“The orange mutation affects a gene on the X chromosome. In mammals, males have a single X chromosome and therefore one copy ...

You might see plenty of striped gray tabbies or multi-color felines, but how often do you see orange cats? Orange cats are ...

Martin, the Orange Cat, may be healing from an ear injury, but his tiny pink bonnet has officially melted everyone’s heart.

“For more than a century, orange coat color in cats has been recognized as an exception to the genetic rules that explain ...

Cats get scared at the vet office, but when one orange cat tries a unique escape route they, unfortunately, get foiled by ...

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

Nine thousand years ago, humans began domesticating cats. Nine hundred years ago, before the advent of intentional cat breeding, a genetic mutation gave rise to the first orange cat. Days ago, ...

It viciously mauled a sweet elderly New Jersey couple that had been generously feeding the stray for years. The orange feline ...

A cat owner’s simple TikTok video documenting the considerate way her older cat chose to sleep—by hanging half off the bed ...

For the most part, female cats tend to care for their babies. But male cats do have their part in child-rearing too. Father ...

Crush the orange tabby cat can't wait to greet his human sister each morning Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously appeared on ...

There's nothing better than coming home to a pet who's happy to see you after a long day of work and stress. Furry friends ...