Which of these facts about tortoiseshell cats did you find the most interesting? 🐈

My roommate adopted a tortie kitten but the kitten fell in love with me and chose me instead of my roommate so she just gave her to me lol

I had a tortie that I got from a friend when she was 9 years old. She lived to be 19 years old and gave me 10 years of joy. She was definitely a diva. I still miss her a lot.

I once had two tortoiseshell cats at the same time. They were sisters. Iris, and Rose. Sadly they both have passed away, but will never be forgotten. ❤

I had a tortie for nearly 21 years (my profile picture). Sadly, she passed away about 3 years ago. She was so easy going and loving to us and the other cats. She will never be forgotten and will always be loved.❤

I have a Tortie. Her name is Turtle. She definitely has Tortitude. She thinks she is the queen around here. She lived in our back yard for about a year and then one day decided to move in. She tells me when it's bedtime and as I get ready for bed she is on the bed following, swatting and meowing as I walk past until I finally climb into bed. She is also a bed hog.

My son's tortie is Motley. She is feisty, definitely has tortitude. Apparently she jumped to his lap and insisted he adopt her, he was totally conned. He and his wife spoil her to bits, she is a princess

I’ve had both Calicoes and Torties…they are just so loving! But I’m a cat person and I’ve had great experiences with every color. I’ve been rescuing cats for 53 years.

I used to have a long-haired, diluted tortie, who passed away earlier this year. She was the cutest, fluffiest, and sweetest little girl, squeaking instead of meowing.

My 3 year old Tortie named Bailey has an extreme “tortietude”. She is an instigator of mischief and an escape artist. She has learned to open screen doors and catio door latches. We sometimes call her Houdini. She entertains our household so there’s never a dull moment.

My 16 year old tortie is named Buffy, she is my princess! I did not know a Maine Coon could be tortie, thought is was a breed, thank you!

I had an old cat named Luna, and she was the definition of tortitude! Even though she was kind of sassy and a "hissy" kind of a girl, when you really got to know her, she was very, very sweet. She died last year at the age of 19. I loved her so much❤

I had a tortie who definitely had tortitide. I had to put her down at 14 or 15 yrs old when she got weak and blind. So hard to do that, and took me 2+ years to learn to live with it. 💗Torties

Our tortie Frida definitely has tortitude. She’s the spunkiest, most energetic, most aggressive kitty we have. She’s a lot of fun!

I have a three year old tortie named Patches. I guess you can think why I named her that lol. I love her to pieces more than any other cat I have ever had :).

i’ve been caring for a stray tortie i named reese’s. i’ve now gained her trust fully and she went from never coming close to me to letting me pick her up and hold her without any resistance at all. my current apartment doesn’t allow pets so i’m moving in hopes of taking her with me and becoming her forever mom. i love love love her

My Tortie Honey was the BEST cat I’ve ever had. She lived to 18 years old and I miss her every single day.

I've got a "naughty tortie," and she's just the sweetest little thing. I've never known a more affectionate and caring cat. 😻

I am a firm believer in Tortitude.A pregnant stray showed up on my porch. She blessed me with 4 fuzzy meatballs. She threw all of my cats out while she was nursing. Just a bit feisty.

