Calico

Calico
CalicoCat
Cat
Cat
“Felis catus”
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 Description
The calico may be any domestic cat with a tricolor coat. The
average cat can live around 15 years. Any domestic cat breed
can be a calico cat. A calico cat just means the cat has a
tricolor coat, or, calico markings. This pattern is seen almost
always on females, because they carry the chromosomal
combination needed for it. There is no one size for these cats,
but they can range from 6 - 25 pounds, and 8 - 16 inches in
height. Their diet consists of meat, as any other cat’s diet. This
can be in a cooked form, or from canned cat food.
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 Did you Know?
- The calico cat is the State of Maryland’s official cat!

- The possibility of a male calico cat is about 1 in 3,000!

- In Japanese culture, Calicos (in Japan called “the

beckoning cat”) are said to bring good luck to the owner.
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This is an example of a beckoning cat figure.

 Diseases/Disorders
In the rare occurrence of This is a very common
a male calico cat, there occurrence in cats, called
will be a disease he is Cerebellar hypoplasia. It is
prone to get. This also called Wobbly Kitten
disease is called Syndrome. This inherited
defect/disorder is when
Klinefelter’s Syndrome. the cat’s cerebellum is
This happens when there undeveloped. This is most
is a XXY combination, commonly caused when
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caused by an incomplete the mother cat is infected
division of the cat’s XY with feline panleukopenia
chromosome pair at the virus before giving birth,
time of fertilization. or while pregnant, and
passes the infection to her
kittens.
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Feline Leukemia Virus
(FelV) is also another very
common disease in
domestic cats. This virus
is an RNA retrovirus, and
extremely hinders in the
cat’s immune system. It is
also transmissible. It
weakens their immune
system predisposes them
to many other diseases. A
few being; anemia, kidney Cats most at
disease, and a cancer of risk for FelV
the lymph nodes and
system.
 Recommended Routine Veterinary Care
Veterinary care starts as a kitten.
When you calico is little, you
should be taking it to get spayed
(female) or neutered (male). This
can prevent many potential
health problems, such as multiple
different cancers.
Your cat should get tested for
diabetes, kidney disease, and thyroid
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disease, even if they look healthy. This
can be done using through a screening
blood test. They should also get tested
for the diseases I listed under
vaccines, even if they are vaccinated,
because they are just vaccines, not
cures.
Your calico should also get
vaccinated for these common cat
illnesses, because if not found
early on, they might be deadly.
These are a few: rabies, FVRCP,
which encompasses
Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus, and
Panleukopenia, FelV, and Feline
Infectious Peritonitis.
The most common treatment is
antibiotics, for most common
diseases. Some diseases, like
FelV cannot be cured or treated,
only prevented.
While kittens need to get
vaccinated and come back from
the shot every 3-4 weeks, adult
cats should get vaccinated every
one to three years.
You should brush your cat’s teeth
three times a week, MINIMUM, to
remove plaque. Ideally, you would
brush it everyday, and take it to
the vet for a cleaning and
check-up.
 Bibliography
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Roper, Kelly. “How Long Do Calico Cats Live?” LoveToKnow, Cat Fancier,
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Educate, Pet. “How Big Do Calico Cats Get? [Spoiler: There Is Not One Size!].” Pet Educate, 19 Feb. 2021,
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