Sooo cute! I’ll show this fancy boy/girl to her tomorrow.
My mom saw a post that said “if the darkest part of your cat is brown, he’s a brown tabby. If the darkest part is gray/black, he’s a gray tabby.” So since our boy Minkey has a stripe on his back that’s so dark it’s basically black, she believes that means he’s gray lol. Here’s a pic of his dark stripe:
Well you can counter her post with how I heard on a podcast that there is not such thing as black fur, that it’s basically just really, really dark brown.*
That’s… quite an inaccurate post. It’s like someone read a cat genetics guide and only absorbed half of it.
To make it brief, black-based tabbies (as in, the cat would be black if it didn’t have the agouti gene) have black stripes on either a brown or gray background. Brown is probably more common, given the fact it’s the SIC after all.
I don’t think it’s inaccurate to call your cat a brown tabby, though. “Brown” isn’t a genetics term, and your cat looks pretty brown to me.
I’ve noticed a lot of people call standard tabbies “grey tabbies” when their fur is clearly a mix of brown and black (with some white). I have a SIC and a TIC (and a cinnamon roll, too), and have never understood why cats that are largely brown get called grey so often.
On the flip side I don't understand why y'all are calling them brown, yes, they have some brown parts but most of them are majority grey. Compare my previous SIC(top) to my current brown cat(bottom) for example. It's not even close
I discovered that my husband is colorblind (which was news to him too) a few years ago when he made a comment about two nail polishes I own being the same color. I can’t even remember what those colors were now, but they were very much not the same. Pulled up a color blindness test on my iPad and… yup. Very much colorblind.
THIS DRIVES ME UP THE WALL! My husband always calls ours a gray tabby. SHE IS BROWN! There are gray, orange, and brown tabbies (and dilute). Two completely different colors!
Princess Tiabeanie: ”Beans is self appoint leader of *r/tacticalissuecat Desert Sand Regiment, and will be contacting r/legalcatadvice. Beans grows up homeless in Sonoran Desert, very sand, and led coup against brainless orange desert cats many weeks ago. Beans’ stupid human let her use gun for intemnedayshin photos, so brainless orange leaders that don’t match sand stepped down without fight. Only brown cats like Beans match sand. There is many tactical cats on sub that recognize Beans for coup.”*
”Beans say mods is stupid human just like her human. Beans is shades of brown tabby. She is tabby, has tabby stripes and spots, is not standard. Standard is fight words. Beans would like OP to go outside to parking lot, throw paws, and when she comes back inside without OP she is now leader of *r/standardissuecats.”*
Translation of Bean’s nonsense: ”Beans has a standard tabby/tuxedo pattern, and is shades of brown. If the mods want to exclude certain tabbies from being standard issue they might want to be a bit more clear, because Beans has a tabby coat in shades of brown, is far from standard issue, but is perfectly acceptable according to the rules. Also, she may have walked into *r/tacticalissuecats with a handgun a few weeks ago, and told all the oranges, none of which had the braincell at the time, she’s in charge of the Desert Sand Regiment because her name is Princess.”*
As someone who loves the show Disenchantment, Siamese kitties, and cats named Beans (my cat's name) - I would just like to tip my hat to you for this perfect specimen of a creature. Threats of violence and all 😆
Beans may have a problem with violence. Her immediate reaction to 75% of situations is to hit first, figure out why whatever she hit deserved it second. The other 25% of the time she armadillos, or hides her face in the first hole she can find, which makes her slaps completely worth it.
Tell beans that we noticed her coup and takeover of the search and rescue orange team and but let it slide because the oranges did indeed need a strong decisive leader to tey and whip them into shape.
We understand her confusion at fitting the text description of brown tabby but yet not herself being a SIC. To compensate for this confusion, we offer the compromise that she may continue trying to help the search and rescue team locate their collective braincell as their team leader and we will agree to a 10 treat a week increase for "hazzard pay".
Glad you shared this. Much better sub. Imagine policing the color of the cat. We are happy to just see cats. If anyone rages when they see the cat is more gray, that's so disappointing. Awful rule. Leaving this sub for yours. Thanks for the share.