Tortitude is a VERY real thing!! 😅 I adopted 2 little rescues that came from an abandoned house, after a hoarding situation, in May last year, after losing my 22.5 yr old little lady to cancer in April. 😢 My heart was absolutely broken. It was just me and her, after her mother died in 2016, & after both my adult kids moved out. She was my kids childhood cat. Adopting my 2 little orphan sisters, was the best thing I did. I miss Shadow so much, but life does go on, and these 2 were in desperate need of a home. One is a beautiful Bombay (mum or dad had to have been also), and then...there's my very fluffy, gorgeous little long hair tortie with a kink at the end of her tail from a break when she was very little. While my 'Bombie' is a little shy and pretty quiet, she's incredibly sweet and an affecionate little mellow snuggle bug!! ❤ Her Tortie sister on the other hand, is EXTREMELY vocal..I say 'musical' 😅 and very much knows what she does and does not want! While not being a fan a being held (she tolerates me, lol) she is a very bonded affecionate little head booper, and is constantly under foot (the reason she ended up with a broken tail, I'm sure, either by actually tripping someone, or not being noticed going through a door behind someone & getting the tip jammed? If there is a single wee or poop I am yet to discover & scoop (in only 1 of the 2 side by side litter trays) her protests are delivered on the floor, beside the offending tray, despite being 95% clean, & a completely 100% clean one next to it! 😂 She is constantly trilling, and singing, & non stop chatting. Despite my Bombie, Phoebe, now doubling her size since I got them when roughly 8-10 mths old, in May 2022., she, my firey little Freyja had remained very small under all the floof. Despite being smaller, she's always the instigator in play fighting. Phoebe is beyond patient with her, and is like a little mumma to a very rebellious & rogue wild child. 😅 Their antics absolutely keep me laughing out loud, every non snuggling, waking moment. She constantly carries her toy mice around & every day when I come home from work, there's a pile of all their toys ..on my bed. I am yet to see Phoebe do more than bat one around while playing. They are hands down, the best things in my daily life, and I am so glad I could give them an uncaged life, full of the love they deeply deserve, and that they got to stay together. Their different personalities beautifully balance each other out, but if theirs ever any 'mischief', I know EXACTLY which one is responsible, because... tortitude, IS a *_very_* real thing!!!! 😂❤ From Melbourne, Australia 🇦🇺

Hazel is 7 years old, definitely has tortitude, is fun , smart, dominant to our 2 other cats, sassy, and affectionate. Great cat.

My tortie lived for 17 years. She was the sweetest little angel and I still miss her. Her name was Jilli.

i love my tortie

I had a Tortoise cat named Lady, she passed away in 2019. She was such a sweetheart and was always there to support us and loved belly rubs. Funny enough, she had one small white spot on her chest and a small white tip on the tip of her tail. Everything else was black and orange/yellowish. Still miss my sweetheart to this day

So cute

Recently had to have our precious tortie put down at age 18. She was VERY loving and sweet, no "tortitude!' I would not hesitate to get another tortie in the future as she was one of the 2 most sweet cats I have ever had!! (The other sweetest one was black and white, both females.) Rest in peace, Miette! we will always remember and miss you!! Dave'swife

I have a rescue tortie named Pandora, Pandy for short, and she is the spunkiest little thing and very affectionate. She is my emotional support animal and always comes and snuggles with me when I’m sad or upset. Best kitty.

Our cat Chocky has MAJOR tortitude.We call her our Diva cat. She is definitely good luck and very protective. I like to make jokes she also protects us from monsters under the bed and the closet and the Big Bad Dark. TBH she is the best caregiver when anyone doesn't feel good or you've had a bad day. Tortie Angora cats are great family cats.✌❤🇨🇦

We adopted ours when she was a kitten from a shelter. She was skin and bones. One could put her in a pants pocket. She grew to be a healthy happy and agressive bundle of joy...

I have had 3 torties in my life. Two out of three definitely had tortitude. The other I would say had a “strong “ personality. Two were quite vocal. One has a sense of humor. All were loved. ❤

My tortie, Mochi, definitely has Tortitude. She will demand to be petted and will meow at you non stop if you don't comply. Pets are rewarded with the shaky tail and groomies

That's interesting that they are considered lucky. Our torbie continues to be the most timid and shy cat we have had. She hid for 2 and 1/2 days when she first came to us it took her some months to be really comfortable. She was a rescued a stray and I wonder if she was feral or had been abused. She is very sweet.

I have a tortie cat. My niece found her as stray & gave her to me. Her name is Princess Freya Busybody. And she’s earned EVERY ONE of those names! She’s quite the grumpy, persnickety little girl, and I love her to bits!!

We had a tortoiseshell for 5 years and 3 months. She went missing one week ago, and we have not seen her since. She was indoor outdoors but stayed pretty close to the house most of the time. In this hot summer, you could usually find her napping on the covered patio. We can’t imagine what happened to her. She was the sweetest cat ever and had a squeaky voice like someone else said about their tortie. She was beautiful and we miss her so much.

my 2 tortie rescues were in a foster home for almost a year. We were told they were sisters although one was a tortie and the other a torbie. they definitely were bonded.. So we took both. They co-existed with us for a year until my husband passed. Then they stepped up and became my best friends. The torbie did not allow me to touch her the first year but now she is a very loving girl their house manners are perfect, no tortitude. when my blind teacup chihuahua grandog comes to visit,, they watch over him. It was worth waiting a year for their love and companionsjip.

