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since Calico is just a color not a breed, it depends what kind of cat it is . most are just average domestic housecats and arent worth much

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They are priceless, interesting pets with an attitude. Often cranky, they are always female cats. Some cultures call them "money cats," because they bring good fortune.

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There is only one male calico out of every 3,000 calico cats. This makes the male calico extremely rare. It is not worth any set amount of money, but people may be willing to pay more depending on the specific breed of cat.

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The current value of a male Calico cat depends on where he is sold, his age, and if he is purebred.

You may want to consider adopting a cat, as opposed to purchsing from a store or breeder. Adoption fees for kittens often include first shots, de-worming and, sometimes, spay or neuter. All is included making adoption a cheaper alternative to purchasing. Adoption fees tend to work out cheaper than "Free" cats as well, as spay and neuter are not cheap. Some rescues/shelters will offer smaller adoption fees for older cats, or special needs cats.

Or... are you wanting to sell a male Calico cat? People do not generally pay for cats that are being re-homed unless they are purebred.

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Due to the calico colour are nearly always found on just female cats, a male cat with such a coat may be worth a lot of money.

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it is VERY rare to have a boy calico cat. The odds of having a male cat is 1 in a million so they would be worth a lot.

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A male calico cat would most likely be valuable because males of that colour are almost non-existent. =)

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they are about £7000 from a good breeder

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around 500$ to 1250$

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NO.

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millions

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From what I understand calico cats are all female. There are no male calico cats.thats not completely true ..male calico cats are born very rarely about 1-3000 calico cat births..they are always sterile so they are not worth any money..Actually, a few male calico/tortoiseshell cats arefertile. They are more likely the result of mosaicism rather than an XXY chromosomal anomaly, which causes infertility. Whatever the cause, though, they still aren't particularly valuable, because neither a chromosomal anomaly or a developmental anomaly like mosaicism is a genetic trait that can be passed on to their offspring.


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