Oh yours is so cute! Yes a Hotrod Edition SIC is a SIC with a little bit of white that's either on the chest and/or tummy. Yours has just met the requirements for a HotRod with that little chest patch! If the white is only on the chin then it's a Classic SIC but since yours is on the chest too it is indeed a hotrod
TIL Mystique is a hot rod. Also though, she has blue in her but I don't feel she's a tactical?! In some lighting she's more tactical though. Is there a a tactical that camoflages as standard?!
Appears to be a SIC but needs a better photo to confirm. What color is her nose and pawpads? Majority of SICs will have black nose leather, whereas greys (i.e. dilute i.e. blue) will have grey nose leather.
oh wow, one of my cats is a TIC and i had no idea!! her sister from the same litter is an SIC (has a little bit of brown coloring) so i didn't know they could be different
Jesus, look at the stare left baby is dealing out. I wouldn't start reading War And Peace or planning any long vacations if you know what I mean. Kitty is PLOTTING.
Are people really getting annoyed with this rule? Maybe it’s because I’m probably in 30+ different cat subs, including many that feature types of cats I don’t have.
In fact, I don’t even have my own SIC. My parents have one who’s a hotrod model with a luxury floof upgrade (pictured). I have a tortie and a black cat, but wouldn’t post them here unless they were in a pic/video with the SIC. I’ve got r/torties and r/blackcats for them…and r/vorties for both!
I’m in r/oneorangebraincell and r/cowcats despite never having had either in my life. I subbed to them to see those types of cats so I can have a wide variety of kitties on my homepage.
I’m in r/tacticalissuecat for grey tabbies and, finally, I’m here for brown tabbies!
I don't think this is about discrimination. It's about to celebrate the beauty of the all different types of cat. Especially in my country SIC are considered ugly and despised. It's nice to have a place where people see their beauty. there are plenty of cat subs and I think there is one of every pattern, so no one is excluded
I agree. It's "just a regular cat" but sometimes it really seems like they're the most beautiful cat. And people who don't know anything about cats will sometimes wonder what exotic breed they have, as they behold all the spots and stripes and layers of color.
Y'all with your salty comments denying this seem to not have noticed 1. This is literally a mod posting and 2. The description in the sub SAYS brown mackeral
I was literally just trying to clear up some confusion for any new people. Didnt expect the backlash. What kills me is that i made SiC because other kitties already had subreddits and i wanted a sub for Modcat.
Theres a bazillion subs that allow any cat types and there was already r/greybies for the grey tabbies. So people being mad that they cant post a grey tabby here is so weird to me.
Explaining a different perspective: Most people aren’t aware of the hierarchical breakdown of subs -> cat patterns you are aware of. A lot of people will just start in one or two, and ask, “what kind of cat is mine?” and will get a lot of, “definitely a r/standardissuecat! :)” responses. That makes this sub feel like a welcoming catch-all that includes cats that have been gatekept by other subs.
So any technical distinction that appears pedantic, excluding or gatekeeping cats from this sub, will run contrary to that perception of this being a very welcoming sub. And that’ll come as a shock to those who found the sub the way I did. It’s not about technical correctness / incorrectness at all.
wait why is everyone so confused and outraged? Noone read the rules of subs they join? Hey mod team, I've always found the standard issue / tactical issue meme adorable and hilarious! That's the REASON I joined 😂
I need to show this to my mom. She always argues that our SIC is gray, meanwhile he’s clearly brown.
https://preview.redd.it/ghammk8rqoce1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=93f173f6975936ccf6e737bc0ded396fda28b4c0
In case she still doesn’t believe he’s brown, here is my grey TIC. Your guy is clearly brown!
https://preview.redd.it/kixnbe4x3pce1.png?width=2268&format=png&auto=webp&s=6f5ceac8ee9e61f410d2c7ad089d0df319dec983
Sooo cute! I’ll show this fancy boy/girl to her tomorrow.
