🐈🧡 EVERY DAY IS A HOLIDAY! 🧡🐈
Tuesday, September 1 is Ginger Cat Appreciation Day!

Today we celebrate the orange ones.

The sweet ones.
The snuggly ones.
The mischievous ones.

And the ones currently waiting for their turn with the single communal orange-cat brain cell. 😂

It’s Ginger Cat Appreciation Day!

🐈 WHY ARE ORANGE CATS ORANGE?

That beautiful ginger color comes down to genetics — and here’s a fun fact:

🧡 Most orange cats are male!

The gene responsible for orange coloring is carried on the X chromosome. Because male cats only need one copy to be orange while females generally need it on both X chromosomes, ginger boys are much more common than ginger girls.

🐯 And look closely at your orange kitty…

Orange cats are tabbies, meaning you’ll find some type of tabby pattern in that coat — stripes, swirls or spots.

And many have the classic little “M” marking on their forehead.

Which brings us to the folklore…

✨ THE LEGEND OF THE TABBY’S “M”

There are several old stories explaining that mysterious marking.

One Christian legend says that when baby Jesus wouldn’t stop crying, a tabby cat climbed into the manger, curled beside him and began to purr. Mary gratefully stroked the cat’s forehead, leaving an “M” behind.

Another legend from Islamic tradition associates the marking with Muezza, a beloved cat traditionally connected with the Prophet Muhammad.

Are those the scientific explanation?

Absolutely not. 😂

But humans have apparently been making up stories about their cats for a VERY long time.

🧡 And then there’s the modern orange-cat legend…

If you’ve spent any time on the internet, you’ve probably heard the theory that all orange cats share one brain cell.

We cannot confirm this scientifically.

Orange-cat families are welcome to submit their evidence. 😂

📸 AND THAT BRINGS US TO TODAY’S ASSIGNMENT!

We want to see your GINGER CATS!

👇 Drop a picture in the comments and introduce us!

🐾 Name
🐾 Boy or girl
🐾 Sweet angel or tiny orange menace?
🐾 And does your ginger cat currently possess the brain cell?

No orange kitty at your house?

That’s okay — tag someone who has one so we can properly appreciate theirs. 🧡

🐈 Happy Ginger Cat Appreciation Day!

Today, the orange fur on your clothes is officially festive. 😂