The Rule of Three T

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"I don´t like people but people often like me" Tuguy (2023)

Born in the streets of Oeiras, she was first seen at a parking lot trying to escape from all the commotion coming from cars and people. She then got rescued by a non-profit animal association named MIAR. Tuguy is a tortoiseshell cat, which means a cat coat coloring named for its similarity to tortoiseshell pattern. Like tortoiseshell-and-white or calico cats, tortoiseshell cats are almost exclusively female. Male tortoiseshells are rare and are usually sterile. Tortoiseshell cats, or torties, combine two colors other than white, either closely mixed or in larger patches. The colors are often described as red and black, but the "red" patches can instead be orange, yellow, or cream and the "black" can instead be chocolate, gray, tabby, or blue.
The Rule of Three T stands for a triad known as Tuguy, Tortoiseshell and Tortitude. You might think this is principle that suggests things arranged in 3 are more satisfying, effective, and memorable than other numbers. In this case, is just chaos!

Patterns

Tortoiseshell cats have particolored coats with patches of various shades of red, grey, and black, and sometimes white. The size of the patches can vary from a fine speckled pattern to large areas of color. Typically, the more white a cat has, the more solid the patches of color. Dilution genes may modify the coloring, lightening the fur to a mix of cream and blue, lilac or fawn; the markings on tortoiseshell cats are usually asymmetrical.

Behavior

One study found that tortoiseshell owners frequently believe their cats have increased attitude or tortitude, affectionately described as the divas of the cat world because they typically like things done their way and have a quick temper when crossed. Although there´s a lack of existing scientific evidence on the matter, a 2015 study from the Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in California, established links between a tortoiseshell coat pattern and a cat's inclination towards hissing, biting, chasing and slapping/scratching their human companions. According to celebrity cat expert Jackson Galaxy, tortoiseshell cats tend to have much more distinct personalities and are more sensitive to environmental stimuli.


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