Gracie is definitely a calico, but her color is mostly an elegant black. When we adopted her, the shelter had named her Velvet, because her fur is also as soft as mink. If you call her "Pretty Girl", she looks back at you as if to say "Yes I know it. I can't help it." Here she is, being cute and adorable in one of her favorite spots on the kitchen shelf. She's friendly and curious with just about everybody, but she's clearly "Daddy's Girl." She'll sit on my lap for hours, and she frequently needs to be cuddled in my arms - especially when I'm at the computer, trying to work.