Cats come in many colors. Accurately describing your cat's color and markings will increase the chances of your cat being identified if it is brought to the shelter. Below are some common cat colorings:

Black	Black/White	Blue Point (Himalayan)
Blue Point (Siamese)	Brown Tabby	Brown Tabby/White
Calico	Calico (dilute)	Calico Tabby
Chocolate Point (Siamese)	Cream Tabby	Flame Point (Siamese)
Gray	Gray/White	Gray Tabby
Gray Tabby/White	Lilac Point (Himalayan)	Lynx Point (Siamese)
Lynx Point Mix	Orange Tabby	Orange/White
Seal Point (Himalayan)	Seal Point (Siamese)	Silver (Persian Mix)
Smoke Tabby	Snowshoe	Snowshoe Mix
Tortoise Shell	Tortoise Shell (Dilute)	Tortoise Shell Tabby
White	White/Black	White/Brown Tabby
	White/Calico

Still not sure how to describe your cat? Take a look at the photos on our Adoption Page to see if there is a cat that looks something like yours.

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