Is there any such thing as a "tortietude"...

[moosmom]

I've got Dr. Goodnow on the phone right now and I mentioned to her that Lexie Joon has a "tortietude" and she acted like I had three heads!!!

So, all you tortie slaves, please educate Dr. Goodnow on the unique attitude all torties have, also known as "tortietude".

[jenluckenbach]

OH YES!! Tortie-tude is real!

I do not share my home with any torties, but I know that when one comes into rescue or one comes into the grooming shop, to be prepared for a cat who knows what she likes (and dislikes) and is not afraid to tell (and show) you!!!

[catnapper]

Yes! Its a real thing!

Torties have a personality that no other cat has. They are typically very fussy - everything must be just so to their exacting standards. They will tell you quite blatantly when it doesn't meet their expectations. Though when you DO meet their expectations you will have a devoted and LOVING member of your family.

I have two Torti-tabbies, also known as Torbies. Both girls are cut from the same cookie cutter.

[kuhio98]

I am currently owned by my first tortie. OH MY GOD! I had no idea about their reputation. Before Cammie adopted us, I had never heard of the term "tortitude". Miss Cammie should be their poster child! The girl is grumpy, pissy, bitchy, scared, jumpy and incredibly needy of my husband. She follows him around frightened that they will be separated. She is really quite pitiful. But, God forbid I should touch her! She hisses and spits and even stops purring if I pet her. I've never had such a high-strung kitty. We keep hoping that she'll calm down, but almost 4 years later, she hasn't mellowed. Something tells me, she never will.

Cammie is still not convinced that I really need to live in HER home. Sure, I'm useful to her -- opening jars and cans -- but other than that, she has no use for me. I'm posting some photos. The look on her face! Now, that's tortitude!

[kt_luvs_kitties]

It is real. Penny was the most vicious cruel kitten I ever had... I had to call a pet psychic, which I was then told that she needed to be put down...

Needless to say, I did not listen.

Once she got about 6 months old, and realized that I did love her and that I was WORTH her time, she is now very loving to ME... Not Rickie. Or anyone really...

She is "special" in a quirky, tortie kind of way!

[shais_mom]

oh yes - it's very real.
Kloe will tolerate being petted for only so long and then she swats or bites.
But she can also fetch and be very playful when she wants to be!

[MyCatMowgli]

how can the color of a cat affect anything?

[jenluckenbach]

how can the color of a cat affect anything?

Well, first of all, it won't be 100% true, but the fact is that a great majority will fit the description.

Second, color is determined by genetics and so is personality. it is highly possible that the genes are related in a way that when the color comes out TORTIE then the personality comes out Tortie-tude.

Even my vet, who majored in genetics, says certain colors have certain characteristics (on the average, not a 100% guarentee)

[Medusa]

Funny, cuz my old vet said the same thing about calicos and Puddy does all the things that you all say torties do. Interesting.

[Freedom]

"Tortitude" is recognized by TICA -- The International Cat Association -- which sponsors many cat shows.

http://www.seregiontica.org/Colors/t...rtietorbie.htm

Since the tri colors are almost always female, it seems clear that the color and the personality, as well as the gender, are somehow linked genetically. (Males, if they survive at all, tend to be sterile.)

Torties and torbies are very interesting! They tend to have what the cat fancy calls "Tortie-tude". More than any other color, these girls have an "opinion" on everything. They will tell you exactly what that opinion is! At the same time, they can be one of the sweetest cats you will ever own.

[Randi]

Oh yes, you can bet there's such a thing as tortitude - in Denmark too! Fister's mom was a tortie. She was mostly walking around being grumpy and seemed to hate humans. However, she was a good and caring mom.

No one wanted to mess with her, but after a few years of feeding her, she let me stroke her a bit, while eating. She once cornered a huge dog in the yard, who was threatening another kitty.

[catnapper]

Funny, cuz my old vet said the same thing about calicos and Puddy does all the things that you all say torties do. Interesting.

A calico is simply a tortie with white.

[Medusa]

Aha! Thanx for 'splaining that, Lucy!

[AbbyMom]

Camilla wants to know

What do you mean by that?

What's it to you?????

[shais_mom]

Camilla wants to know

What do you mean by that?

What's it to you?????

lmao!
yup -
kloe can be sooooo sweet and then BAM! I had an animal communicator talk to her a few weeks ago and she asked Kloe about the biting and scratching and I asked why is she so mean. She said Kloe acted distraught that I thought she was mean. I was like if you could see my hands and arms - you'd wonder why too!
But she has made a change since talking to the lady - (it wasn't Nancy) She seeks me out for attention more. Altho last nite we had a brushing session go crazy. Her ears were pinned back against her head so tight I thought they'd melted!