I think it depends on the cat, I have knowns very sweet and friendly female cats who like being with other cats, I know some others on here made genralizations about female cats, but I wouldn't do that, I think it really depends on the cat, jsut like I don't liek to generalize about people.
Claudia Message: 1 Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2010 14:29:37 -0500 From: Natalie <at...@optonline.net> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] how to know if your "only" needs a friend? Message-ID: <08c901cb9d57$952de680$bf89b3...@net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 That is EXACTLY what I have found - almost all of our male cats are nurturing, loving - just like mothers or uncles to kittens and all cats...females have not been! But then, they probably had their motherhood experience, and decided "no more!" My problem right now is that I have adoption age kittens just in time for Christmas, and I do not, as a policy, want kittens to be going to a new home at this time - the worst ever! Meowy Christmas to all! Natalie -----Original Message----- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Beth Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 9:06 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] how to know if your "only" needs a friend? My females are little stinkers with other cats. My male cats have always been the nurturing, accepting ones. I've had big male formerly outdoor Tom cats who get fixed & come inside & play mom to my kitten fosters & cuddle with my adult males. My female cats swat & hiss at the kittens or new adults. Beth Dont Litter, Fix Your Critter!?www.Furkids.org ? --- On Wed, 12/15/10, Emeraldkittee <emeraldkit...@yahoo.com> wrote: From: Emeraldkittee <emeraldkit...@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] how to know if your "only" needs a friend? To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Wednesday, December 15, 2010, 10:49 PM thanks for sharing, Bonnie!? I wonder if it's just a female thing? I know there are laid back girl kitties, but I've always had tempermental, fussy ones, who I loved dearly.? We call our only female - the oldest at 15 - queen, too. :) --- On Wed, 12/15/10, Bonnie Hogue <ho...@sonic.net> wrote: From: Bonnie Hogue <ho...@sonic.net> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] how to know if your "only" needs a friend? To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Wednesday, December 15, 2010, 8:27 PM Shannon I have to tell you this story... I got my cat, Stormy, as a 12 week old kitten.? She was indoors only.? There was a "yard cat" but they only saw eachother through the window.? About a year after getting Stormy, I decided to go back to school to finish my degree.? I was already working full time, so this meant poor little Stormy would be alone much of the time.? In a move that is the *only* time I've sought out a cat (they usually just come to me, as Stormy had) I went to the local shelter and adopted a kitten about 12 wks. old.? I brought him home and said, "Look Stormy -- I got you a friend!" Hiss, spit, growl, fur on end, very unhappy cat.? Oops.? I don't think she ever quite forgave me... > From this I came to the conclusion that humans are social and cats are solitary.? That's undoubtedly not an absolute in either case, but generally speaking, I think most cats would prefer to be the "only." ps -- Stormy now shares the house with three others, all "came to me" out of their need.? She's a little pissy sometimes, but I let her know she's "queen" and let the others know they are to give her utmost respect (she's the elder puss) and she's adjusted very well. Good luck! _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