My mom saw a post that said “if the darkest part of your cat is brown, he’s a brown tabby. If the darkest part is gray/black, he’s a gray tabby.” So since our boy Minkey has a stripe on his back that’s so dark it’s basically black, she believes that means he’s gray lol. Here’s a pic of his dark stripe:
https://preview.redd.it/87mlp1kn6pce1.jpeg?width=4284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a59ffdc7f85c3fa14c9c06f2729be72e06128de4
Looks like dark chocolate to me 😉
Isn't that stripe also a standard feature on sics? Mine has it too lol
Yes, to my knowledge anyway. Every SIC I've seen has that black strip. It might be smaller or thicker but it's there. Mine has a thin one.
https://preview.redd.it/3r6gtc1irrde1.png?width=1080&format=png&auto=webp&s=d562d380861bd318d0791b5784c284f052623691
Well you can counter her post with how I heard on a podcast that there is not such thing as black fur, that it’s basically just really, really dark brown.*
*I have not verified this
That’s… quite an inaccurate post. It’s like someone read a cat genetics guide and only absorbed half of it.
To make it brief, black-based tabbies (as in, the cat would be black if it didn’t have the agouti gene) have black stripes on either a brown or gray background. Brown is probably more common, given the fact it’s the SIC after all.
I don’t think it’s inaccurate to call your cat a brown tabby, though. “Brown” isn’t a genetics term, and your cat looks pretty brown to me.
Pardon my dumb question - what is TIC?
/r/TacticalIssueCat
🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩 never enough cat subs
joined!
I hit that join button so fast that I broke the sound barrier.
Clearly!
Ask her if the pillow is gray too.
This is hilarious🤣
https://preview.redd.it/ewsy9csa8rce1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9f7c6e6fa369415f056e7381045e530b9813fc89
Same with my little sic
Here's a grey to show her!
https://preview.redd.it/74rtki2yirce1.jpeg?width=3072&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2639889b14df349aa8b7d9e475cf526d91cc6921
He looks so polite and handsome! I love his nose color, too. My boy has that same color sometimes.
https://preview.redd.it/awvhgq6itsce1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=446cb7ae0cb1190d5241fa8d1d3f85cbeca7c4e2
I’ve noticed a lot of people call standard tabbies “grey tabbies” when their fur is clearly a mix of brown and black (with some white). I have a SIC and a TIC (and a cinnamon roll, too), and have never understood why cats that are largely brown get called grey so often.
On the flip side I don't understand why y'all are calling them brown, yes, they have some brown parts but most of them are majority grey. Compare my previous SIC(top) to my current brown cat(bottom) for example. It's not even close
https://preview.redd.it/o6bqxixw1yre1.jpeg?width=4096&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6d2b99c50288b417544cdc147f256257134f143f
A large percentage of men are colorblind to some degree like 60-70%. A lot of women too just not nearly as much.
I discovered that my husband is colorblind (which was news to him too) a few years ago when he made a comment about two nail polishes I own being the same color. I can’t even remember what those colors were now, but they were very much not the same. Pulled up a color blindness test on my iPad and… yup. Very much colorblind.
THIS DRIVES ME UP THE WALL! My husband always calls ours a gray tabby. SHE IS BROWN! There are gray, orange, and brown tabbies (and dilute). Two completely different colors!
I honestly cannot tell sometimes… I wonder if it’s an eye thing. Like that crazy dress that people fought over what color it is.
I was thinking, “this is ‘what color is this dress?’ all over again!” Maybe b/c of the stripes?
LOL! It could be! But if you see all three side by side, it's obvious.
The white sock awww
I know😭I love his socks so much.
Clearly brown and a hot rod edition to boot
https://preview.redd.it/2fi6x7h501de1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=425db3205b1be3814a8c60ece577cfb5a2db6695
In your opinion, is she gray or brown?? I've always thought she was gray because she's definitely more gray than the neighbours tabbies
I've always considered SICs to be grey as well tbh, but my current cat is actually brown
https://preview.redd.it/scyxp8lj0yre1.jpeg?width=1079&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=796d2db4cbd55f762b88ccb2821cd84b4259b83c
But both of them are friends 😌
Indeed
They’re siblings!!
r/tacticalissuecat representation is important in today’s society
Hell yeah +1 cat sub
I'm unsubbing this one and moving to tactical. Pshhhh.
¿Por que no los dos?
Grand exit, stage left (accompanied by wails of grief and anger).
Lights dim momentarily.
Youre rage quiting our sub to go to....another of our subs? Lol
In that case. Guess time to leave both?
This is not an airport, there is no need to announce your departure.
Oh the irony. Actually at an airport.
Also not departing. (You know, if you were expecting an announcement.)
I never understand this comment. When you’re at an airport you don’t start announcing to everyone that you’re leaving
You do, if you're a plane.
