Should I Get A Male Or Female Kitten
Camila Farah
Male cats can be more outgoing and friendly than female cats although again don t take this as an absolute.
It is not likely to be the case in reality. It is purely anecdotal that male kittens are more friendly. A male kitten will grow up to fight and spray urine on your house if not neutered and an unspayed female will go into heat find a tom and saddle you with a litter of kittens. Male cats typically get larger then females but do not eat much more.
Both from my own experience and the majority of cat owners find that male cats especially neutered male cats tend to be more affectionate than female cats. Since females can become protective mothers they might be a bit more careful and aloof. Believe it or not there are differences between male and female cats behavior. When choosing between a male or female cat you may want to take this into consideration.
Many studies suggest that male cats are indeed bit more affectionate than their female counterparts. Of course cats vary and all individuals are different. Kittens are definitely cute but you should focus on raising one at a time before letting your fur baby bring you a whole new litter of. Some female cats spray while in heat while some male cats have been known to be more affectionate.
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For example if you take a male and female kitten and the female is well socialized exercised and played with every day while the male is not you re very likely to produce a more outgoing female. Male cats are said to be more even tempered and predictable than female cats and even more laid back and relaxed than their female counterparts. You ll want to spay or neuter both kittens regardless of their gender. But if you want a calico cat you pretty much have to get a female.
Female cats can be very loving as well perhaps a little more independent and moody in my experience they need to be spayed at 5 months of age in order to avoid a litter of kittens. However once you ve proven your worth they too can be very affectionate. The main disadvantage of male cats is that they spray if you see a male cat with his tail straight up in the air backing toward a wall he s probably spraying it with urine. Female kittens can be a little more aggressive in play but still strongly bond with their owners.
But you are just as likely to see an affectionate female as a male. Male cats are often more friendly than female cats says susan saffron author of several books on pets and founder of the national association of pet rescue professionals. Once neutered the male cat tends to stay closer to home.
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