My female yellow tabby cat

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Question

Abby I have a female yellow tabby cat. She has no white or cream on her. The lady I
got her from and my Veterinarian told me that she is rare. My vet didn't
believe me that she is female. She checked a few times to make sure. Is it true
that only 5% of yellow tabby cats are male? That's what I was told.

Thank you,

Lindsay

Answer
Lindsay,

By yellow tabby, I assume you mean a red tabby or a cream tabby. Females in these colors and patterns are quite common. What is rare is a male tortoiseshell or a male patched tabby (torby). Red or cream tabby cats are approximately 50% male : 50% female. There is no recognized "yellow" tabby designation in cats.

Best regards... Norm.