The airport announces the departures, with a PA system.
https://preview.redd.it/16jbubcjrpce1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d90d31135d86ae04fbb752c93b552aaa3a922523
Princess Tiabeanie: ”Beans is self appoint leader of *r/tacticalissuecat Desert Sand Regiment, and will be contacting r/legalcatadvice. Beans grows up homeless in Sonoran Desert, very sand, and led coup against brainless orange desert cats many weeks ago. Beans’ stupid human let her use gun for intemnedayshin photos, so brainless orange leaders that don’t match sand stepped down without fight. Only brown cats like Beans match sand. There is many tactical cats on sub that recognize Beans for coup.”*
”Beans say mods is stupid human just like her human. Beans is shades of brown tabby. She is tabby, has tabby stripes and spots, is not standard. Standard is fight words. Beans would like OP to go outside to parking lot, throw paws, and when she comes back inside without OP she is now leader of *r/standardissuecats.”*
https://preview.redd.it/thbg5zdyvpce1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7a74386337e77b2a7de3076e7f331075acb4d11f
Translation of Bean’s nonsense: ”Beans has a standard tabby/tuxedo pattern, and is shades of brown. If the mods want to exclude certain tabbies from being standard issue they might want to be a bit more clear, because Beans has a tabby coat in shades of brown, is far from standard issue, but is perfectly acceptable according to the rules. Also, she may have walked into *r/tacticalissuecats with a handgun a few weeks ago, and told all the oranges, none of which had the braincell at the time, she’s in charge of the Desert Sand Regiment because her name is Princess.”*
As someone who loves the show Disenchantment, Siamese kitties, and cats named Beans (my cat's name) - I would just like to tip my hat to you for this perfect specimen of a creature. Threats of violence and all 😆
Beans may have a problem with violence. Her immediate reaction to 75% of situations is to hit first, figure out why whatever she hit deserved it second. The other 25% of the time she armadillos, or hides her face in the first hole she can find, which makes her slaps completely worth it.
Tell beans that we noticed her coup and takeover of the search and rescue orange team and but let it slide because the oranges did indeed need a strong decisive leader to tey and whip them into shape.
We understand her confusion at fitting the text description of brown tabby but yet not herself being a SIC. To compensate for this confusion, we offer the compromise that she may continue trying to help the search and rescue team locate their collective braincell as their team leader and we will agree to a 10 treat a week increase for "hazzard pay".
Glad you shared this. Much better sub. Imagine policing the color of the cat. We are happy to just see cats. If anyone rages when they see the cat is more gray, that's so disappointing. Awful rule. Leaving this sub for yours. Thanks for the share.
I'd better not see brown cats over there or I'm coming right back over
https://preview.redd.it/e470gj6pboce1.png?width=1080&format=png&auto=webp&s=f6d662ddd8f05bae8a3546c1e6d7e73438bad7e3
Which one is mine?
Standard
Thats what I think too. The vet put him down as grey and I just don't see it lol
They shouldn’t’ve dun that he’ just a boy
Unexpected Sling Blade Why did I lol at this?? 🤣
I think the correct thing would have been to just write tabby since they aren't really brown
Yep. They wrote Domestic Shorthair as the breed and "Grey Tabby" under the color
My boy is a SIC, Mackerel Division
Pretty sure that's what the vet has written 🤔
My cat was listed as “gray tabby” at the shelter, too. I was so confused because she’s totally not gray.
The vet what?!?!
Damn that’s harsh, vet just put him down, on the spot due to colour?
Looks brown to me! This is a grey tabby
https://preview.redd.it/u6kk0hwqxpce1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7a75a45939cb5dd2018afc31655f3878ed620b8b
Cat
https://preview.redd.it/smco11rjfoce1.png?width=1080&format=png&auto=webp&s=f4bb51c681f186b23f16751cc795d99be693442f
Does this one count?
Yes it counts and also did you do something to warrant that death stare?! 😂 💀
That stare is diabolical
Oh god. I thought he was looking down until I read your comment and got a jump scare when I enlarged the image. He’s not kidding around.
Kubrick stare
All work and no play makes SIC a dull boy
I'm pretty sure mere existence warrants the death stare.
