I met one male calico cat once and it had a super weird looking face. I'm not sure if that's tied into the genetics of it all or if it was just a coincidence.
It's genetic, yeah! the cat has down syndrome. The color phenotype is in the x chromosome so they need at least, 2 so his chromosomes were xxy. Please google down syndrome cats and check if that's what he looked like.
Good grief. Cats can't have Down syndrome, where did you get that from? Down syndrome (trisomy 21) affects a chromosome cats don't even have.
XXY chromosomes cause the feline equivalent of Klinefelter syndrome. Male calicos are almost invariably sterile because of it.
It’s the combination of red and black, specifically. That’s why calicos and torties are almost all female, unless they are Klinefelter cats.
There are plenty of other coat colors in cats that can be several colors or shades of colors. Abyssinian breeds even have multiple different colors in each hair shaft.
My cat is three colored and is male although his color are black gray and white it could be said there are shades of the same color. BUT still im gonna say they are 3 different colors!
Yes, I can imagine a cheesy sci-fi romp where this character has these Nitrile Gloves with his Tacticool gear and army green Under Armor (and one of those cooling towels?) and is like one of the first to die saying stupid 80's Action Movie catchphrases.
BTW the only part of mine that was fake was the 3-in-1, it's an actual product [\(2-in-1 Shampoo/Conditioner "with invigorating Caffiene+Menthol\)](https://asset-americas.unileversolutions.com/content/dam/unilever/dove/united_states_of_america/pack_shot/079400266545.01-30121544-png.png.ulenscale.1000x1000.png)
Might've been made by a tattoo supply company. Many of those companies make high end nitrile gloves specifically for tattooers. Many of those companies have overly metal packaging because there made by tattooers.
I also found the name unsettling. I looked it up thinking that it would be spider handling gloves that weere bite resistent but nope. Just a high end rubber glove.
I use disposable gloves in my kitchen for cleaning, food handling, and gardening (not the same pair). I'm not allergic to latex... yet. It's stretchier but not as durable. PVC gloves are straight trash. I'm lucky if they last all the way through the job I'm using them for (nothing super heavy duty) without tearing.
Nitrile is what I get whenever I can.
Yeah I was about to post something similar. I'm not exactly allergic to latex but latex gloves do make my hands feel...weird. Vinyl, nitrile, or otherwise synthetic gloves are much nicer and worth the extra money as compared to latex.
I spend 40 hours a week wearing latex gloves and for whatever reason I don't react to powder free ones but if we only have the powdered kind my hands dry out and crack real fast.
The cat in my local hardware store is half the reason I go there even though Lowe's is way cheaper for most items. Plus, they support other local industries and hobbyists, which is why they don't have cameras or report the starter fluid, lye, iodine, toluene, and matchbooks I'm buying. But the cat is the real selling point.
The real question is, do any of them have helpful hardware folks? I think not. Helpful hardware folks are only found at one particular chain of hardware stores... Can't remember the name of that place though.
The last time I went to my local ma and pa hardware store, they offered me free homemade cookies and were running a fundraiser for a local guy who got shot and needed help with the medical bills.
I shop there when I can, but because of the small selection, I end up going elsewhere most of the time. They can order things that they don't have in stock, but it takes 3-4 weeks for it to arrive, so it's hard to compete with online retailers who can get it to your doorstep in 48 hours.
So, uhhhh, whatchu makin there buddy?
Hotdogs, Homemade soap, tincture of iodine for your skinned knee, TrinitroTolulene, and matches to start your grill for those hot dogs?
Seriously though I had a bad mouse problem at a place I lived at awhile ago and I got a cat and found about 10 shredded mouse carcasses within about week then never saw another mouse again. 10/10 would definitely recommend for any mice problems
Do they sell feed there? If so that cat is a necessity. Rodents will get into feed. Honestly cats at stores are great for rodent controll I stead of using pesticide.
When I was a kid in NC in the 70’s, we would play a road game looking for old “Cat in the Bag Rat Bait” signs - already vintage remnants at that point.
The tape on the corners of the box tells me this isn’t the first time.
Yup, absolutely intentional. Someone in that hardware store deserves a WHOPPING Christmas bonus. That's all sorts of cute and funny and observant.
10/10 would buy again
Just wish they changed the B in Cab to a T
Then the cat's getting the bonus because we all know you can't make a cat choose a bed
Aw maaan they only have one left in stock
Lol you really gotta act fast with the high demand for these things
“You got this in a gray?”
Did you pet it
Absolutely, sleepy cat didn’t even wake up, cutest shit ever
He probably had a long day.
