There are a lot of interesting facts about calico cats. Many people might think that because it takes a specific genetic combination to be considered a calico cat, that they would be expensive, but they are not. The calico can only get expensive if the cat was breed for another trait. An example would be a calico munchkin. Those cats can go for $500+ because they are breed for the munchkin.
Japanese sailors often carried calico cats with them while on voyages because they believed that the cat would protect them and the ship while at sea. Also the Japanese "Maneki Neko" figures are almost always calico cats. A more close to home interesting fact is that in the United States, calico cats are often referred to as "money" cats. And lastly, former Attorney General, John Ashcroft, was afraid of calico cats because he believed that they were signs of the devil.
Japanese sailors often carried calico cats with them while on voyages because they believed that the cat would protect them and the ship while at sea. Also the Japanese "Maneki Neko" figures are almost always calico cats. A more close to home interesting fact is that in the United States, calico cats are often referred to as "money" cats. And lastly, former Attorney General, John Ashcroft, was afraid of calico cats because he believed that they were signs of the devil.