Are Orange Female Cats Worth Money

Often cranky they are always female cats.

Are orange female cats worth money. Stores usually charge between 150- 300 for a commonly available short-haired orange tabby cat. The numbers change as you start exploring different breeds of cats with the tabby pattern. In the cat the gene for the orange color is located on the X chromosome and is recessive.

Orange female cats are a bit harder to come by. I have an orange female about 4 months old and a friend of mine insists that she is rare and worth money. There is no monetary value per se associated with a female orange tabby cat.

Calico and tortoiseshell cats however are almost always female. The Calico is a XX GeneFemale In order for a male cat to be considered CalicoMale Cats must have the XXY Genewhich is different then their normal XY GeneMale Cats are rareand worth alot of money DO NOT SELL THEMand they act the same as a femaleCalico Females are normaland Males are rarebasicly. Ginger or orange fur is more likely to be found in certain cat breeds or varieties than others.

Female cats have two X chromosomes and so need two copies of this gene to become ginger whereas males need only one. Long haired breeds such as Persians Maine coons and American curl can have the orange tabby pattern. So how much do Calico cats cost.

While its true that a higher percentage of orange tabbies are male the ratio is actually about 80 percent male to 20 percent female. Some cultures call them money cats because they bring good fortune. Calico and tortoiseshell cats however are almost always female.

In very rare casesabout 1 in 3000a male tortoiseshell cat can be born with two X chromosomes and one Y chromosome. Adopting a Calico cat costs between 60 125. They are more expensive to buy as a result.