After hundreds of years evolving, cats have reached what scientists say is "perfect" genetic form," which sounds like something a cat might say! But when it comes to coat color, lingering questions ...

The gene that causes orange coloration in cats had been pondered for years, but never actually found—until now. Cats with orange coats get them from a deletion (meaning a missing segment) mutation in ...

Few animals inspire as much affection and curiosity as orange cats. From Garfield's mischief to the real-life marmalade tom ...

In a heartwarming twist of fate, an orange cat moves in next door to his litter brother—their close bond melts hearts among ...

About 80% of orange cats are males, including the four orange cats owned by the Short Wave team: Zuko, Benny, Tang and Dorito. Scientists have long suspected that their orange color was a sex-linked ...

Two teams of scientists at Kyushu University in Japan and Stanford University in California determined that ginger cats’ color comes down to a missing segment of their genetic code, according to their ...

Recently I read a story about a study conducted on orange cats. The headline said, “Turns out orange cats are freaks of ...

A cat owner has gone viral after sharing the story of how a stray orange kitty saw their felines living the best life through ...

Garfield, star of the eponymous comic strip created by Jim Davis in 1978, is, like many of the cats that roam our homes, orange. He is orange in the same way that some people are redheaded, some ...

Orange cats have a way of standing out, both for their fiery coats and for their prominent personalities. The sheer variety of shades and breeds make each one unique, and let's be honest, these ...

They say cats have nine lives. But ginger cats must have at least ninety. With all the wild, silly, and totally unpredictable things they get up to, it’s a miracle they’ve made it this far. Maybe it’s ...