It's a little eery how much the one in the back looks like our Smudge! I see quite a few tortoiseshells and they do seem to have that pattern with the face divided in light and dark. They are always female-the patterning of tortoiseshell and calico requires 2 X chromosomes. And, they always seem to live a very long time. I once heard a saying, "the more you complain, the longer you live", which seems to apply to toroiseshells! Anyway, very off subject, but I love to talk about the pets.

Be well,