Dana, aged about 17, lives with a neighbour, Anne.

Dilute tortoiseshell cat Dana

Dana was a wandering outdoor, indoor cat that found her way to Anne’s door when she was a lot younger at the time when her owner passed away.

Dana is now an indoor cat preferring the comforts of home. She lives in an apartment. Although in her youth she was a very adventurous cat. She used to go to the local shops, which are about 400 yards away.

I have not seen a dilute tortoiseshell cat before. There is no white fur on her. She looks very similar to the dilute calico cat on this page.

Her general appearance is very British Shorthair. He face is reminiscent of the pedigree British Shorthair (except for a large amount of selective breeding in the pedigree cat).

She has a classic “blaze” down the middle of her nose. This is a sharp boundary between different colored fur, one side being very dark.

She takes medicine for hyperthyroidism and appears health with a lovely silky coat. She behaves like a old cat which is to be expected. Dana is a beautiful, elderly, dilute tortie British short haired cat living in London, England.

My thanks to Anne for letting me photograph her. Anne has taken better photos on her phone 😉 Here is one of her photos:

Muted tortie cat Dana