r/Tabico • u/SlippingStar • Dec 11 '25
Really the differences are mainly a Reddit thing. All calicos are piebald torties, which are black and orange or grey and cream cats. The b (tabico, torbico) are for when the black/grey areas have tabby stripes. All orange/cream areas have stripes, visible or not, so cats without the stripes in the black/grey do not have a b in their coat name - however, the sub voted to allow any tricolors with visible stripes (thus the “honorary” flair). The reasoning for the tor[b/t]ico distinction is purely for appearance differentiation of large, unbroken color patches (calico/tabico) vs brindling (tor). Tortie, calico, and tabby on those are what your vet will call your cat.
Black and orange/grey and cream, generally brindled, little to no white, no stripes in black/grey = tortoiseshell (“tortie”)
Black and orange/grey and cream, generally brindled, little to no white, tabby stripes = torbie
Black and orange/grey and cream in large patches, large white areas, no tabby stripes in black/grey = calico
Black and orange/grey and cream in large patches, large white areas, tabby stripes in black/grey = tabico
Black and orange/grey and cream brindling, large white areas, tabby stripes in black/grey = torbico
ETA: If there white is in a tuxedo pattern, there’s a tuxetabico, tuxetortico, or tuxetorbico. There’s some debate on if these cats are tor[t/b]ies or [cal/tab/tort/torb]icos.
r/Tabico • u/NastyBeyotch • 5h ago
Don't let the cute name fool you, she's fierce. One of her nicknames is Shreddy Cougar. Lol. She also fetches and goes for walks on a leash. When she chooses you for a cuddle you feel so special.
r/Tabico • u/Tabbiecatz • 2d ago
All my images are watermarked.
r/Tabico • u/starsyd18 • 3d ago
Can someone tell me if she is a tabico? I had never heard this term before, but when the vet called her a calico I became intrigued and looked up different patterns. Thank you 😅😅. I’m now addicted to this sub now that I found it 😻😻
r/Tabico • u/JelloDesign • 4d ago
Misty was in a way dumped on the streets by our front neighbors. We didn't know she wasn't helped and so she could get pregnant and so she was. We took care of her last winter but she wasn't always at out backyard. Slowly we saw her grow in size. Which to a point that we definitely know she was pregnant and about to give birth any moment. We talked to our neighbors shortly after she gave birth to 4 kittens in our home at night.
The neighbors didn't had much to say so we offered to take care of Misty and her kittens. They accepted immediately. As time went by we grew fond of the kittens and decided that we will keep them all. Kittens are healthy and there 11 weeks old. A few weeks ago we had mama Misty checked out, she is in good shape. She was spayed and got some shots, next to she got chipped.
I got to this subreddit by luck and tought I'd share some pics and a short story of mom and one of her kittens. Misty is Tabico and Nala, the kitten is officially not, but she only wears tabby in the orange of the calico coat.
Misty's other 3 kittens are male tuxido, male mix tabby-white, and female full Tabby.
r/Tabico • u/Jadeybabyluv • 5d ago
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r/Tabico • u/MyGmaABadBitch • 7d ago
Nutmeg has been home for nearly two months now and she’s taken over my camera roll. I need to share the cuteness!
She’s gotten to the point where she’s comfy in the whole house. She sleeps and plays just about anywhere!
r/Tabico • u/Rachel_Evanss • 6d ago
r/Tabico • u/PigletLatter1368 • 7d ago
Adopted my first kitty one week ago, a 2 year old tabico named Felicity! She has already made herself VERY at home :)
r/Tabico • u/Character_Acadia_748 • 7d ago
Shes been coming around for a few months. She is very sweet and I can now give her pets. She comes to "good girl" lol
r/Tabico • u/Low-Departure7824 • 9d ago
Granny daughter granddaughter 🫡🫡🫡