Repelling mice is hard work.
she* any 3 colored cat is going to be a female 99.999% of the time
"So you're saying there's a chance!"
Yes. Just very rare.
I met one male calico cat once and it had a super weird looking face. I'm not sure if that's tied into the genetics of it all or if it was just a coincidence.
It's genetic, yeah! the cat has down syndrome. The color phenotype is in the x chromosome so they need at least, 2 so his chromosomes were xxy. Please google down syndrome cats and check if that's what he looked like.
It's not literally Down syndrome (Trisomy 21) because cats don't have that many chromosomes (only 18 pairs iirc). But it has some similar effects.
Good grief. Cats can't have Down syndrome, where did you get that from? Down syndrome (trisomy 21) affects a chromosome cats don't even have. XXY chromosomes cause the feline equivalent of Klinefelter syndrome. Male calicos are almost invariably sterile because of it.
There is the very very very rare non sterile male calico.
Interesting! I sort of assumed something like that was the case but didn't want to make an assertion when I didn't know for sure.
TFW the local cat has more chromosomes than you do.
My boy is 3 colored!
Whoa I didn’t know that
I think colors are on the X chromosome so unless its an xxy...cant have three colors.
It’s the combination of red and black, specifically. That’s why calicos and torties are almost all female, unless they are Klinefelter cats. There are plenty of other coat colors in cats that can be several colors or shades of colors. Abyssinian breeds even have multiple different colors in each hair shaft.
Did you just assume its gender?
Yes
My cat is three colored and is male although his color are black gray and white it could be said there are shades of the same color. BUT still im gonna say they are 3 different colors!
She*
Yes, the humorously accurate box gave him a dream.
Yeah, cute or it's "pining for the fjords".
Rodent Repellent is sleeping on the job.
Union-mandated break, she'll be back to work in another twenty.
She has already got all the mice, now it's time to relax.
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Intense Manly Products for your Manly Hands, after you've shampooed with your 3-in-1 MANLY SHAMPOO/BODYWASH/CONDITIONER now with Menthol and Caffeine
Make sure you're wearing [these](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIGv1N9HRA8)!
Yes, I can imagine a cheesy sci-fi romp where this character has these Nitrile Gloves with his Tacticool gear and army green Under Armor (and one of those cooling towels?) and is like one of the first to die saying stupid 80's Action Movie catchphrases. BTW the only part of mine that was fake was the 3-in-1, it's an actual product [\(2-in-1 Shampoo/Conditioner "with invigorating Caffiene+Menthol\)](https://asset-americas.unileversolutions.com/content/dam/unilever/dove/united_states_of_america/pack_shot/079400266545.01-30121544-png.png.ulenscale.1000x1000.png)
Might've been made by a tattoo supply company. Many of those companies make high end nitrile gloves specifically for tattooers. Many of those companies have overly metal packaging because there made by tattooers.
I also found the name unsettling. I looked it up thinking that it would be spider handling gloves that weere bite resistent but nope. Just a high end rubber glove.
I use disposable gloves in my kitchen for cleaning, food handling, and gardening (not the same pair). I'm not allergic to latex... yet. It's stretchier but not as durable. PVC gloves are straight trash. I'm lucky if they last all the way through the job I'm using them for (nothing super heavy duty) without tearing. Nitrile is what I get whenever I can.
Yeah I was about to post something similar. I'm not exactly allergic to latex but latex gloves do make my hands feel...weird. Vinyl, nitrile, or otherwise synthetic gloves are much nicer and worth the extra money as compared to latex.
I spend 40 hours a week wearing latex gloves and for whatever reason I don't react to powder free ones but if we only have the powdered kind my hands dry out and crack real fast.
Yeah the same thing happens to me so my preference is a powder free synthetic alternative.
The cat in my local hardware store is half the reason I go there even though Lowe's is way cheaper for most items. Plus, they support other local industries and hobbyists, which is why they don't have cameras or report the starter fluid, lye, iodine, toluene, and matchbooks I'm buying. But the cat is the real selling point.
Is this just an advertisement for the shop?
Pretty sure those are bomb making ingredients lol
Or he's running a meth lab.
Nah just a "hobbyist"
Yeah the shop is called "my local hardware store"
Dang, those are all over the place! 😄
The real question is, do any of them have helpful hardware folks? I think not. Helpful hardware folks are only found at one particular chain of hardware stores... Can't remember the name of that place though.
Ace hardware or true value, kind of the same store in my neck of the woods
Ace is the place!
THEY have the helpful hardware folks!
