They are affectionate and make a great companion. Tolerance – ginger cats often make wonderful family pets as they are very tolerant of children and people in general.They don’t shy away from the unknown and are excellent hunters. It’s unusual for a ginger cat to be aggressive but they will defend themselves when necessary. Courageous – being courageous gives ginger cats the ability to approach unknown situations with confidence.However, being so bold sometimes gets these cats into trouble as their curiosity gets the better of them. This is something that comes in particularly useful when they are hunting mice. Bold – these cats are often brave and have a level of boldness to their personalities.They can think for themselves and are not very fond of being told what to do. Independent – these cats are independent, they love company and are very friendly but they can also handle being on their own.However, there are a few traits many ginger cat owners seem to agree on. The behavioural traits can vary from one cat to another and you may be better off investigating the specific breed of cat rather than the colour.

These can be completely random or in straight lines.

Spotted – a spotted tabby has spots or blotches of any size on their coats.

A ticked tabby may have a sand-like appearance.

Ticked – these tabbies have faint light and dark alternating bands, sometimes the pattern is not obvious but it can be seen if you look closely.

Mackerel – this is also very common and includes stripes along the chest, body, tail and legs of the cat.

Classic – this is very common and produces an almost tie-dyed look with bold swirls and large blotches.

Keep a lookout for one of these four tabby patterns on your ginger cat: You’ll see these patterns because rather than having a coat of one solid colour, ginger cats are actually tabby cats. If you look closely at a ginger cat you will see their coat has patterns of spots, stripes or whirls. Due to this, female ginger cats often cost more than males.Ī male ginger cat can come from a red, tortoiseshell or calico mother. This is why the majority of ginger cats are male, for a female cat to be ginger she needs to have the O chromosome on both X chromosomes.Īs a result of these genetics and the increased number of combinations females can be born with, very few females end up being ginger.Ī female ginger cat needs to have a fully red father and a red, calico or tortoiseshell mother. The O gene needs to be carried on the X chromosome, male cats have one X chromosome while females have two. There is another variant of this gene called “o” which does not produce the red pigment. Due to its dominance, this red pigment masks all other colours.

The gene “O” is responsible for the red pigment, called phaeomelanin. There is actually a “ginger gene” that is responsible for the ginger colour in cats. While the size of these cats depends on the breed of cat we are specifically talking about, you can generally expect a ginger cat to weigh between 2.5 – 4.5kg. Many ginger cats have green, gold or bronze eyes. They can have short or long hair and many ginger cats also have freckles around their nose.Īlthough, the freckles don’t tend to develop until around 1-2 years so if you can’t see freckles on your ginger kitten they may develop in a year or so. Many also have some white on their chest, paws and the tip of their tail.

They usually have a white belly and white legs. Ginger cats are beautiful, they come in a wide variety of shades including red, orange and cream.

Ginger orange tabby cat female