WHEN IT’S A TORTOISESHELL, of course!
Don’t tell Katya, but my favorite cat ever was Miss Tiffany, my torbie (tabby tortoiseshell). I had her for 19 years before she passed. She died 13 years ago, and I still miss her.
Here is a wee little Wiki article about tortoiseshell cats.
Here is a longer About.com article about tortoiseshell cats.
Here is WAY MORE than you want to know about tortoiseshell cats.
It’s partly in honor of Tiff that I have a tortoiseshell cat in SAGE. Partly not.
A WRITING PROMPT FOR YOU: A character happens on an unusual cat.
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Mike Carlson
March 10, 2013 at 12:23amCats are just like humans. They may be gone for quite some time already, but we still miss them just the same.
Marian Allen
March 10, 2013 at 9:40amI agree, Mike. In fact, pets of any kind! I even miss our goldfish, dojo loach, and mice. 🙁