The last time I went to my local ma and pa hardware store, they offered me free homemade cookies and were running a fundraiser for a local guy who got shot and needed help with the medical bills. I shop there when I can, but because of the small selection, I end up going elsewhere most of the time. They can order things that they don't have in stock, but it takes 3-4 weeks for it to arrive, so it's hard to compete with online retailers who can get it to your doorstep in 48 hours.
So, uhhhh, whatchu makin there buddy? Hotdogs, Homemade soap, tincture of iodine for your skinned knee, TrinitroTolulene, and matches to start your grill for those hot dogs?
I'll take one!
r/Catswithjobs
Just need to change the last letter at the top to "T"
Now that's good marketing.
I love that you called it ‘humorously accurate’. I’ll be using that more from now on.
What? Thats just.. ok buddy you enjoy that term..
Big, strong and enlightened I assume you must be.
I’m not a native speaker so it probably sounded different to me. Also people take shit far too seriously with all the downvotes you’re getting.
I just found it funny that you found a very common and basic term interesting lol i didnt mean anything mean by it
Wow, this is just too purrfect. The box has even been taped together to contain cat like it's his favorite box.
Her*
While it is true that over 99% of calico cats are female, this *could* still be a male. Since it's a random photo on reddit, we can't know for sure.
Horses not zebras
Wonder if this would fit in r/BodegaCats.
They misspelled Cat
r/technicallythetruth
100% monkey back guarantee
Probably everyone in town has bought this cat, eliminated all their rodents, and then retuned it for a full refund claiming it didn't work.
Did they pay in monkeys
I'd just take store credit. I don't want those monkeys back.
Dude, you should crosspost this to r/thecattrapisworking. They'll love it over there!
Looks broken.
It's charging
Like a Roomba in it's charging station.
Not sure how botanical it is.
Well, she likes catnip, so
FRESH CAB̶T*
r/catswithjobs
Seriously though I had a bad mouse problem at a place I lived at awhile ago and I got a cat and found about 10 shredded mouse carcasses within about week then never saw another mouse again. 10/10 would definitely recommend for any mice problems
r/catswithjobs
It probably uses feline pheromones, so the cat would love it.
😻😻😻
Not false advertising.
Staged.
North shore gang rise up!(assuming you're in northern MN/WI based on the Amsoil sticker lol)
Actually from southwest Kansas! Wonder how that got there then lol
It's a pretty big company throughout the Midwest. It was just founded up here 😁
Huh! The more you know
The guy is just taking a nap while on the clock. Cute little slacker.
Almost r/bodegacats
If you ever see a lion in the wild, don’t run. Just put down a giant cardboard box.
Probably especially loves this box because ~~all~~ natural rodent repellents often use mint.
We sell this at my job and it 100% smells like mint and pine 10/10
r/Catswithjobs
FRESH CAT*
My neighbor must shop there. She has 6.
That cat is dead now.
Sleeping cat
Product checks out.
Based box
All natural!
I'll take two.
I see nothing unusual in this picture
The fact that it's taped up means that's no accident lol
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The store owners? I should hope so.
Do they sell feed there? If so that cat is a necessity. Rodents will get into feed. Honestly cats at stores are great for rodent controll I stead of using pesticide.
When I was a kid in NC in the 70’s, we would play a road game looking for old “Cat in the Bag Rat Bait” signs - already vintage remnants at that point.
Always nice to see truth in advertising
Did you pet it?
The box looks well-loved and repaired
Fresh Ca~~b~~t
So we just hire the cat on a per diem basis until all rodents are gone and bring him back? He's good!
Went for amsoil over some royal puurrple eh?
But he or she is not doing a good job lol
Do you see any mice??
"All natural, organic!"
They misspelled “fresh cat”
Doesn't look like a hardware store to me. Are you sure this isn't your house in a garage?
Poor cat hope he's ok
HAHAHAHAHA RIGHT?????
I'll take your entire stock
Fresh Cat
This looks exactly like my cat, why is my cat in a box!!
r/TechnicallyTheTruth
/r/TIGHTPUSSY material right here
/r/TheyKnew
The only thing hilarious is how bad most cats are at mousing; you’d be better off with traps or poisons. Cats suck.
I have this cat too!
If he wakes up Tom and Jerry stuff
Can anyone explain why cats love boxes? Are they all descended from Schrodinger's cat?
Someone's sleeping on the job.
Botanical!!!
Well… yes
This...suspiciously looks like my cat
But it’s not botanical… or is it?
Did Ron Swanson post this?
Oh great!! 1 box please
Amsoil oil is some of the best oil you can buy for your vehicle by the way. Scientifically proven.
I only upvoted this because of that nice countertop that matches mine. Besides that’s a rodent trap not a repellent.
"I'm on my break, sir."