I rescued my little tortie, Reeses, when she was a kitten 9 years ago. I work with the developmentally disabled. When I showed up at the group home I was working at one night, she greeted me on the porch. I was early so I spent a few minutes with her. She stayed on the porch all night and kept coming in the front door to find me. Needless to say she came home with me that morning. When I am home she is either in my lap or laying next to me most of the time. When she wants to play (which is at least twice a day), she 'cries' in front of me and/or nibbles my feet to tell me it is time! She's my world.

Yup, my dilute calico/tortie/caliby/mosaic/bridled AND patched/torbie has "tortitude." Most of the upper parts of my girl are the patches of gray and soft orange, with some mingling of the two. Her underside is pure white, including boots to the heels and mittens with a "string" connecting them to her chest fur, making it look like she's wearing a gray sweater that ends high on her body with long sleeves, stripy orange patches on both sides of her ribs, mostly gray "pants," with brindling down her spine and tail. She has a white and orange dagger on the gray hood that covers most of her face, other than one pale orange lip and her white chin. She is beautiful. And a guard cat. She knows what space I claim as mine, even when we live in a shared living space, and will protect it from those who do not live in our home while I am away. If I'm home, she trusts me to ward off those who don't belong, and keep watch over those I invite in. Found out about this from a frequent guest who invaded our room while I was at work. Two days later, she was still quaking in her shoes at the hostility my torti showed her for invading our room. Because she was still quaking, I was amused. "You're lucky you're still wary of her, or I'd be mad." After all, she had no legal right to break into my room. My beautiful girl is 14 years old now, and still going strong. Her favorite way to demand affection from me is to circle me and throw herself down in my path, making sharp, demanding meows at me until I rub her belly. If I fail to do so, she will continue to make demanding meows until I surrender the petting and patting of her belly. Very silly, very sweet... to me. Very few others are allowed to touch her at all, much less pet her belly. Yes, it's nice knowing that she is particularly fond of me.

We are in the process of adopting our first cat. Just happens to be A tortie, little over one year old. We are learning a lot from your site about cats. Thanks

I have a tortie who is 1 and half year old. She is the most sweat gentle trusting cat I’ve ever owned. She is timid and shy and would running away to hide whenever we have visitors but when it is just my family members home she would pour all her love on us. I feel so lucky to have earned her trust from the very beginning.

I’ve shared my home with several tortoiseshell cats, currently tortie #5. I was delighted to learn that “tortitude” is real. I never had a name for it and just chalked it up to being orange! They are the best, most loving cats, when they want to be.

I love my Tortie, Teena. She has Tortitude. Lots of tortitude.❤ I'm thrilled to hear Edgar Allan Poe loved Torties. I have an orange and white cat named Edgar Allan Purr and a tuxie named Raven, after his poem.

My first kittie was a tortie named Sassy that I adopted for my 6th B-Day. She passed away 13yrs ago in March at almost 15yrs old. She was such a sweetheart and my best friend. Miss her everyday. Hope to adopt another tortie oneday.

My 2 torties were the sweetest most loving of all my cats. And I’ve had a lot of cats in my life.

My sisters Torti lived to be over 30 years old. She got her when I was five, I was almost 35 when she passed.

I have a Tortie girl named Omega and she is feisty! She definitely has some serious Tortitude but I love her dearly! ❤😻

I have a sweet, beautiful and healthy Tortie girl myself! Her name is Karma, the more I've spoiled her the sweeter she has become and now she is one of the sweetest kitties I've ever met. In fact she loves me so much, she lets me cuddle with her and lets me pet her belly.

