4-Year-Old Tortoiseshell Cat Keeps Getting Passed over for Kittens and People Are Heartbroken
If you're a fan of cats, you might have spent time at a cat cafe for fun or it's probably on your bucket list to check one out. Crumbs & Whiskers is a cat cafe with locations in LA and DC where people can visit and meet rescued cats that are up for adoption. They shared a video on Tuesday, May 14th introducing us to 4-year-old Cherry Blossom, a tortoiseshell cat who is patiently waiting to find her forever family.
They explain in the video that everybody always wants to come in and play with the small kittens, not even stopping to meet Cherry Blossom who is absolutely adorable. This broke my heart...just look at that face!
Crumbs & Whiskers goes on to say in their caption that Cherry Blossom is a staff favorite who loves people. They also mention she has a lot of 'torti-tude'...I wish we could see it! There were a ton of comments about how beautiful the cat is, but I think out of the 400+ comments left @Candilette said it best, "I love kittens but grown cats are so much more approachable to me."
Related: Cute Rumor About Tortoiseshell Cats Makes Them Even More Endearing
Facts About Tortoiseshell Cats
I hope this tortoiseshell cat finds a family to love her soon! When I first saw Cherry Blossom, I thought she was a calico cat. If you're like me and don't know much about cats, I thought I'd share some facts about tortoiseshell cats. The one big difference between torties (as they're lovingly called) and calicos is that torties have no white coloring at all on them. They often have only two colors, red and black, though they can also have other colors like brown, cream, cinnamon, and blue...just no white. They can have a mottled or brindled coat, can be short-haired or long-haired, and the color patterns can vary from very dark to very light.
Torties are known to be energetic as well as mischievous, and their torti-tude is a real thing! The Happy Cat Site referred to a study conducted by the University of California and according to the study, "tortoiseshell and calico cat owners described their cats as stubborn and strong-willed in the vast majority of cases." They sound like a sassy bunch!
Good Housekeeping also shared a cool fact about torties - they're almost all females. "If you ever spot a tortoiseshell cat, it's most definitely a female. It's important to know that the female sex chromosome (X) carries the gene for orange or black coat colors. With two X chromosomes, females can have both orange and black coloring in their fur and males can only be either or, but not both colors needed for the tortoiseshell fur." They also note that only about 1 in 3,000 tortoiseshell cats are male, making them incredibly rare. Unfortunately, "these cats are known to be sterile and may have health issues throughout their lives."
What an interesting breed! Something else worth noting is that they tend to be more expensive than other cat breeds. So, if you're looking to bring one home, be prepared to spend some cash.
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