I didn't know female orange tabbies were rare until I lost my beloved Goldie earlier this year. She was my baby for over 14 years; her age was estimated at 15 years when she died. When I went looking for another orange girl, there were none to be found on in the San Francisco Bay Area or on Petfinder.com, but I did find my Mishi. My friends warned me against getting a male cat, as Goldie had been quite ill all over the house for several months and "they" told me that a male cat would spray because of the scent Goldie had left, so I didn't initially go for him and got Mitzi instead (same rescue shelter as Mishi). After a few weeks with Mitzi I realized she was lonely and Mishi was still available .... the rest is history ... I love my big guy!