighbor's cat come in. She hissed at the other cat. I've had her for about 15 years since she was 4 months old.

I’ve got a tortie who was a rescue I she found me a couple years ago at my old job I was sitting in my work truck waiting for a load to be ready i heard her meow softly a few times so I looked out saw her sitting on the front tire I said well hello she jumped off the tire went to the door I opened it she jumped in and that was it had her since she’s really sweet with me will nibble on my hands but the second anybody else tried to touch her she is swatting and hissing at them especially if I’m holding her and someone tries to tough her

I’ve had cats all my life, basically from birth and I’m now in my 70’s. I’ve had more than one at a time (most was a family of 4). I can say that no cat is he same. They all behave differently. The only commonality is that all cats are capricious.

An all grey female born from an all black female. Well that grey cats offspring which were both short and Longhair tabby bred with an orange tabby with one litter had a short and Longhair tortoiseshell the Longhair had a double coat tortoiseshell offspring. And yes all were female. 3 distinct personalities. The lover ,the loner, the psycho happy cat.

My tortie (pictured in my profile picture) has a huge personality. She has clawed me before when I was singing a song that she didn’t like. Otherwise she is very sweet.

I have 2 tortoiseshell kittens . Both are very sweet and good natured. Both very different in personality . Lydia is very friendly and loves attention, very cuddly , loves to play and she's also very mischievous always getting into things she shouldn't 😂 mavis is very friendly too but she takes some time to come around to people she's very shy and quite she's not a big fan of affection only let's myself and others pet her on the odd occasion she will currel up on my lap or next to me on the couch but will sometimes get up and lie somewhere else if I start petting her but she dose like a wee pet when she's feeling sleepy. she dose love to play and her and Lydia are the best of friends they love to eat , sleep and play together 😊

I love my Tortie , Jen 10 years old but full of life and always begging for food. Likes to cuddle and can even do some tricks like come, sit ,stay , spin and paw.

I had siblings Spike and Daisy. Spike was basically "reverse skunk." Yup, white with gray stripe down his back with a mood ring of sorts with his pink nose. His sister was a tortie: incredibly sweet and adventurous. She was the grayish variety, topped off with brownish-orange "eyebrows," that gave her a surprised look on her face. In this case, we were able to meet the parents. Dad was a grayish long-haired tabby. He only came around when he needed food or something. Mom was a very patient calico. Spike actually had a lot of her physical attributes.

I had the world's sweetest calico kitty. A little smarty pants, too.

calico tabby cat is a playful and hyper active cat. she likes to make fun of her siblings and me. She is a timid cat, she fears stray dogs and cats, and doesn't like to stay alone. She prefer privacy, doesn't like other stranger cats to enter her territory and not allow me to view inside her little tent. 😂😂😂
torbie cat is a brave, aggressive and independent cat. she hunts insects, bird and rat, she likes meat more than kibbles. she hisses if touching her wound, bathing her or make her uncomfortable.. she will hisses at dogs inside the gate too .. but when she's bullying by others cat she will rather run than fight back.. she's also a loving cat, she will give her foods to calico tabby if she touch her head... she will sit aside to wait his brother ginger tabby eat, when he left then she take his leftover meat..
when they are sleeping and i pass by them, they will meow with their eyes closed to say "Hello" ....

Ive owned alot of cats in my life. My tortie is one special creature 😂😂

My beloved tortoiseshell cat ginger was the best cat I've ever known and when she died, a part of me was taken. She was loving, fierce, highly dangerous and intelligent. I miss her everyday. Tortoiseshell for life

Stena is a mystery and was a rescued kitten. She came into my life quite by surprise. I fell in love with her at first sight and she is like no other cat. She definitely has her little temper, she is very sweet and loving, but she's determined and does as she pleases beasically... She is unique in every way and I feel so blessed to have her in my life!

My tortie, Joujou, was a feral kitten and nobody wanted her.
I adopted..For almost two years she was still feral. More recently she come next to me in bed at night when it is dark and no other pets are around. She now enjoy being petted,and she
Just started showing me her belly. Very unique personality I think because she was feral. She always walk on the ground,not jumping up at all. A gorgeous colours and she is very fluffy.

I had a tortie before giving her away to new pawrent. and damn she was feisty as hell 😂. she would fight anyone going near her food

Dont know where that 206 came from sorry.

