I have never found any cat as distinctive as the Calico. With its white predominated fur and big orange and black cow spots, I believe they are one of the most magical cats in the world.
Calico Cats are featured with white, orange and black colors. The white color is predominant and usually with patches of orange and black.
Male calicos suffer from Klinefelter’s syndrome, which makes them useless and unhealthy. They have many health problems, such as brain damage, genital deformities, and organ failure.
Studies show calico cats can be traced back to Europe, Northern Africa, the French Mediterranean, Spain, and Italy, originating from Egypt.
You can cure warts by rubbing them against the tail of a calico cat during the month of May according to Irish folklore. Do you believe it? You may have to keep a calico cat to find the answer.
18th-century French painter Jean-Baptiste-Simeon Chardin, who was good at depicting the scenery of calico cats, especially when they were messing with seafood.
The Calico Cat became the official cat of Maryland. Because their color of orange, black, and white are the same as the Baltimore oriole (state bird) and the Baltimore Checkerspot butterfly (State insect). It should be noted that only two other states have official state cats – Maine and Massachusetts.