I thought it was a hint at the mods 😂
Straight up staring murder into your soul 🔪
Yes that is a Hotrod edition (white fur)
Also r/cardigancats
Ohhhh yet another cat sub to join, thanks!
(Also, username checks out lol)
Oh man, somebody's getting nailed. Bro has death in his eyes.
That stare is meme worthy.
Hello Hot Rod -
I see you!
💙 Beeper, Your Queen
https://preview.redd.it/63bldbw1nrce1.jpeg?width=3072&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a935ed53179d54d213d966d9342d637be85d9efd
Close enough welcome back Stanley Kubrick
https://preview.redd.it/0k68kr69xoce1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b3b8c9752dd224daf3e09194bfd5f42b7a3b616a
Are you saying I don't have a Standard Issue Cat?
(For legal reasons, this is a joke)
Lol thank you i needed that laugh
Love the moustache 🙌
checks the little dude
Phew, that was close. Mine is still SIC.
I turned around to look at mine too! Can confirm we have a SIC
https://preview.redd.it/8zovk09jooce1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3f291ef5f771dabba5018cb698c51ea5f993d147
https://preview.redd.it/dcd1es9yvoce1.jpeg?width=3060&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=48bb9e9dacbe3888b2eaf90ab7870753352d02d7
Tilly is an all in one hotrod.
(to the tune of The Addams Family)
Cat in a box click click Cat in a box click click Cat in a box Cat in a box Cat in a box click click
Wouldn't this one be a torbie? 🤔
Yeah, not a SIC. Torbies seem to be the ones that trip people up too, I've seen a bunch recently posted.
And a cutie!
https://preview.redd.it/pspe2gnjjoce1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=80fe4c5f13426405991021a455d7a17a58cf086f
Is my cat a SIC or she got too much white? If not, what is she?
R/piebaldcats for extra white hot rod SICs over 40% white I think.
She is absolutely beautiful, btw.
I didn't know about the SIC and his characteristics. Proud to be Mikaela's owner
https://preview.redd.it/i6dpna8aooce1.jpeg?width=3072&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fe5b0f4cdcd8162fcd4f72fe0f5cb7b2b45beda4
Gorgeous 😍
See her and raise you Lucifer
https://i.imgur.com/pTz0WbB.jpeg
https://preview.redd.it/vqfo3205qpce1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=948f2a987633e628ae1ce76a862449612c40c321
My baby Pepper checking in! White chin club (Lucifer and Mikaela are so lovely!)
That’s one handsome devil
https://preview.redd.it/o68i8ijefoce1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4027ed51493d0be9b164a2977430c4ebc2d91259
He’s a hot rod right?
If the white doesn't go past his tummy then he is a Certified HotRod SIC✅️
https://preview.redd.it/rev8c8mmjoce1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=13ca1c9171f6794f1ffc4b99728fffc03756ebbb
Cutie!!
SIC (HotRod Edition) Inspection: PASSED ✅️
With the Luxury Floof Upgrade!
Hello Hot Rod -
I see you!
💙 Beeper, Your Queen
https://preview.redd.it/5zuc44cunrce1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1c21a4381a21ea2a80fd52f1fc32ed15cf61ad9b
What's a hotrod tabby? Is mine one
https://preview.redd.it/0d29orujqoce1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=87801aecd57855ee9587d3e1e9396363cb453c77
Oh yours is so cute! Yes a Hotrod Edition SIC is a SIC with a little bit of white that's either on the chest and/or tummy. Yours has just met the requirements for a HotRod with that little chest patch! If the white is only on the chin then it's a Classic SIC but since yours is on the chest too it is indeed a hotrod
SIC (HotRod Edition) inspection: Passed ✅️
Aww love that, always thought he was just a classic 😊
TIL Mystique is a hot rod. Also though, she has blue in her but I don't feel she's a tactical?! In some lighting she's more tactical though. Is there a a tactical that camoflages as standard?!
https://preview.redd.it/hbnska2c9pce1.jpeg?width=3813&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=89e79c7ac087de0306137035eac8fbc644053089
She's a standard for sure! Here's a tactical to compare
https://preview.redd.it/a0xh5wcujrce1.jpeg?width=3072&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cd591c4bdc4343794277906f85cd77ffc549f4bd
https://preview.redd.it/jln8peajqoce1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=436d846cfc552fd06fab021b3ba775cabde97c27
What! What am i supposed to do with this boring gray tabby now? I already told her she could be famous.
r/tacticalissuecat is for gray ones
https://preview.redd.it/07kv2suokoce1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=22416090edebd1693a50381d414061e5607a3b7b
what does pudge count as?
