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

[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.

[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!

[sirrahved]

I totally believe it is real. My grandparents had a tortie when I was growing up. They tell so many stories about her! Apparently they left her alone for two days and to show she was mad she made on Grandpa's refrigerator (her main human.) If that's not tortitude, I don't know what is!

On the same thought lines, shaded silver persians are supposed to be the most ethereal of all persians. This is definitely true for Marshmallow.

[kimlovescats]

Kym ... it's good to see you posting! How is Jupiter??? I haven't heard anything about him in forever!!!

Kim

[kimlovescats]

OH YES!!!! I had a foster this past year that was quite the hellion!!! She had babies when she came in and after they were gone and she was spayed, she beat the snot out of every cat here! She was great to me, but what a stinker to any other living creature! Her name was Millie, which started as Miss Millie and ended as Mean Millie! I couldn't get her adopted out quickly enough! The level of tension quickly decreased once she was gone! LOL!

Here she is stalking and smacking!