The ‘mackerel’ pattern features a dark stripe along the spine with thin vertical stripes that run down the flanks of the cat, very similar to the stripes seen on tigers. Spotted grey tabby cats have ...

The mackerel tabby, often called a striped tabby or a tiger cat, has narrow stripes of dark fur instead of the blotches or swirls of the classic tabby. In the “broken mackerel” coat pattern ...

How the Tabby Cat Got Its Stripes. By Slate Video Staff. Sept 21, 2012 4:53 PM. Tweet Share Share Comment ... can cause tabby stripes to change from mackerel to blotched.

Tabby Cat’s Hilarious ‘Face Biscuits’ on Mom Have Everyone in Stitches first appeared on Parade Pets on Jun 25, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade Pets on Jun 25, 2025, where ...

CAT NEEDS HOME: A seven-month-old grey-tabby female feline is in need of a home and is waiting at the BC SPCA-Powell River location. BC SPCA-Powell River photo. Listen to this article.