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M.C. Mullen - 04 Feb 2004 19:17 GMT

Don't mean to be silly - but is there a general difference between female
and male cats? (Apart from the sexual function of course.)
I mean, there is with humans, also with dogs (males tend to fight more).
So how about cats?

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Ted Davis - 04 Feb 2004 21:27 GMT

>Don't mean to be silly - but is there a general difference between female
>and male cats? (Apart from the sexual function of course.)
>I mean, there is with humans, also with dogs (males tend to fight more).
>So how about cats?

My females are more likely to hiss and spit; most of my males are
peaceful, but a few actually fight, even picking fights with females
(the smaller females seem to win most of the time).

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Dik F. Liu - 04 Feb 2004 21:36 GMT

>>Don't mean to be silly - but is there a general difference between female
>>and male cats? (Apart from the sexual function of course.)
>>I mean, there is with humans, also with dogs (males tend to fight more).
>>So how about cats?

With some breeds, female cats tend to be more "involved" with what you do;
whereas male cats are more laid back. But I don't know how meaningful this
generalization is, as traits vary so much from cat to cat.

Dik

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Ted Davis - 05 Feb 2004 01:44 GMT

>>>Don't mean to be silly - but is there a general difference between female
>>>and male cats? (Apart from the sexual function of course.)
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>whereas male cats are more laid back. But I don't know how meaningful this
>generalization is, as traits vary so much from cat to cat.

All my cats are of either random or unknown breed. I do have two pair
of M/F siblings, and in one pair, the female is feisty, but
affectionate while the male is peaceful and affectionate; the other
pair has a peaceful and affectionate female and a timid, relatively
aloof, male who hangs around more aggressive males like a leech.

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MarAzul - 04 Feb 2004 21:37 GMT

> >Don't mean to be silly - but is there a general difference between female
> >and male cats? (Apart from the sexual function of course.)
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My experience differs from yours.. I have four females and a male. The
females all get along wonderfully but the male is a terror! He is the
"little brother" as he was the last of the five we got. It is his goal in
life (apparently) to make the girls miserable. On a human to cat level
though, he is the most affectionate cat.

Mar
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"I meant," said Ipslore, bitterly,"what is there in this world that makes
living worthwhile?"

Death thought about it.
"Cats," he said eventually, "Cats are nice."

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Ted Davis - 05 Feb 2004 01:49 GMT

>> >Don't mean to be silly - but is there a general difference between female
>> >and male cats? (Apart from the sexual function of course.)
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>life (apparently) to make the girls miserable. On a human to cat level
>though, he is the most affectionate cat.

Well, I do rehome the ones that become dangerous or destructive to
themselves or the other cats - I have had two males that were like
that recently. Both are now doing fine with only a kitten each for
company, but in my large family (10-14) one tried to chase off all the
others, and the other took up the hobby of getting regularly beaten up
by the local ferals, then taking his frustration out on the other
resident cats. The assertive females just want to be left alone -
they don't pick fights.

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QBall - 05 Feb 2004 19:08 GMT

> >Don't mean to be silly - but is there a general difference between female
> >and male cats? (Apart from the sexual function of course.)
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> peaceful, but a few actually fight, even picking fights with females
> (the smaller females seem to win most of the time).

Same here - the female next door seems to get the better of my male Tiffany
... though they rarely actually fight.
But he used to fight ALL the time with the British Blue, next door.

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Gee - 05 Feb 2004 02:23 GMT

> Don't mean to be silly - but is there a general difference between female
> and male cats? (Apart from the sexual function of course.)
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> --
> Carola

Well I got 2 girls and 2 boys. Girls rule and play less. Boys are little
nutters who like to run and playfight lots. They also seem to eat more
perhaps becuase they use more energy, while girls seem to preserve it :) The
boys seem to talk more as well. My girls are definitly more affectionate
then boys, but the boys love to sleep with me, (ok so do girls :) ).

So yeah I would say boys will be boys :)

Saying that, my QT was extremely affectionate, and my shadow really. He was
a protector and never bugged his girls(he was the only boy at the time). He
also found a soulmate in Shadow and two were inseparable, always played
together, but never even play-fought. He also talked a lot, and that is the
thing that I miss about him the most.

Gee, Tiara, Shadow, Tigger and Charlie
with QT in our hearts.

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JoJo - 07 Feb 2004 02:36 GMT

For some reason the males seem to be more affectionate towards people than
females. Don't know why. Although I just got my first female and she's a
reincarnation of my first male - sticks to me like glue, loves to be petted.
Most people I've talked to have said the males are more affectionate, who
knows? :) They're cats, there really is no explaining them!

> Don't mean to be silly - but is there a general difference between female
> and male cats? (Apart from the sexual function of course.)
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Not so quick - 05 Mar 2004 07:05 GMT

> Don't mean to be silly - but is there a general difference between female
> and male cats? (Apart from the sexual function of course.)
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The only consistent difference I've noticed is when
a cat becomes a mom. The two we've had got very focused and
protective. It changed the one's personality. The other came to
us with kittens. It is a wonderful time to bond with a mama cat.
They seem to appreciate what you do to help them and their
kittens. That's only two cats experience though. Some of the
males are very affectionate and great with the kittens but aren't
fierce in their protectiveness which may be too that they don't
get to be with the babies at such a young age as the mothers.

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