r/cats • u/Green____cat Calico • 26d ago

Cat Picture - Not OC Searching for the lost toy

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u/UnGatito 26d ago

I had one, and yes they are rare as heck I know. Don't know about sterile though as the vet took care of that before it could be an issue. He lived for 22 years.

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u/ThePocketPanda13 26d ago

I mean the sterility doesn't really matter because you should still neuter them for health purposes, its just an interesting fact

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u/UnGatito 26d ago

Btw, just read a little and it seems they aren't always sterile nly most of the time.

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u/TraditionalSky9233 26d ago

1 in 3000 calicos are male. Of those calico males, 1 in 10000 is fertile. So the odds of a calico male being fertile are even lower.

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u/slaphappyflabby 26d ago

I have nothing to add other than my calico Lucille about to yawn

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u/TraditionalSky9233 26d ago

Mine has fallen asleep already!!

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u/UnGatito 26d ago

I agree, it's unlikely but not guaranteed..