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Cat Forum / General Topics / March 2004Calico temperment
Just curious - anyone out there have (or have had) a calico cat? What are their temperments like? I have one that is moody moody moody. She can be sweet one minute and mean the next. I've heard that's just the way calico's are - anyone have a similiar experience? Thanx - JoJo >Just curious - anyone out there have (or have had) a calico cat? What are >their temperments like? I have one that is moody moody moody. She can be >sweet one minute and mean the next. I've heard that's just the way calico's >are - anyone have a similiar experience? > >Thanx - JoJo Funny that you mention this. I was just taking some behavioral training at my local animal shelter. They asked the woman who takes care of the cat room if there were any breeds or types that were more likely to bite or be mean. She said calico and tortoiseshell, especially tortoiseshell. Just one person's observation. >>Just curious - anyone out there have (or have had) a calico cat? What >>are their temperments like? I have one that is moody moody moody. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > likely to bite or be mean. She said calico and tortoiseshell, > especially tortoiseshell. Just one person's observation. I wonder if it is just because all calicos and torties are females that they get this bad rap. I have mostly had males cats and they are for the most part laid back, easy going. I have a female black cat and she is obnoxiously mean at times, both to the males cats and to me. By mean, I just mean that she will chase the boys, and with me she just swats me when I stop petting her. Attitude. Lots of it. :) I did foster a calico once and she was just plain mean all-around. She had her sweet side, but she hated other cats. She was the only cat who ever bit me to the bone (on the thumb). You foster too? That's how I got my Calico - she was a nursing mom, very loving at that time. Then she went into heat and was very loving (even the dogs were subject), then she got fixed and it all went away. She used to play w/two of my younger cats now she rushes them out of the way. When I'm in the shower she's on the edge of the tub, wants attention until my foot hits the floor, then she's gone. And as an aside - how many fosters have you kept and how long have you been fostering? Me? since August 03 and kept 4- about a 24% "failure" rate (failure meaning, failing to do my duty and give them up for adoption! :)) Now debating #5. > >>Just curious - anyone out there have (or have had) a calico cat? What > >>are their temperments like? I have one that is moody moody moody. [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > she hated other cats. She was the only cat who ever bit me to the bone > (on the thumb). > And as an aside - how many fosters have you kept and how long have you > been fostering? Me? since August 03 and kept 4- about a 24% "failure" > rate (failure meaning, failing to do my duty and give them up for > adoption! :)) Now debating #5. I don't foster anymore. I started back in early 2002 when my long-time buddy Marley died and I wasn't sure if I wanted to adopt another yet. I only fostered for 6 months or so - when my own cat got sick and had to have a transfusion and got FeLV from it. I *did* keep one of the fosters, and he's been vaccinated, and have since taken in a little feral girl (vaccinated also). I kept the first before the FeLV, and couldn't rehome him. The feral, well, no one else would take a little wild girl. My advice? Keep all you can. :) Those you can't, find homes. Never feel guilty about keeping one or two. :) Once my sick one is gone to the bridge, I hope to get back to fostering but I hope that is a long time from now. Some say I could foster FeLV+ cats but I don't feel I can risk my other two even if they are being vaccinated. Plus, it is important to keep stress down for my own. > Once my sick one is gone to the bridge, I hope to get back to fostering > but I hope that is a long time from now. Some say I could foster FeLV+ > cats but I don't feel I can risk my other two even if they are being > vaccinated. Plus, it is important to keep stress down for my own. Im sorry for your loss.. I lost one of mine to FIP / Felv.. it wasn't fun. Another one of mine became Felv + and I continued to foster, just kept the fosters in a separate room, and washed my hands before and after going in the room. on a side note.. my felv+ cat became Felv - after a year of vitamin c therapy.. >> Once my sick one is gone to the bridge, I hope to get back to >> fostering but I hope that is a long time from now. Some say I could [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Im sorry for your loss.. <G> He's still around. Going on two and a half