Hello everyone! Just a reminder about the vibe of r/Torbie and how we vote.

Per our sub's description, this is a 100% Happy & SFW community for sharing pictures, videos, artwork, and questions. When people visit, our goal is to:

********When people visit, our goal is to:

- Keep it light-hearted when discussing each other's cats.

- Give useful advice without any rude sarcasm.

- Stick to the facts when helping people identify a Torbie pattern (avoiding internet slang or jokes about "tortitude" that might confuse newcomers who just want a clear answer).

- If a user asks "what breed is my cat? Is she a Torbie?", That is not an invitation to make them feel stupid. People misword things or maybe they didn't know.

********Upvoting / Downvoting:

Reddit defines as:

"Upvotes show that users think content is positively contributing to a community or the site as a whole. Downvotes mean users think that content should never see the light of day." 

Lately, there have been instances where an OP drops a perfectly polite, factual comment in their own thread, only to get hit with downvotes. I found it quite embarrassing.

(I had a similar experience in a forum and I posted asking for advice and information. There were differences in opinion, everyone was arguing. I basically left the forum. It was a bad vibe there.)

Please remember that downvoting isn't a "dislike" or "disagree" button—it’s about helpfulness. If a comment is accurate and polite, but you don't personally care for it, it's best to just leave it alone. We don't have to vote on every single thing.

**At the end of the day, this is a subreddit about cats. There’s no need for arguing or negativity. Let’s keep it kind, helpful, and focused on the furballs!

Thank you to all,

Go Torbies!📣🎉

He's tabby with a white under belly but I'm not sure if he's tabby or a Torbie

she loves the snapchat mustache filter

this is mowgli. his dad is a tabby cat and his momma is a tabico. he has the trademark tabby “M” on his forehead as well as tabby stripes down his back that look a little muddied and spotty because of his long fur. he has definite orange tones under his stripes, most notably he is very orange around his unmentionables (😂) which are not pictured for obvious reasons.

is he a torbie? if not what would his coat pattern be?

Hi all!

This is Othello, my new roomie! What species do you think he is? The foster says 'Tabby' but his coat says otherwise!

Edit: not sure if this is relevant, but he has jet black toe beans surrounded by white fur as well~

Edit edit: thank you for the responses to my late-night-haze brain lol. I'm glad to know species is cat (the sarcasm is sincerely appreciated, thank you reddit); I trust the 'Tabby' consensus now! ♥️ Othello is a sweet sweet boy who came from the streets during winter and spent some time in a loving foster home until he came home with me! His gotcha day was Sunday Oct 4th~

I own two torbies that both have an orange spot somewhere on their head. I've noticed through this community that it seems to be a "torbie trait". Prove me right (or wrong!); does your torbie have an orange spot on their heads?

Title says it all. She looks mostly cream but has some fawn patches mainly on her face and paws, but not really on her body.

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i am wanting to know is Liltle Man is a Torbie. I added a link With photos Little Man’s Photos I’m not sure how to load a photo

Hi! Now that my other post has officially deemed my girl a Torbie I have a few questions about integrating her to my other cats.

Most of the tips I see online are regarding the resident cats being aggressive with the new kitten but I'm in the complete opposite boat. Everyone says that the kitten is easier to work with and the residents are a problem, but I think her temperament is getting the best of me as my resident cats have 0 territorial instincts.

My resident cats are 4-sterilized male, and 2 sterilized female. When I introduced them I could not do the standard process as they screamed and cried day 1 to meet each other and were perfect pals from then on.

I wanted to introduce a more energetic, strong willed cat as they are both incredibly passive and the female is getting very lazy in regards to playing with the male or me, which has caused him to start biting me at night out due to not getting all his energy out (has never done this in the 3 years I've owned him) As well as she is beginning to gain weight.

On to the new kitten, she is approx 16 weeks - intact female. All interactions thus far either through my cats peeking under the door, or joint treat sessions with me in the middle have gone not great at all. The treats going better than the under the door looks, but she is very food motivated.

My resident cats are so excited to meet her and immediately back down when she hisses or growls.

She's perfectly content when I go in the room with her and scent swap, but any sight or sound of them in any form at any distance has her growling and hissing.

I know that once she realizes that they are passive and she can be the boss it'll be easier, but any tips on making her feel more comfortable?