I believe that Zoe has perhaps the most outstanding cat coat pattern I have ever seen and I have seen tens of thousands.
I believe Zoe is a torbie which means tortoiseshell with a tabby pattern mixed in. You can see a faint “M” on the forehead.
I know the flashlight has lightened the face but the pattern on the face is extraordinary and the way the pattern goes around the mouth is amazing. It is like a beard.
It is as extraordinary as the famous Venus two-faced cat. Venus is a tortoiseshell and the genetics that create this pattern does create sharp lines between dark and lighter fur. Often the line is down the nose forming what is called a blaze.
Gizzy who lives with Elisa is similar to Zoe:
Below is Venus (insert in the main photo) and an Exotic SH with one of these extraordinary tortie or torbie sharp-lined cat coats:
Have you seen a cat face like Zoe’s this before?
Hi Michael. I have a rescue kitty named Rebel with an extreme case of tortitude! She’s a spit fire, ball of energy, independent and not scared of anything! 🙂 I can’t tell if she is a tortie or a torbie. She has the classic tabby stripes but has black and orange splotches and a split face. Any help identifying her would be appreciated! P.S. She was just spayed so that’s why she has the ecollar on lol
Here is another angle of her 🙂
Hi Cassie, thanks for sharing. Rebel is a great looking cat. I’d say she’s a torbie. There is a distinct – what looks like – a mackerel tabby coat mixed with that unmistakable tortoiseshell coloring and even a blaze down the face. I think torbies are quite rare.
Not sure why the picture loaded upside down! Here’s another of her paw.