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Is my 11-week-old calico kitten male? I thought calicos were female!

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed

Can you help me identify the sex of my kitten? It is almost 11 weeks old and we were told it was female. It is calico white and ginger (mostly white with finer patches) which I have read online are 99% female. From looking at photos online I believe she is male!

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Answered By Dr. Elizabeth

Veterinarian

Published on April 2nd, 2020

Yes, I agree that Mango look to be a male and Mango is not a calico from the photo. Calicos are white, orange and black. mango look to be orange and white. https://www.petcoach.co/article/calico-cats-are-almost-always-female-rarely-male/ I hope this helps!

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