My cat is definitely half Himalayan and the rescue said she was also Calico?

She has a sister and brother who all have different markings and are triplets.

Awww, They are so pretty!!!

Yes thanks, but what do you think the other half could be?

The other half looks calico to me, makes sense too because calicos are almost always female.

What do you mean, by half Himalayan?

Are the eyes blue?

These three cats on the second pics, all are torties / calicos.  Are they relatives? in any way?

Yes, she is calico, with these  splotches in clearly visible patches. The self defintion of calico.

But if she has blue eyes, she will also be a point, a calico patterned point.

No they all have green eyes.  Yes, they are all related, triplets.  A male and two females.  But the male also has those large spots.  And they all have really long hair. 

The story goes the Mother was a full blooded Himalayan and she got out and became impregnated by X.  So the rescue waited for her to have her kittens and wean them before taking them away.  Sounds like it wasn't a true story from what you are saying.

I will tell you this, the male definitely has a Siamese meow.  And I have raised them all from 8 weeks old and love them. They are the smartest cats I've ever had (one retrieves a ball) they frequently follow direction, etc.  And all are super cuddly.

My Chanel, the prettiest one with her colors of grey and champagne- no spots.  The longest hair of all three.

To be clear a calico is not a breed but a coloration. Calico cats usually have a white coat with colored spots. Typically those spots are orange and black. Your cat looks like a domestic long hair and i bet she has a fluffy tail. My old cat Lucy was a calico.

If you are really interested:  A black cat with colored spots is usually called a Tortoiseshell cat or Tortie for short. Tortoiseshell cats can come in other solid dark colors, with the patches, but black is most common.  If the Tortoiseshell cat has a bit of striped patches then she can be called a Torbie.

Another tidbit:  Calico cats are almost always female. It's a matter of genetics. There are male calico cats, but they are rare, and often sterile.

MDaisy said:

 
To be clear a calico is not a breed but a coloration. Calico cats usually have a white coat with colored spots. Typically those spots are orange and black. Your cat looks like a domestic long hair and i bet she has a fluffy tail. My old cat Lucy was a calico.

If you are really interested:  A black cat with colored spots is usually called a Tortoiseshell cat or Tortie for short. Tortoiseshell cats can come in other solid dark colors, with the patches, but black is most common.  If the Tortoiseshell cat has a bit of striped patches then she can be called a Torbie.

Another tidbit:  Calico cats are almost always female. It's a matter of genetics. There are male calico cats, but they are rare, and often sterile.

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A good post.  This in bold become a little unclear.  It shall read:  If a tortoiseshell cat is also a tabby - its often clear enough, but may be visible by having just some striped patches, then she can be called a Torbie.

If your cat has a bit of striped patches along with the rest of the coloration it can be considered a Torbie. My old cat Callie was a striped tabby with colored splotches throughout her coat. She was a Torbie. I'd post a photo here but I prefer to use Flickr to protect copyright and this board does not allow this.

To further illustrate imagine a tabby cat with orange and black patches on a brown tabby coat. That was Callie. Her brother, Andy, was a brown tabby with amazing copper colored eyes. Callie had green eyes in case you are interested.

StefanZ said:

 
A good post.  This in bold become a little unclear.  It shall read:  If a tortoiseshell cat is also a tabby - its often clear enough, but may be visible by having just some striped patches, then she can be called a Torbie.

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