Hot rod 😎
Hello Hot Rod -
I see you!
💙 Beeper, Your Queen
https://preview.redd.it/tztshau6orce1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=15a20addf8649201c6b948fa66f667282e559086
These cats look the same to me, and now I have even less idea what my cat is.
She's cute though and that's all that really matters.
Add her pic to your comment and we’ll tell you.
Pay the cat tax and we'll tell you!
https://preview.redd.it/jsczoquimpce1.jpeg?width=5712&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3eae3270015e4a4eaa23f0521500cb2de1262a1c
I’m actually not a 100% sure about Okapi. The ticked pattern makes him look greyer but his face is 100% brown tabby? It’s tricky.
Might want to adjust the antennae, looks like his picture is getting a lot of static.
He is basically furry static, yes. But he is soft, cuddly furry static.
He is perfect the way he is! What a cool and good friend
He is definitely a ticked brown tabby. Look up ticked tabby cats on Wikipedia, they have helpful resources!
This is the greyest brown tabby I have ever seen. I am actually impressed.
https://preview.redd.it/kjmxezpzooce1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=af7fbc021dd1385448b9a65bd1727fc43e0a74be
My chunky
So cute! Also, I love how your shoes match your rug lol!
If you can't find it in a dead brown overgrown backyard it's an SIC
If you can't find it
In a dead brown overgrown
Backyard it's an SIC
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I've got a limited Orange Edition
https://preview.redd.it/9jmdh7yproce1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=77388011fa7ebe505e79e753966fad7fe0ca2152
Some cats can be both. Mr Bean here has a little brown, a little grey, and a lot of white. Tactical issue hotrod.
https://preview.redd.it/m1hjpskdqoce1.jpeg?width=3072&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=595d3a194ce1d3f0c5cbece6059092cbd667ce5d
As is Ollie. He's lighter than his sister, and more gray, but also brown.
https://preview.redd.it/4nfdct2y0pce1.jpeg?width=3472&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=26e7687174464f107438011634a8d794891fed4c
Higher trim level
Watch me put a filter on my cat to post him here
https://preview.redd.it/vguxys4nuoce1.jpeg?width=3072&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=953a4a7fcd8945ec751d2c398974f25eb6b5a091
Where does my cat go. She doesn't seem to have any subreddit homes
Appears to be a SIC but needs a better photo to confirm. What color is her nose and pawpads? Majority of SICs will have black nose leather, whereas greys (i.e. dilute i.e. blue) will have grey nose leather.
https://preview.redd.it/xtf8nbp16pce1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9aa43027355a193b430a48c9080c255594c7b14d
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Mine is classic, not mackerel. This post prompted me to look at the rules and if I’m reading correctly, she is not considered SIC?
Had the same question for mine but this sub approved him as SIC https://www.reddit.com/r/standardissuecat/s/lm9F99J6Aa
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SIC Chicken and TIC Gladys reporting for duty.
Can confirm
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Are mine SICs?
Yes :)
oh wow, one of my cats is a TIC and i had no idea!! her sister from the same litter is an SIC (has a little bit of brown coloring) so i didn't know they could be different
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Matty has the tiniest white patch under his chin, so he's a hotrod model
Id say still a Classic hes just got an ascot ;)
Are SICs also Tabby Cats?
Yes, not all tabbies are SIC’s but all SIC’s are tabbies. Can’t be a SIC if it’s not a tabby.
Idk about your SICs, but mine changes coats during the year. He's more black/grey in winter and more brown in summer.
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The most standard of standards
Jesus, look at the stare left baby is dealing out. I wouldn't start reading War And Peace or planning any long vacations if you know what I mean. Kitty is PLOTTING.
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My not standard gray baby
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would this count as a SIC? not the orange one of course but this picture is too cute to not use
You've got to be a special kind of person that gets mad in a cat sub that shares well loved cats.
Are people really getting annoyed with this rule? Maybe it’s because I’m probably in 30+ different cat subs, including many that feature types of cats I don’t have.