years since he contracted it, but not symptomatic. I lost one of mine to FIP / Felv.. it wasn't > fun. That's what I hear. :( Horrible disease. I'm sorry you lost yours that way. Another one of mine became Felv + and I continued to foster, just > kept the fosters in a separate room, and washed my hands before and > after going in the room. I considered that, but he just gets too stressed out. I've trapped/neutered some strays and they would spend the night in the bathroom and he knew they were there and was very upset. > on a side note.. my felv+ cat became Felv - after a year of vitamin c > therapy.. Excellent! I tried the vit c therapy for a while, but I read too many contradictory studies. I'm very glad that worked for you! Cheryl | You foster too? That's how I got my Calico - she was a nursing mom, very | loving at that time. Then she went into heat and was very loving (even the | dogs were subject), then she got fixed and it all went away. She used to | play w/two of my younger cats now she rushes them out of the way. When I'm | in the shower she's on the edge of the tub, wants attention until my foot | hits the floor, then she's gone. In this case it's definitely a hormone thing. Experienced this once too: When pregnant - easy going. When not - terror! Carola > I wonder if it is just because all calicos and torties are females really? I don't know where I got the impression that a tortoiseshell was a male. Haven't noticed any particular temperament difference at all vis-a-vis colouration. (never had a calico, though, but I know ppl who do) pat > > I wonder if it is just because all calicos and torties are females > > really? I don't know where I got the impression that a tortoiseshell was > a male. Standard rule is the calicos and torties are female.. and the orange tiger is male, but it is just a majority rule... Ive seen plenty of orange females, and Im sure there is more than a few male torties.. > > > I wonder if it is just because all calicos and torties are females > > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > is male, but it is just a majority rule... Ive seen plenty of orange > females, and Im sure there is more than a few male torties.. http://www.messybeast.com/mosaicism.htm has some photos of male tortie cats and explains how they happen :) http://www.messybeast.com/tricolours.htm gives the gen on tortie and orange. About two thirds of orange cats are male, but tortie males are genetic quirks. I have a brindled tortie with the sweetest temperament I've ever come across - not a nasty bone in her body; she loves children and seems to have endless patience. The nastiest bite I've ever had (right to the bone) was also from a brindled tortie. > http://www.messybeast.com/mosaicism.htm has some photos of male tortie > cats and explains how they happen :) > > http://www.messybeast.com/tricolours.htm gives the gen on tortie and > orange. About two thirds of orange cats are male, but tortie males > are genetic quirks. I love your web pages and in particular the genetics pages. I wrote an article for our local SPCA newsletter about the genetics of cat colors and used your info as sources. They quoted your URLs, too. :) > > http://www.messybeast.com/mosaicism.htm has some photos of male tortie > > cats and explains how they happen :) [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > article for our local SPCA newsletter about the genetics of cat colors and > used your info as sources. They quoted your URLs, too. :) Many thanks <blush> it's nice to know they are useful! rpl <plinnane3NO@SPAMyahoo.com> dumped this in news:fDS2c.192514$Qg7.9253 @news04.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com on 07 Mar 2004: >> I wonder if it is just because all calicos and torties are females > > really? I don't know where I got the impression that a tortoiseshell was > a male. I generalized. But this is one of my favorite articles about cat color and genetics. http://www.messybeast.com/tricolours.htm Interesting stuff. > I generalized. But this is one of my favorite articles about cat color and > genetics. > http://www.messybeast.com/tricolours.htm > Interesting stuff. Thankyou!!!!! I always thought a tortoiseshell was a silver/black tabbyish combination (dunno why) and it appears that 2 of my favorite "girls" are tortoiseshells. pat huh,my Tortie does like to bite ! 