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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / April 2004traits of different groups of domestic cats
I'm wondering if Tuxedo cats (specifically, the females) are known for any particular traits as a whole? For example, two that I have heard of and witnessed with prior cats: Female tortoiseshells (nearly all of them) being aloof. Male orange tabbies being major love bugs. Thanks in advance! hudav847 writes: >For example, two that I have heard of and witnessed with prior cats: > >Female tortoiseshells (nearly all of them) being aloof. Nobody ever told the ones I've lived with! Talk about affectionate and interactive cats - they put themselves in the middle of every party and endear themselves to every guest. >Male orange tabbies being major love bugs. Well, my boy sure was - a total lap cat and snuggler. >Thanks in advance! Janet Boss http://bestfriendsdogobedience.com/ http://photos.yahoo.com/bestfriendsobedience > >For example, two that I have heard of and witnessed with prior cats: > > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > interactive cats - they put themselves in the middle of every party and endear > themselves to every guest. Are we talking a breed here, or just torties in general of any breed? Mine (domestic longhair) was a total love muffin. How I still miss her.  Signaturehttp://www.mindspring.com/~slywy/ http://slywy.diaryland.com/ >Are we talking a breed here, or just torties in general of any breed? >Mine (domestic longhair) was a total love muffin. How I still miss her. Is there a tortie breed, that you know of? As far as I know, it's a color pattern. One of our cats is a dilute tortie, aka blue cream, and she is very affectionate--when she wants to be. I wouldn't call her aloof. > >Are we talking a breed here, or just torties in general of any breed? > >Mine (domestic longhair) was a total love muffin. How I still miss her. > > > Is there a tortie breed, that you know of? No, that's why I asked about breed, or torties (colour). I couldn't tell from the original post if the person were talking about a particular breed. > As far as I know, it's a color > pattern. And almost always female. Signaturehttp://www.mindspring.com/~slywy/ http://slywy.diaryland.com/ >From: "Diane L. Schirf" >> >For example, two that I have heard of and witnessed with prior cats: >> > >> >Female tortoiseshells (nearly all of them) being aloof. Just to clarify - *I* didn't write that! I DID write this: >> Nobody ever told the ones I've lived with! Talk about affectionate and >> interactive cats - they put themselves in the middle of every party and >endear >> themselves to every guest. >Are we talking a breed here, or just torties in general of any breed? >Mine (domestic longhair) was a total love muffin. How I still miss her. Tortie is a coat color pattern rather than a breed. I was referring to ADSH and ADLH (although mine have all been SH - 1 dilute, 1 dark). Janet Boss http://bestfriendsdogobedience.com/ http://photos.yahoo.com/bestfriendsobedience > Tortie is a coat color pattern rather than a breed. I was referring to ADSH > and ADLH (although mine have all been SH - 1 dilute, 1 dark). My dilute (medium-long fur, lavender cream she was, so very beautiful!) tortoiseshell was hatched in hell and arrived pregnant at 6 months old with a cigar in one paw and a martini in the other, announcing that after she stole my heart she would lay waste my skin and anything shreddable in my household. She HATED being touched at all until she was about ten years old, and that is just because I wore her down. One of her daughters, a dark short-haird tortie was gentleness personified and used to awaken my sister by touching her face gently with one paw when she wanted to be petted. The other was a medium-long haired tuxedo who was not only mean but really, really stupid, though raised gently and intelligently by my mom. Our tuxedo now is a thinking cat, and a people cat, very affectionate. >My dilute (medium-long fur, lavender cream she was, so >very beautiful!) tortoiseshell was hatched in hell and arrived [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >she was about ten years old, and that is just because >I wore her down. LOL - what a description! >One of her daughters, a dark short-haird tortie was >gentleness personified and used to awaken my sister >by touching her face gently with one paw when she >wanted to be petted. That was my dilute sweetie, Mitze. She used to sleep between our pillows and always had to be touching me with her paw. Carey - a dark tortie, is very sweet but in a different way. She "stomps" on us a lot until she gets comfy. Mitze adored being held - she was one of those cats little kids could have dressed up and driven around in a carriage! >The other was a medium-long haired tuxedo who was >not only mean but really, really stupid, though raised >gently and intelligently by my mom. a friend's current tuxedo is a maniac - she's an eeeevil cat. Their tortie is very sweet though (she's SH but has a very long and very fluffy tail). >Our tuxedo now is a thinking cat, and a people cat, >very affectionate. That's my Skipjack - he loves being with people in general and is a smart and active cat as well. Janet Boss http://bestfriendsdogobedience.com/ http://photos.yahoo.com/bestfriendsobedience > >My dilute (medium-long fur, lavender cream she was, so > >very beautiful!) tortoiseshell was hatched in hell and arrived [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > LOL - what a description! I sort of stole the martini and cigar part from Bill Cosby's very old riff regarding how different his daughters were. He said that one came "out the chute" this way. :-) But honestly, this cat had a bone to pick with the world when I met her. I kept her for 20 years and adored her as only one whose love is unrequited may adore the object of her affections! > >One of her daughters, a dark short-haird tortie was > >gentleness personified and used to awaken my sister [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > That was my dilute sweetie, Mitze. She used to sleep between our pillows and > always had to be touching me with her paw. I just think this is so sweet. >Carey - a dark tortie, is very > sweet but in a different way. She "stomps" on us a lot until she gets comfy. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > That's my Skipjack - he loves being with people in general and is a smart and > active cat as well. I'm really not certain there is such a thing as inbred temperament. And I think I would hate it if we could be sure of how a kitten is going to turn out. Part of the joy is in the surprise! > >Are we talking a breed here, or just torties in general of any breed? > >Mine (domestic longhair) was a total love muffin. How I still miss her. > > Tortie is a coat color pattern rather than a breed. Yes, I know. Hence the question about breed or torties. Signaturehttp://www.mindspring.com/~slywy/ http://slywy.diaryland.com/ > >Male orange tabbies being major love bugs. > > Well, my boy sure was - a total lap cat and snuggler. My orange-and-white male tabby has dominance and aggression issues that conflict with his occasional total neediness. It'd be funny if I didn't have so many scars. :O Signaturehttp://www.mindspring.com/~slywy/ http://slywy.diaryland.com/ > I'm wondering if Tuxedo cats (specifically, the females) are known for > any particular traits as a whole? I have a comment about b/w cats. Any that I have known (mostly males) are the most in your face, "me, me!!" cats I've ever seen. From kittens, to adults. This based on shelter cats, mainly. It always seemed to me that the b/w's were SCREAMING to be adopted. :) Back when I was photographing cats for our local SPCA website adoption page, I know that I accidentally took multiple pictures of this one little guy because he was following me around trying to get in all the shots. lol My own Shamrock (b/w, not quite tuxedo, though) is a dog-like cat; extremely in-your-face and friendly. SignatureCheryl We had a black and white cat (is that what "tuxedo" means?) when I was little. She would come and be fussed for a while but then, for no reason she would scratch or bite you to tell you she'd had enough. I have now got a pure white short-haired cat who is very affectionate (to the point of being clingy) sometimes but can also be very temperamental and aloof at other times. Are white cats generally like this? PS. When I got her from the shelter they told me she had been re-homed and brought back 4 times prior to me adopting her. I wondered why at the time but I have since realised that having a white cat means that no matter how much you brush them, you and all your furniture is ALWAYS covered in cat hairs, which is quite a problem when you work in an office and you wear a lot of dark coloured suits. Jeannie > > I'm wondering if Tuxedo cats (specifically, the females) are known for > > any particular traits as a whole? [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > -- > Cheryl I had a male orange tabby that was a real sweetie -- very cuddly. Never have had a tortie, though. -- M9 > I'm wondering if Tuxedo cats (specifically, the females) are known for any > particular traits as a whole? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Thanks in advance! |
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