Tabby Cats

Tabby cats are actually not their own breed of cat, but a type of fur pattern on a cat where an "M" shape appears on the forehead. There are 4 kinds of tabby cats: mackerel, classic, ticked, and spotted. Mackerel tabbies are the most common.This type of cat is most known for having stripes on its legs, head, and cheeks. Their fur pattern is most closely related to the African wildcat. The name tabby came from the French phrase tabis which means "striped silk taffeta." A well known cartoon cat by this fur pattern is Garfield.