Anecdotal "evidence", my tortoiseshell has a definite attitude. I call her my "sour-patch" kid. She is loving and feisty, often within minutes. She goes where I go and sleeps with me. But she is a fire-brand. More to say... but at work at present. :)

My tortie Lucy is the sweetest most lovable cuddle bug ever. She loves to talk to me like her mom and brother and loves to hold my hand and touch my face.🥰💜

My tortie has never meowed, so she communicates by hissing all the time. But she is my first and so far only "lap cat"

All of the facts are amazing 🤩.

I’ve always had a soft spot for torties, they have such sweet, loving personalities.

Wow. This info on torties & all is fascinating! So this cat that adopted me after I heard it crying when it was trapped under the wire mesh that covered my neighbor's roof's gutters isn't a tortie after all because she has a tiny spot of white fur on her chest. I guess that means she's a tortico.

I love cats over dogs. Cats have a very intense history

They are very beautiful. I had 2 in my 70 yrs of my life. Once as a child and now .

My Tortie definitely has tortitude! Not fearful of anything. I swear she has moods I can see in her eyes. I love her so much.

A wonderful documentary about cats. A sincere thank you from me, a cat lover.

Good info❤❤❤

Miss Cassie is my second Tortie. I was on a waiting list with Cat Rescue to get her. I’ve had Calicos and many others, but there is nothing like a sassy Tortie! It’s all about that Tortitude,

Thank You. I had a Tortie for 21 years, she was so much fun.

I got a Tortie. She's a badass hunter AND a luv bug. Honestly the best cat I've ever had. Show them some respect, and be wowed at what they give back.

Our tortie definitely has 'tortitude". ❤

My torti lived to the age of 18 1/2 years. She was the best and smartest cat ever.

My first Torty, Snaxine, was a Brooklyn street cat, and DEFINITELY had some serious Tortitude! She was a lover AND a fighter. RIP, sweet Snaxine.

Yes, my tortoiseshell cat, Betty, has Super Tortitude. I love it!

I rescued 2 kittens from a local shelter. One was a Tuxedo, the other, all alone in a tiny cage, was the most frightened, saddest, loneliest kitten you ever saw, she has an orange stripe running along her entire nose, a Chimera I believe. Of course, I had to adopt her too. Now 2 years later, they are bonded sisters but the smaller Tortie, "Gizmo" because of her markings, rules the house for sure. Extremely smart, opens up the kitchen cabinet doors while I'm not home, searching for anything to eat or, an entire bag of catnip that she and her sister tore apart on the kitchen floor. 2 monsters for sure but they keep things interesting, the house plants dug up and me loved.

I have a Female chymira Tortoise cat with "Catatude"!!!! But I also have a Male Calico Cat with "Catatude" LoL 😂😂😂 TFS... Great video 🥰🦋🌻🫂💚 Have a Wonderful Weekend

I had a tortie Persian, Muffin, who carried the sunshine in her back pocket. She was one of the sweetest on the face of this earth. I think of her everyday even tho she's been in heaven for years.

Torts, like all other cats, are precious treasures. We miss our beloved tort very much.

Our tortie, Oni, definitely has tortitude. She hisses if she doesn’t get her way. She doesn’t like too much petting. However she is the sweetest cat. She knows when you’re feeling blue or sick and stays by your side through the ick. She’s a talker too. Our Oni is very energetic and intelligent. She loves to dance. She’s a Maine Coon. I also call her Sweetpea.

My family and I also fostered a marbled tortoiseshell once, she was called Bindi Sue and she was a biter! She definitely had tortitude!

Just goes to show that Poe wasn't just a great writer but not a bad guy.

My tortie definitely has tortitude! She is my baby and I love her very much!

We live in a rural area and happenstanced upon a feral female tortoiseshell kitten about 8 years ago. Had her desexed and examined by a bet and never had a cat like her. She walks with us each morning for a kilometre, won’t do her toilet duties without us on that walk, still bites when lying down but otherwise just a love, doesn’t like other people, is my partners best friend when in bed and mine in daylight hours, has a small fingernail size bit of peanut paste and a drink of oat milk each morning and thinks sleeping next to the wood heater is tops. When younger, jumping from a reasonably high position from tree to tree over a short distance like a flying squirrel was her favourite trick. One affectionate movement Pepper does is to stand on her hind legs and demand to be petted when first greeted. She is a great companion and we love her. WARNING: Cats can choke on peanut paste.

