tortoiseshell and calico cats

Does anyone have pictures of this colour of cat. I am unsure of the difference in colours, even if they are different. I have one cat, a 16 year black and white, and am thinking of adopting another kitten or cat this spring .

A tortoiseshell comes in 2 kinds. A dilute tortie is grey with patches of tan and white. A true tortie is dark with whisps of black and tan.

A calico is mostly white with patches of grey, tan and black.

Here is the birthday girl, Mollie Rose (Rosie, the Divine Miss "M"). She's 9 years old today!!

Here's Little Mews Faberge (aka "Shortie). She's a Munchkin.

I know that someone else will be able to find pictures for you, but in the mean time:
CALICO is red and black individual patches on white

TORTOISE SHELL is black and red together (like with stripes or mottled) with or without some white

I don't have any pictures of my RB family torti cat (I need a scanner)

But here is our she-devil Milly. She is either a tortie with white or a calico (I'm not sure)

http://www.jennykenwright.pwp.blueyo...images/PT4.jpg
http://www.jennykenwright.pwp.blueyo...atsInTree1.jpg
http://www.jennykenwright.pwp.blueyo...lySteveArm.jpg
http://www.jennykenwright.pwp.blueyo...ayOutside6.jpg

Here's my tortoiseshell Sara :D

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...b/fc8ada53.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...6/fc8ada4f.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...b/fc3cfd0a.jpg

She's called a tortoiseshell and white ;)

I found my original 8 year old cat (George) didn't welcome our new 10 month cat (Milly)

But when we adopted a second young cat (Milo). Things calmed down. Milly & Milo play and George enjoys watching them.

It might be an idea to adopt two younger cats, at the same time. :)

Diluted Calico
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...b/fc3cc850.jpg

Calico
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...f/fc57c2e2.jpg

Tortoise Shell (Tortie)
http://www.mindspring.com/~neal241/a...15-tortie2.jpg

Calico's whether diluted or regular always have white. Tortoiseshell's have no white (unless it's just a spot).

This is our tortie, Noel:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...d/fc6af2ee.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...f/fc82fd1e.jpg

Welcome to Pet Talk Sadie. :) I'm sure you'll love it here. I don't have any Tortie's or Calico's but every ones pics are gorgeous. :D

I forgot to tell you about torties....have you heard about their "tortietude"? They have a special attitude, different from most other cats.

Noel has a tortietude, but she's a total doll!

I'm sure you'll love your new tortie when you get her. :)

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...6/fc8ada4f.jpg

This is just too cute! I love this picture.

I think my Aysche (1984 - 1986) was a tortie. This is her:

http://www.angelfire.com/ks2/petcemetery/aysche.jpg

Kirsten

Those tortoiseshell marked cats are fantastic, so subtle in the markings, but I adore the calicos. Unbelieveable colour. I shall borrow a neighbours kitten and see how my old cat reacts to it and judge from that.
Thanks everyone for the pictures and the help.

K & L!
Your Calico could be auggie's Brother:http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...d/fd4b387e.jpg

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Originally posted by auggie
K & L!
Your Calico could be auggie's Brother:http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...d/fd4b387e.jpg

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OMG! They do look alike!

This is my Calico, Zam. :)

She can be quite... um.... witchy. ;) :D

http://kia.cutestsandgirl.com/images...t/zamlick2.jpg

Zam has such wonderful markings. Don't hate her because she's beautiful!!

This is my baby Mandy. I was told she is a dilute calico.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...4/fc33548e.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...5/fc3354a3.jpg

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Originally posted by HayleyRosie
This is my baby Mandy. I was told she is a dilute calico.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...4/fc33548e.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...5/fc3354a3.jpg

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That's what she is all right! She sure is a cutie! Our dilute is a male, and pretty rare!

This is Peanut, my tortie on white. I always thought she was a calico until this was discussed on a different thread where I found out she is a tortie on white. I think the main difference is that calicos have big splotches of individual colors - and have a lot of white on them whereas a torties color is much more "blended" together and there is often no white on them.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...7/fc671b90.jpg

Yes, you're right! Peanut is absolutely gorgeous. I'm afraid if you lived closer I'd steal her!