Wth is this about male calicos?

Question

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/25991/the_myth_of_the_male_calico_cat.html?cat=10

Please tell me this is just some kind of fantasy story a guy is writing.

Answer 1

That story is pure fantasy or local superstition.  I don't think this particular web site is a reliable source of information as it even has one article that says male cats cannot be calico coloured which is completely untrue.  Whilst it's true they are rare, they do exist and neither are all of them sterile as the myth claims.

Answer 2

I would think that the odd speech pattern of the mother would tip you off that this story is pretty fake.

If you read the comments, male calicos are rare because their genetics are xxy.  

Answer 3

I work with Kitten Rescue. And there is no such thing as a Full 100% Breed Male Calico. There are half calico males and such. no pure breed Male Calicos though.

Answer 4

(>.<) completely retarded lol. Male cats do not kill kittens cuz they r calico. I've had a male calico b4. All the cats loved him  (male & female) never got into any fights with anyone. He went outside so he was exposed to strays which never bothered him either. Perfectly healthy & happy cat that lived to be 17yrs old. The only thing different bout male calicos is that they r rare.

Answer 5

I'm pretty sure its just some kind of story cause i'm a cat breeder and i have seen tons of male calico's.

Answer 6

I have had cats in my life for over 50 years, and I have never run into a male calico.  As far as I know, they do not exist.  I have had some tricolor males, but they have been grey/black/brown tabbys--not the typical orange/black/white of a calico.  

Answer 7

How stupid! I work at a cat shelter, and have seen a few rare male calico cats, all past the age of kittenhood, with no other male cats attacking them. How the heck did he think up that story?

Answer 8

Calico is a color not a breed.

Answer 9

no,they rarely ever live long,because of the colors,or the pigments,like a lethal white foal (a pain foal that is born without pigment)

Answer 10

male tom cats will kill kittens- they don't care what color they are

they kill the nursing babies so that the mother will come back into heat and they can breed with her

as far as male calicos go- see site below

vet tech, married to a vet

Answer 11

i never ever saw a male caico my cats had baby calicos they where all girls    

Answer 12

Thats stupid, cats don't go around killing each other because of their colours, like we stupidly do! Ignore that story it's a load of rubbish, that guys mother must have a few screws loose!

Answer 13

I don't know about this guys story, but I've never seen a male calico. I've always been told they are usually female. It is said that a male is a very rare occurrence.