'course we have a 4 y.o, & that do'nt help. D > >Just curious - anyone out there have (or have had) a calico cat? What are > >their temperments like? I have one that is moody moody moody. She can be [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > said calico and tortoiseshell, especially tortoiseshell. Just one person's > observation. >Just curious - anyone out there have (or have had) a calico cat? What are >their temperments like? I have one that is moody moody moody. She can be >sweet one minute and mean the next. I've heard that's just the way calico's >are - anyone have a similiar experience? Maryweather is a tabby calico + white: she is a sweet cat to people and reasonably tolerant (for females) toward other cats. Punkin (missing two months now) is/was also tabby calico: she was nice enough to me but viciously hostile toward other cats. Punkin was a mostly outdoor cat; Maryweather is mostly indoor - they are pretty much opposites. T.E.D. (tdavis@gearbox.maem.umr.edu - e-mail must contain "T.E.D." or my .sig in the body) > Just curious - anyone out there have (or have had) a calico cat? I'm on my second. :c) >What are their temperments like? Both, loud and demanding - they wanna be in charge - training was required. :c) > I have one that is moody moody moody. She can be sweet one minute and mean the next. The only time Matilda (my current) gets mean is if something is being done to her and the warnings she gives off are ignored. She's never been sweet one minute and mean the next, without provocation. ie/ When she is sitting on the floor, my husband likes to move his hand, with wiggling fingers up and down above her head. She does not like this. She lets him know by hunkering down, flattening her ears and screaming loudly at him. If he doesn't stop - he's toast. :c) It was the same with my previous Wumpy, and understandabley so. >I've heard that's just the way calico's are - anyone have a similiar experience? Seeing as the only time my cats have gone from sweet to mean is as a result of being provoked, I have to say "no", I have not had this experience. Judy and Matilda. > Just curious - anyone out there have (or have had) a calico cat? What are > their temperments like? I have one that is moody moody moody. She can be > sweet one minute and mean the next. I've heard that's just the way calico's > are - anyone have a similiar experience? > > Thanx - JoJo I've had two calicos. Neither was nasty. Although Mabel, our first calico wasn't a lap cat she was very good with my son (who was just a baby) and used to like to snuggle up with him at night. She NEVER showed her claws. We have a long haired calico now and she is a real sweetheart. Purrs at the drop of a hat. I have heard that calicos don't have the nicest personalities but that hasn't been my experience. Maybe I just got lucky. W "Wendy" <wendypart@nospam.com> wrote > I have heard that calicos don't have the nicest personalities but that > hasn't been my experience. Maybe I just got lucky. You could try "Is Coat Colour Linked to Temperament" at http://www.messybeast.com/colour-tempment.htm - it has theories and observations from cat lovers and authors over the ages :) I had a calico, Ivy (passed away Dec 2002), who was the sweetest thing. I was totally shocked when she caught a mouse - and was growling at the other cats saying "it's mine!". she didn't have a mean bone in her body.  SignatureThe ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)? http://www.geocities.com/the_magic_mood_jeep/ http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep > Just curious - anyone out there have (or have had) a calico cat? What are > their temperments like? I have one that is moody moody moody. She can be > sweet one minute and mean the next. I've heard that's just the way calico's > are - anyone have a similiar experience? > > Thanx - JoJo > Just curious - anyone out there have (or have had) a calico cat? What are > their temperments like? I have one that is moody moody moody. She can be > sweet one minute and mean the next. I've heard that's just the way calico's > are - anyone have a similiar experience? > > Thanx - JoJo None of our calicos like to be picked up much and the two with dark seem to be more tense. The ones with a lot of white are gentler and maybe not as clever. One thing though, the one cat that we call "braveheart" because she won't be kept in the house or the yard or in your arms when she doesn't want to be, and was very tame and relaxed as a kitten... will be very affectionate when there aren't any other cats around (the door has to be closed) and when she is first waking up. I believe she is worried about the other cats being jealous. > Just curious - anyone out there have (or have had) a calico cat? What are > their temperments like? I have one that is moody moody moody. She can be > sweet one minute and mean the next. I've heard that's just the way calico's > are - anyone have a similiar experience? > > Thanx - JoJo Torti are like this too, they are also very vocal. For years I thought it was just me, but the vet had asked me if she had an attitude and I said "well yes". She said that this was normal for torti colored cats.. Craig |
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