I got a tortie calico and a diluted all in one litter

I also have a diluted calico

My tortie is SO CLINGY. she will demand pets and will pet herself on you if you don't xD

Is Tortitude Real? (7 Facts About Tortoiseshell Cats) 0749am 30.10.23 what do you call it when the cat goes off on a weird bender for an hour or so - ie: runs around he front room and up the curtains for no reason other than it might be insane?

Had to pause this video just to look at tortitude memes 😅

I don't believe in tortitide. It's a case of selective perception. As you said, female cats tend to be more temperamental, and torties/calicos attract more attention because of their striking appearance. It's similar to the stereotype about human female redheads.

Jazzie is my tortie! Shes my first cat, adopted her from the shelter back in 2013. She's 10 now and is the sweetest and most laid back cat I've ever met! She loves belly rubs, naps, following me around, having "conversations", and hunting her toys. She also loves to give lots of kisses lol. I think the only time I ever see any form of "tortitude" is when she sees another cat, idk what happened to her when she was a stray but she HATES other cats, she's cool with dogs though lol.

Yes I believe it my cat is a Torricelli and she can be a little monster my other cat was much more docile I could trim her nails hug her this cat I have now nope 👎🏾

My Zoe definitely has tortitude, she loves to hunt and show off for me, she’s not into snuggling at all, but shows affection when she feels like it. She’s the best.

Every Tortie I've had were top notch hunters. Two of them had completely clueless brothers who would stare at a mouse. Miss Kitty, one of the ones w/clueless brothers, came out of the garage looking like she was big enough to have kittens. She was spayed, so I knew she had a good hunt! Doing her pest control job!

I was a bit late to meet Sweetie Pie, but i did get her picture. I did get to meet the other Conrad Mansion cat, but it was his nap time.

My tortoiseshell cat was Very vocal when she wanted you to follow her or tell you something [you had to figure it out], she was at times very independent you may not see her for hours because she wanted to be alone, she was affectionate at times but most of the time she was fine alone. Basically, she expected you to do her bidding at whatever time she wanted something from you.

My torty is an absolute angel, the most affectionate wonderful soul. My others taught her how to cat since I rescued her. In my experience tortitude is BS, she’s no different other than a picky eater.

there like red heads with out the freckles and nicer , 😅😅😅😅😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂, i named mine sweety, should have named her RAMBO 😂.

yes 🙀its for real

My tortie rules the block.

I have a tortoiseshell named Fudge. She is FIRE!! The smallest of my three pets—a dog and two cats, including Fudge— and she is the Alpha. Fudge even puffed up her tail at an aggressive Pit Bull.

My Tortie is named Sweetie Pie!! She's super feisty. Just yesterday I built her a cat fortress out of some long cardboard boxes, a blanket, and a standard cat shelter/scratch post she hardly used until now. Her behavior improved. She's super happy with the fort and she stopped stealing my chair and fighting me for it. ❤

OMMMMMGGG!!! BUMBLEBEE LOOKS LIKE THE SPITTING IMAGE OF MY TORBIE BABY AND HER MOM IS A DILUTE/BLUE NOT A BLACK TORTIE LIKE TURTLE!!!

wait i thought my (torby not tortie) baby's mom was a dilute tortie and a tabby!!!???

YEP!!!

They can be very talkative. Lionisation?

I have had several different breeds over the years. My 13 year old tortie is still with me and plays like a kitten when she feels like it. She definitely has the tortie-tude and I wouldn't have it any other way. She's the best! Even has a white tipped tail like a cartoon cat!

My torti was sweet beyound beleif. The children would dress her up in baby cloths and push her in the stroller. Loving in every way.
Until you tried to give her meds. Chainsaw with fur.

Ive had 3 Torties and they are not only smarter than others...
they could pick up my thoughts and come to me when I think about them! Even after being in another downstars room for hours. Happened dozens of times and was so strange, freaky and
proof of our connection of thoughts.

I had a female torti come up in my yard one time and she was absolutely sweet and friendly yet she supposedly had been dumped out by someone. I named her Precious and she would come up to me on the porch when I felt bad and she would tap me with her paw and rub her tail against me and everything...god I miss that cat I never knew what happened to her she disappeared a long while later

I have two cats, a calico and a black, both female cats, and I would say the black cat has the spicier attitude of the two. My calico girl is very calm and has never swatted or hissed at anything. My black girl will swat if you touch her belly or if you do anything she deems inappropriate, LOL. They're both very loving and friendly, but the black cat is the more "independent" of the two.

I ❤️ my 6 month old tortie. 😊