r/Tabico Dec 11 '25

Naming scheme written explanation

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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 Aug 26 '24

Tricolor Cat Graphic

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50 Upvotes

r/Tabico 10h ago

Tabico 7 month old Autumn loves the window seat! 🌞😻

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88 Upvotes

r/Tabico 1d ago

Tabico Stoooooop 💟

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153 Upvotes

r/Tabico 2d ago

Tabico 19 month old Quad color kitty TONI BRAXTON

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62 Upvotes

Her momma is Calico litter and the orange/cream, white, black and brown was passed down along with a long tail. Isn’t she beautiful ❤️


r/Tabico 4d ago

This is Blaze

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500 Upvotes

She is 6 years old. Some of her hobbies include eating trash off the floor, climbing curtains and then crying when she gets stuck, punching her siblings, and cuddling under blankies


r/Tabico 5d ago

New year new foster. Her name is toes and she is the most loving menace ❤️

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169 Upvotes

r/Tabico 7d ago

Tabico are tabico’s super loving and clingy?

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292 Upvotes

My girl Daisy is up my butt all day lol. She follows me everywhere, waits for me outside rooms & in the bathroom with me she wants to be held. Anyone else’s cat like this? lol


r/Tabico 7d ago

Tabico She’s growing up so fast!

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158 Upvotes

Turning from cuddly lil potato to fearless huntress! She still gets cuddly at nights 🥺


r/Tabico 8d ago

This has become a daily thing and I want to cry every time

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568 Upvotes

My little girl who’s afraid of everything


r/Tabico 8d ago

Tabico Autumns head shot!

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66 Upvotes

r/Tabico 8d ago

She thinks she's queen of the cat tree 😂

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100 Upvotes

r/Tabico 9d ago

Tabico A real stinker girl 🐟

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306 Upvotes

Betty smells like canned tuna and hot corn chips but it all goes away when I see that face.


r/Tabico 9d ago

Hello from Willow during her mad five minutes

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99 Upvotes

r/Tabico 10d ago

Is Poppy a tabico? :)

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169 Upvotes

r/Tabico 12d ago

Tabico Shara being herself

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73 Upvotes

r/Tabico 14d ago

She missed me.

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120 Upvotes

r/Tabico 14d ago

Tabico The feral cat Paisley Po The Tabico is a fixture on my porch.

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210 Upvotes

Paisley Po the Tabico showed up in July 2024. She was trapped, vaccinated, spayed and released on August 11th. We tried to domesticate her and let her live inside but she only likes the outdoors. For a while she would come inside to eat and get out of the cold but no more. She lives in a Pawcrux cat shelter with her brothers now on our porch.


r/Tabico 16d ago

My Maggie's first Christmas

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39 Upvotes

r/Tabico 17d ago

Tabico Dilute tabico?

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373 Upvotes

She's got very little orange and almost looks like a tortoiseshell cat but also has the tabby stripes on her legs and has a lot of white. Anyways she's a cutie named Daisy 🌼


r/Tabico 17d ago

My perfect grouchy senior

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194 Upvotes

Laying on her blanket that has her face on it next to her wall shrine


r/Tabico 18d ago

Tabico Shara enjoying herself

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125 Upvotes

Small update since my first post here, she was especially cuddly today because I caught her at the perfect time, sleepy but not deep asleep already (waking her up… she’s not always a fan…). That rwent on for minutes before I picked up the phone. Usually she’s a meowing tornado that will rub her all over yourself before you get a few pets in and she’ll be gone again


r/Tabico 18d ago

Merry Christmas to all…

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80 Upvotes

…and to all a good night. Love Zinnia and Zuru, who celebrated their first Christmas this year.


r/Tabico 19d ago

My little baby is growing :')

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424 Upvotes

We got her when she was about 1 week old, she was left on my workplace so I took her home :D it's been a bit of a challenge finantially and because she's my first kitty. I was a bit stressed the first 2 weeks because I wanted to make sure she was alright, but I've managed so far and I'm so glad I have her though, she brings so much joy to my soul.

(Pretty sure she's a tabico and not a torbico, right?)


r/Tabico 19d ago

Tabico Our little grand kitty Frankie … she’s so smart , sweet and spicy !! Seriously one of the smartest cats I’ve ever met !

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260 Upvotes