Red cats range in shades from the palest beige to the most vibrant dark orange, and can be either shorthair or longhair. They are most often male, but many red female cats can be found. They have warm, loving personalities, but also can be very strong-willed, and are often the alpha cat in a household. We celebrate red cats in December because their color reminds us of cozy fireplaces and holiday colors.
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Tangerine AKA Tan
She's the oldest of my cats and knows it. So she has her own sleep pad and area. Wants to look out of the living room window by herself, no other cats allowed at that time. No medical problems except…
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Buddy
The most affectionate cat I've ever met. He greets me when I come home and insists on sitting in my lap and nuzzling my ear whenever he can. He likes to sleep in bed with me and makes sure I'm up in …
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Rhett Butler and Kit Carson
Rhett Butler is the the most endearing and heart warming cat we have; and we have 6. One of the babies is also a red his name is Kit Carson and he came as a feral. He and his brother "Sammy" were par…
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Cheeto
Cheeto is a large, long-haired, feisty, pushy and intelligent red cat. He has learned to do tricks with food as a reward and he "talks" to us all the time. He is so smart that we have to lock drawers…
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Opey
Adorable. I think he might be missing a tooth because his smile is kind of lopsided, but it just adds to his charm. I've never had a 'red cat' before. He's super sweet, extremely affectionate, a real…
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My Big Boy Jaspurr
Jaspurr is all those things I described under the best and most challenging characteristics of red cats. He is the absolute alpha cat of our family, and keeps the other two boys (Joey, his littermate…
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Oscar
very dominant and assertive. he likes high places. likes to be the dominant animal. living with another cat and a dog. can be very independent and yet very affectionate at times. he does not take kin…
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Tony and Pumpkin
Tony is an extremely loving cat. He wants to be with you and on you at all times. He is also very laid back. To this date he has never tried to bite or scratch anyone including small children.Pumpkin…
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Tristan
a loving, duty-bound ball of furr - he dutifully licks down his 8 yr. old "adopted" Daddy - (a grey tabby) every morning after Daddy's shower(yes, he likes to shower with me), when I call "Tristan-ru…
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Ripley
Mellow and sweet, like a cup of cocoa on a cold day, or a tall glass of iced tea on a sweltering summer's day. Extremely affectionate, cuddles and sleeps with me, very chatty, but not much for intera…
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Cuddles
My orange tabby cat is very good-natured and affectionate; he loves to "butt heads" as a show of affection! He wins over everyone with his charming personality, even converting former cat haters int…
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Tobey
Tobey is a happy, lovable, snuggable, cat. He loves to exercise. He always does yoga with me. If he hears me open up my yoga mat from the other end of the house, he'll be on it in seconds flat. Of co…
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Nirvana
Laid back with a bit of mischievousness at times. She likes to be alone at times, but loves affection. She is very smart and is a very good kitty. She likes to play and gets along well with the other…
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Popeye and Blondie
My boys are very sweet, really affectionate, very self-assured. While Popeye has moments where he can be a bit pushy, he's pretty mellow most of the time. He can also get a naughty streak from time t…
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