I love my little Torrie. She showed up on my patio when she was about three months old. She owns the house now and her tortitude makes me laugh every day.

My Neffi is STRONGLY independent. She doesn't like being held, she moos and growls. She tolerates dogs and tolerates her sister. However when she is in the mood for lovin' she's a drooling, purring furball. She's a great cat

I recently adopted a 10 year old tortie, Missy. She's very sweet and loving, not much tortitude!

My wife had a 13 year old tortie when we met. It was love at first sight and my wife still accuse me of stealing her. She passed at 19 and even though she will never be able to be replaced i will always have to have a tortie in my life. Best cats ever.

I had two kittens like this. While one was a true tortie the other was more to the calico side. The tortie was actually calmer while the smaller calico was fiery indeed. I remember reaching down to pet her once when she was a kitten and she sprang up and wrapped herself around my arm and started biting me. This became her usual greeting 😄

Our sweet Tortie has some tabby markings.She is incredibly affectionate-on her own terms- like most cats. She has Tortitude especially when outside. We’ve seen her interacting with deer several times!

Ive had a tortoiseshell for almost 7 years. She has plenty of tortitude that's for sure but is also my shadow/ sidekick. Loves to play with strings and will provoke you to play. She greets everyone she meets.

"tortitude". I believe it. About 8 months ago we moved Into a house that had a "stray" tortice shell (believed to be male but haven't confirmed beyond the vet saying the previous owner of the house may have brought it in a while ago) and this cat, now named Jasper certainly can have a bit of attitude at times. He's generally good (has put on a good amount of weight too) swipes occasionally when my hand is concidered too In front of his face, sometimes will randomly attack (the other day his claw got caught on my sock when he took a swipe) but he will also usually claim my chest as his seat while I'm laying on the couch. In fact he's claimed my chest since the beginning really which is fine except when I'm trying to read or need move. I love my Jassie.😊

Tortitude is real. I have multiple cats and had 1 tortie. i always assumed her personality was just "her". Then I got another tortie and she has the exact same personality and attitude.

My tortie was shy and skittish. She'd run and hide any time we had company especially when they are male

My tortie, Boo, definitely has spunk and sass. Bold too, jumps into the shower with you. Her favorite kitten game was jump and cling; calf, knee cap, foot hanging off bed, or kidney area when sitting on an open back chair. Pops my Aussie on the nose, though she nuzzles up to my pit mix (who is more docile than the Aussie). Best is when she wants to be left alone, eyes will still be closed, but those claws are in full display. Have her trained to give me a high 5 when she wants to be left alone. Also my music buddy. Has to lay on my lap when I play, or else kidney shot. Yet despite perforate organs and shredded skin, she's a loving sweetie the vast majority of the time. Kneads in my beard when cuddling. She purrs so loud, it took my one dog a year to realize she isn't growling.

Our Torti is beautiful. Her black is stunning and her orange is separate, yet evenly patterned on her body. Chocolate and Peanut Butter. She is grumpy but we ❤ her!

Watching this with my 9 year old Tortie sitting beside me. She seems to have this "meh!... tell me something I don't know" attitude. She was the runt of a rescued family and needed to be bottle fed as a kitten. She is now bigger than her mom ever was. Very gentle and chatty but a real predator if a mouse is stupid enough to get into the house. Tortitude? Well, she did NOT get along with her mother after a while and those were the only times I heard her screech and hiss (she was spayed). She is NOT a lap cat and hates to be picked up but insists on sleeping between my feet at night (something none of my previous cats did). A very different cat indeed!

