Calico cats are beautiful felines with their tri-color hues of orange, black and white but what is a dilute calico cat and how rare are they? In short, they are a paler, more pastel-like version.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images/by vesi_127 While calico cats have an orange, black and white coat, dilute ...

Cats are beautiful animals that can come in a wide array of colors and patterns. The most common primary colors found in cats are red and black as well as white. Cat lovers are all familiar with ...

With their colorful splotches of fur, calicos are some of the most easily recognized cats. However, calico is not a breed, but rather a color pattern. Any breed of domestic cat with a tri-color coat ...

The dilute tortoiseshell cat is identifiable by its beautiful coat pattern. While you may be familiar with the tortoiseshell ...

Amidala, 2, is one of three cats abandoned at the Clay County Humane Shelter on Sept. 18. She’s a dilute Calico. Amidala is a gorgeous girl who loves attention — both giving and receiving. She rubs on ...

Abeona, an 8-year-old cat living at the Best Friends Animal Society's shelter in Salt Lake City, Utah, is in need of a loving home where she can receive chin and ear scratches — on her terms. The ...

Dilute calico cat Chilita (ID # A1590023) sports a peach and pastel-gray coat with a white blaze on her chest and white markings on her nose and paws. Golden-eyed Chilita is slowly getting acclimated ...