In fact, I don’t even have my own SIC. My parents have one who’s a hotrod model with a luxury floof upgrade (pictured). I have a tortie and a black cat, but wouldn’t post them here unless they were in a pic/video with the SIC. I’ve got r/torties and r/blackcats for them…and r/vorties for both!
I’m in r/oneorangebraincell and r/cowcats despite never having had either in my life. I subbed to them to see those types of cats so I can have a wide variety of kitties on my homepage.
I’m in r/tacticalissuecat for grey tabbies and, finally, I’m here for brown tabbies!
(Here’s my parents’ SIC as cat tax)
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I don't think this is about discrimination. It's about to celebrate the beauty of the all different types of cat. Especially in my country SIC are considered ugly and despised. It's nice to have a place where people see their beauty. there are plenty of cat subs and I think there is one of every pattern, so no one is excluded
I agree. It's "just a regular cat" but sometimes it really seems like they're the most beautiful cat. And people who don't know anything about cats will sometimes wonder what exotic breed they have, as they behold all the spots and stripes and layers of color.
Agree - I’ve had lots of beautiful cats but it has generally been agreed by all who know my SIC that he is the most beautiful one.
Y'all with your salty comments denying this seem to not have noticed 1. This is literally a mod posting and 2. The description in the sub SAYS brown mackeral
I wonder what caused the sudden reminder of the shade of brown requirement for SIC? Maybe the mods are Ween fan and dig the brown?
Last couple days a lot of the cats didn’t fit the theme. I was wondering if it had changed to domestic shorthair.
I guess it makes sense to try to have a different theme.
I was literally just trying to clear up some confusion for any new people. Didnt expect the backlash. What kills me is that i made SiC because other kitties already had subreddits and i wanted a sub for Modcat.
Theres a bazillion subs that allow any cat types and there was already r/greybies for the grey tabbies. So people being mad that they cant post a grey tabby here is so weird to me.
Explaining a different perspective: Most people aren’t aware of the hierarchical breakdown of subs -> cat patterns you are aware of. A lot of people will just start in one or two, and ask, “what kind of cat is mine?” and will get a lot of, “definitely a r/standardissuecat! :)” responses. That makes this sub feel like a welcoming catch-all that includes cats that have been gatekept by other subs.
So any technical distinction that appears pedantic, excluding or gatekeeping cats from this sub, will run contrary to that perception of this being a very welcoming sub. And that’ll come as a shock to those who found the sub the way I did. It’s not about technical correctness / incorrectness at all.
I'm cool with it. My Felix has the brown.
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Browny hues all the way
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She's brown, right? 🥲
Yes, she is. SIC with possibly a luxury floof upgrade? The looks a bit extra fluffy on that tum
wait why is everyone so confused and outraged? Noone read the rules of subs they join? Hey mod team, I've always found the standard issue / tactical issue meme adorable and hilarious! That's the REASON I joined 😂
Got both
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My standard issue cat exhibiting standard issue cat behaviour.
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Is this the cat you’re looking for?
Everyone knows the one on the right has the tactical upgrade
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Klover is very happy to hear she qualifies
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A standard as they come. Meet Stanley 🐱
I believe that the Grey cats are tactical issue cats
Maybe I should ask this over there, but my TIC was (RIP) a muted grey so I always called her my silver tabby. She’s still a TIC though, right?
Also I know she was skinny she was 20 when she passed.
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He's relaxed cos he made the cut
So, technically, a SIC could also be called a brown tabby.
Yes. Think of SICs like scotch. All scotchs are whiskies but not all whiskies are scotch
Fair enough. But using that analogy, couldn't the SIC be a single malt, and the grey a double malt? Then they'd both be scotches/SICs! Lol.
Is there a name for this gray variety of cat? I've always wondered.
Tactical issue
r/tacticalissuecat does indead have an Urbar Grey squadron. But TIC is more about creativity and fun and the posting rules are different there.
Classic flavor and lite flavor
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Wait then what’s the grey called?
r/tacticalissuecat
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My noodle-boned gal. Which SIC model is she?
Hello Hot Rod -
I see you!
💙 Beeper, Your Queen
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porque no los dos?
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My cats make the cut!
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Oh so Minchio is not a SIC
SIC = lightly toasted
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Copy that, here's my own SIC, Gidget
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Regulation