it only happens every 3000 specimens!

The adjective tortoiseshell referring to the cat does not indicate a breed, but the coat colouringwhich can also occur in different races.

The peculiarity of this coloring, however, is that it expresses itself in 99% of cases on femaleslet’s find out more.

Miracle and its rarity

The RSPCA from NorfolkEngland, welcomed two abandoned cats. Immediately the shelter volunteers realized that one of them was a specimen extremely rare.

Miracleso it was probably called because of this rarity, in fact it is a tortoiseshell catthat is, with a particular coloring of the coat which is expressed in one male in 3000.

The explanation lies in the geneticsin fact the gene for tortoiseshell coloring is present only in cromosoma Xcharacteristic of the female.

The story dates back to 2019, but we really hope that Miracle and his brother have had their deserved second chance.