Maltese is not a breed in its own right, and the traits and appearance of any cat known as a Maltese can be very variable-it is simply a term used to describe the colour, in the same way that we call tricoloured cats tortoiseshell or calico. I looked down and there was this little tortoiseshell kitten staring up at me We gave her the name Donut because my parents have a cat called Duncan - my sister said it would be like Dunkin' Donuts. Share your stories, photos and videos. .
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