Barks & Brays

05/13/2026

Treat time! Whether it’s my clients pets, or mine…..they all line up for snacks! 😆🐶 🐴 🐈💜

05/10/2026

Someone (donkey) had fun tonight during the cocktail hour at the wedding! 🤣
Taco loves all the lovins, pics & snacks!

05/08/2026

Have a Happy Donkey Day! 😁

04/29/2026

Pepper is sitting pretty 😍
Pepper has me trained to give her a lil bite of cheese after EVERY nail I file 😆😆😆
She’s such a good girl! 🐶

04/28/2026

Surprise your friends, family or coworkers with a fun guest!
Reach out for prices & to reserve a b***o!

04/24/2026

This is too funny! 🐾

04/16/2026

A great morning to transplant garlic & sow radishes in the community garden plot!
Barks & Brays is a small business in our ‘small town’ community that cares about individuals, their pets and the whole community 💜
Support local! 🌱 🐶

04/13/2026

04/07/2026

Come see us there with 🐮 🐷 🐴
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Don't miss a fun event this Friday!

04/07/2026

This explains it! 🐈‍⬛ 🐈

The gene for orange fur in cats is carried on the X chromosome, which is why it’s linked to s*x.

How it works:
Male cats: XY
Female cats: XX

Because the orange gene sits on the X chromosome:
Male cats (XY)
Only have one X, so they can be:
Orange or black

They cannot normally be tortoiseshell or calico, because that requires two X chromosomes with different colours.

Female cats (XX)
Have two X chromosomes, so they can be:
Black
Orange
Tortoiseshell or calico (one X with orange, one X with black)

That’s why:

🧡 Most orange cats are male
🐢 Most tortoiseshell and calico cats are female

Small exception:
Very rarely, a male cat can be tortoiseshell or calico if he has an extra chromosome (XXY), similar to a condition called Klinefelter syndrome in humans. These males are usually sterile.

Picture - credit of The Brain Maze