"White cats, especially those with blue eyes, are most likely to be born deaf due to a specific dominant gene (W) that affects both pigmentation and inner ear development. The gene that causes a cat's coat to be entirely white and its eyes blue can also cause the auditory apparatus in the inner ear to degenerate. "

We had a petite "creamsicle" girl kitty who was the sweetest cat. We miss you. Flower! (No health issues. Not sure where that PP got their deaf/blind info. Doesnt seem to be anything online showing a connection. )

Anonymous wrote:Most ginger cats are male but sometimes there's what's called a creamsicle cat which is white and ginger. Often though these ones are either deaf or blind

We had a make creamsicle who was super healthy (lived to 19). He was a big boy.

Are you in VA? Homeward Trails has lots of them. https://www.homewardtrails.org/adoptacat/

Orange cat energy is the best. All the ones I have known are male and chill. Good luck OP

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Anonymous wrote:Most ginger cats are male but sometimes there's what's called a creamsicle cat which is white and ginger. Often though these ones are either deaf or blind

Only about 2/3rds of ginger cats are male. Plenty are female and both genders can have white as well. No ill effects. The vast majority of calico cats are female. I have seen a male calico (they do exist), but they are sterile.

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Everything I said is 100% true.

Anonymous wrote:Most ginger cats are male but sometimes there's what's called a creamsicle cat which is white and ginger. Often though these ones are either deaf or blind

Only about 2/3rds of ginger cats are male. Plenty are female and both genders can have white as well. No ill effects. The vast majority of calico cats are female. I have seen a male calico (they do exist), but they are sterile.

Most ginger cats are male but sometimes there's what's called a creamsicle cat which is white and ginger. Often though these ones are either deaf or blind

There are plenty everywhere
Just checked rescue I volunteer for, found this beauty in Meow Maison cafe
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQ9ueN9gfR6/?igsh=MTZzYTlra2MwNXNvNA==
https://toolkit.rescuegroups.org/javascript/v2.0/template1?animalID=21786016&key=Mqr6gy1W

I just flipped through a couple local shelters and they all have adult orange cats.

If you want a kitten you might be better off waiting until late spring or summer as that's when shelters are up to their eyeballs in kittens.

My advice is to pick a cat off temperament. My cuddliest cat is my tortie, despite the rep they get. My old orange boy was more a sit next to you cat, not a cuddle cat. Color stereotypes don't guarantee behavior.

Petfinder

So glad I'm allergic to cats. Otherwise I'd be the Cat Lady.

You can’t take mine!!

Go to petfinder and search for one- there will be all the orange rescue cats you could ever hope for there.

Hello, I would love to acquire an orange/ginger cat, anyone know where I can find one?