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What cats are better, male or female?

PoC avatarPosted on November 15, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 15, 2020

Google is asked by Internet users to answer the question in the title. The fact of the matter is that the question shouldn’t be asked in the first place. This is because neither the female nor the male is better … Continue reading →

Posted in gender | Tagged adoption, female cat, gender, human to cat relationship, male cat, male cat behavior | Leave a reply

Is an hermaphrodite cat gender neutral?

PoC avatarPosted on November 21, 2019 by Michael BroadNovember 22, 2019

UK: A cat rescue, Bradford Cat Watch Rescue, described one of their cats, Dixie, as ‘gender neutral’ because she/he is an hermaphrodite (they think). A retired crane driver, Jack Rawcliffe said that it was wrong to call Dixie gender neutral. … Continue reading →

Posted in gender | Tagged cat anatomy, gender | Leave a reply

All Tortoiseshell Cats Are Feminine

PoC avatarPosted on March 11, 2019 by Michael BroadFebruary 6, 2020

We know that nearly all tortoiseshell cats are female. Dr Morris says that it has been calculated that about one in 200 tortoiseshell cats are males but I’ve also read that one in 3000 is the correct percentage. Let’s say … Continue reading →

Posted in tortoiseshell | Tagged cat coats, gender, rare cat, tortoiseshell cat | Leave a reply

Can Cats Be Gay?

PoC avatarPosted on February 10, 2018 by Michael BroadFebruary 11, 2018

People ask whether cats can be gay. I think it’s a silly question. It creates a complication where one doesn’t exist. If you’re going to try and answer the question logically you have to start off with a definition of … Continue reading →

Posted in gender | Tagged cat behavior, gender | 4 Replies

Wikipedia Editors’ Argument Over Sex of Garfield was Misplaced

PoC avatarPosted on March 7, 2017 by Michael BroadMarch 8, 2017

Garfield is a well-known cartoon cat. The guys who edit Wikipedia have been arguing over whether Garfield is male or female. There was a battle going on with constant edits to change the cat’s sex. The argument has been resolved. … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartoon Cats | Tagged cartoon cats, gender, wikipedia | 1 Reply

Are tabby cats male?

PoC avatarPosted on November 30, 2016 by Michael BroadAugust 5, 2018

No. People ask, “are tabby cats male?”. They should ask “are red tabby cats male?”. To which the answer is: there are more male red tabby cats than female tabbies. To an informed cat owner or someone who knows cats … Continue reading →

Posted in Tabby coat | Tagged gender, red tabby cats, tabby, tabby cat, tabby cat coats | 3 Replies

Is this cat female?

PoC avatarPosted on November 16, 2016 by Michael BroadApril 14, 2020

Is this a photo of a female cat? Sexing kittens can be tricky, I think. I have looked at a ton of images and read the books and then scratched my head and bitten my fingernails 😉 . Below is … Continue reading →

Posted in gender | Tagged cat anatomy, gender, sexing a cat | 6 Replies

What percentage of calico cats are male?

PoC avatarPosted on December 13, 2013 by Michael BroadJanuary 25, 2019

About 0.033% of calico cats are male, we are told. I am not sure how accurate this figure is. Represented a different way it is one male calico cat for every 3000 female calico cats. In fact, as their existence … Continue reading →

Posted in cailco | Tagged calico cat, Calico Cats, dilute calico cat, gender, male cats | 16 Replies

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