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We've always had female cats in the past but when we took in Bagel (F) and Ketchum (M) I never even thought of their sex as being a problem - I just wanted them both. Then their best friend Dan came to join them - so for the first time we had 1 female and 2 males!! I love 'em all and - yep - they are all different - but Bagel is definately TOP CAT! :D :D
If those boys get one inch out of line - she's in there boxing ears and sorting them out!!! :D :D
Lynne
lailamara, I do appreciate your sentiments concerning Jumper. You are the first on Pet Talk to inquire of him. I have so many furkids now, that I really do not expect those who read my posts to remember all of them :)
...........wayne
I have six cats, 4 are females, 2 are males. I find that the older male, Casey, is always trying to "mount" my 8 year old tortie, Mollie Rose, any chance he gets. It's gotten to the point where he will grab hold of the knap of her neck and when she gets away, he's sitting there spitting out pieces of her fur.
MooShoo, my other male (a sphynx) chases all the girls. They hiss and swat at him till he goes away.
I have always had more females than males simply because I always thought it would be less of a hassle as far as spraying is concerned. I have friends who have more than 2 males and they have problems with them spraying. I have never had that problem (knock on wood).
I have since learned that the females can be very "catty" (if you'll excuse the pun) when it comes time to stake their claim to sleeping spots.
Donna
Gosh, I started this thread well over a year ago, so I was surprised to see it pop up. I was startled when I read my first post, because at the time, I still had Patches with me. I lost her to kidney disease in May of 2001.
Rascal had already announced that he was "moving in" - but there was no question, Patches the female was in full charge of the house, bed, food and anything else she decided was hers.
Rascal (male) now has the whole house to himself, the bed, the food and lives up to his name. But when he wants something he has a sweet way of asking, unlike Patches, who demanded most everything.
When it is all said and done, I have loved them all, male or female.