Great & informative video. I love all cats and tortoiseshell cats are one of my absolute favorite cats. They are beautiful and I've owned several. My "Boo-boo" was the most AWESOME tortoiseshell cat I've ever had. Amazingly smart & wise, she was sweet & lots of fun. With 2 of her liters of kittens, she provided me with some of the most amazing cats I've ever had & been greatly blessed to share my life with. Boo-boo is gone now and not a day goes by without me wishing she and her incredible daughter were still here with me. They'll never be two cats quite like "Boo-boo" and "Girl." 🐈🐈‍⬛🥰 I LOVE & MISS them with all of my heart.❤️❤️

My tortie, Skittles, definitely has tortitude!! ❤🐱 She's a fiery little cat who is rambunctious and a little bit crazy!! 😂😂

Had a beautiful tortie girl 'spot' she was so loving and gentle its been many years since she past but still remember her sweet face and purr, now she has crissed rainbow 🌈 bridge and is reunited with all her friends 💖

I once had a tortie and she is just the most affectionate cat I ever had. We named her Mimi cuz she always meows "Miii" so cutely. She was sooo feminine. She died years ago :< However 4 years later, (which is now, btw), it's as if my dearly Mimi came back to me. Another tortie just showed up at our house with her kitties. Because of her resemblance to my former tortie, I named her Mimi, too. She was feisty, and she always carries herself with sass or poise or whatever they cal it, lol. She gets annoyed easily by her kits but she just comes back after her 'cat break' to nurse them and be a loving mom to them again.😂 When I started attending college school, I met another tortie at the campus grounds. She exudes such femininity that I'm convinced I'm such a magnet of such divas!

Thirt, BTW Nice video

my tortoiseshell, Annanella is a beautiful cat and she is quite spicy. she was born with an orange tabby who I named Lillian, but sadly she passed away at six weeks old. their mother queen is Giovanna but she is more close to a half calico half tortie due to her white patches. another great video! I really enjoyed it and learned new facts about these cats. Thanks for posting❤️🐈‍⬛

I have a 15 year old tortie and she certainly has a lot of tortietude ^_^ she is a huge diva and doesn't take bs from anyone.

My babies had Totrtitude, I had one female for 18 year's and I found one while I was working in the freezing rain!! I couldn't turn her down!! They have attitude that is beyond and are very sensitive to their person and who they love and who is cruel to them. My baby passed, the one I found under the car both had very unique quirks, chirps, purrs and attitudes. They are soooooo talkative and argumentative!! I had both from kittens and I trained them the same way, a spray bottle with a hint of vinegar lol😂 it's the only way to stop a rambunctious kitten and as they clean their fur they have to think about their mistakes!? All I'd do when they got on the book case or TV stand was pick up the bottle but they loved to argue their case lol❤ Little lawyer's!! Eventually given enough agument they would give up before the bottle was needed as they grew but the arguments never friggin ended but they were beyond CUTE😊

I have a 5 year old tortie she is the most moody/emotional cat I've ever had. When she is angry she stays angry for days. When she is friendly she is sugary sweet.. You never know what you're gonna get with her!

My 3 year old tortie, Deja, definitely has tortitude! She's feisty, demanding, and will allow no other cats in her territory! Yet she is also sweet, cuddly, and always at my side. She's also an excellent hunter.

My mother raised purebred champion Manx cats back in the 1950s and 60's, and her cats were ancestors of many purebred Manx today. She gave them all Gaelic names. One tortoiseshell, Morrigan, was memorable. Much later, as an adult, I had one or her descendants, another tortie, Pooka. They both were kooky and feisty. As for weird tortie markings, a recent neighbor's cat was quite amazing, nostly black in front, with bright orange hind legs. I called her Miss orange pants.

I have 2 torties, a mom and her kitten. Funny, I recently called them "divas"...they rule the roost, and keep my Aussie Shepherd in line!! 😂 Thank you for all the info; found your video to be very informative 👍

I am owner of two tortoiseshells with tortitued

One of my first cats was a tortoiseshell cat. My dad got her when I was eight from a coworker who rescued her from an abusive home. My dad took her because I was begging for a cat of my own since my sister had one (saved from a meth house). He gave her to me and I instantly fell in love with her. She had a hard time meowing but her squeaks were adorable. She was with me for most of my whole life from the ups and downs and everything in between. I had to say goodbye to her forever last year when I had to put her down from kidney failure. She lived to be almost 21 years old. It left a hole in my heart that has yet to be healed. Now whenever I look at tortoiseshell cats I can't help but see my precious Sara and I feel like crying. I miss my kitty so much.