male or female cat whats better to get?

Ok we are going to look at cats tomarrow my mom wants a young one and she heard that females are more likely to get along better than males?? Is that true? We already have 2 females and 1 male so its what would go best and now she is second guessing what she is going to get?? I always though its how u raised them and everything any input is greatly appreciated my mom however does want a solid gray almost but once she sees the cats who knows what we will come home with....hopefully the right one we have dogs so thats a must and the lady who is rescueing all these cats has a german shepard mix and she said there is one cat that loves dogs...but see it also has to love cats! Isnt just a myth about males and females my mom wants some help so i said ill ask everyones opinions on here so any input, advice, experience is greatly greatly appreciated...we will just have to see who she falls in love with !!

When I got Bakker a couple of yrs ago I already had 2 females and 1 male. I was actually looking for an older cat but this scrawny tuxedo keep on crawling up my leg!! So he was the winner for me.
I would go in with an open mind-I look for personality and health first!!

Its hard to say..I think its whatever cat loves you most and wants YOU. When I went to get Trout, I wanted a male cat...but the male cats didn't take to me at all like Trout did....FEMALE IT IS

Female cats are actually the more territorial, if you already have adult, resident females, I would go with a male.

I have one male one female and they get along great. I have a freind that has a couple females they tend to snuggle together, but they also fight a bit too. I think it compleetly fepends on what kitty you fall in love with when you are looking.

Originally Posted by Arlyn

Female cats are actually the more territorial, if you already have adult, resident females, I would go with a male.

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This is what I've heard as well and I tend to agree - to a point. I've got 4 females, 1 male and I've had a couple of fosters in between both male and female. Introducing a baby to my females has been fine. A bit of hissing and spitting, but I think they know it's a baby. Introducing a male at pretty much any age has also been fine for me - they're just different. Introducing a female that's been a bit older (and by older I mean 1 year) was disastrous for me - both times. It could have been just a fluke thing, but females, adults, stuck in their ways, queens - they never meshed right and I had to send them both to other fosters. Just my opinion.

I have two and two. The boys get along famously but we got them when they were relatively little (between 6 mos and a year) then added the girls one at a time and they were a year (or older) old or so each and the one gets along with both males but the other doesn't get along with anyone. I guess it just depends. Cats are finicky and tempremental that way, that's why I love them!

I have ALL males here (including the bird and dog ) I've have 2 females in my whole life... Oreo and Reilly...The females seemed to distance themselves from the males... I think it's a whole "I'm better then you" thing... but then again isn't that all cats?
I think it's what cat picks YOU... Go for personality and health like mentioned before

2 boys and 2 girls here.......both my oldest girl, Trixie and my oldest boy, Tiggy, think they're queen/king of the house though! They get into it more than anyone, but it's not constant. For the most part, we're a happy family!

My girls want nothing to do with my boys.

On the other hand, my boys play with each other all day and stay like this all night:



I vote boys! They're the best

I'd probably say a boy would be better too.

I don't think the gender matters..imo anyways.. if the cat likes you and you like the cat, adopt the cat. good luck!! I have 2 boys and they get along just fine.