fur patterns

A closeup of the face of a bicolor gray and white cat.

Bicolor Cats

Caitlin Dempsey

Bicolor cats have fur patterns made up of two colors.

A diagram showing the ten common types of white spotting coat patterns in cats.

White Spotting in Cats

Caitlin Dempsey

White spotting categorizes how much white fur a cat has.

A torbie sits inside a small gray colored cat shelter.

Torbie Cats Explained

Caitlin Dempsey

Torbie cats are a mix of two different cat fur patterns: tortoiseshell and tabby.

A black cat with white on the paws and chin walking across a light blue rope rug.

Mitted Cats Explained

Caitlin Dempsey

Cats who are mitted have a different fur color on their paws than their legs.

A calico kitten stares at the camera.

How to Tell the Difference Between a Calico and Tortoiseshell Cat

Caitlin Dempsey

Tortoiseshell and calico cats can look very similar.