Male cat or Female cat-Which do you prefer???

Originally posted by Rock&Fluff'smom
BTW~ Rocky thinks Zoey is a hot momma and wants to hook up sometime!

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OMG! That cracked me up BIGTIME!

Originally posted by Shell

The rabbit kick!

Poor Tiki..she's such a weakling. Tiki doesn't use her claws either...since her previous owners declawed all 4 paws!

I am shocked though...she never bites. Even when she does, you can't even feel it. It's like she never mastered that art...thank God!

I've gotta get a pic of her doing the Rabbit Kick Thing! It's just too cute!

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Aww poor baby Well I guess in a way that's good then no injuries during the rabbit kick

Both of my purrbabies are boys and both of my dogs are male also. So I guess you can say that I like be surrounded by males.Gee...I wonder why hee hee hee, opps sorry, my bad

Very true! I'd never wish that on an animal, but that little girl can get fiesty. I bet if she did have claws, I'd be a bloody mess! The other two I don't mess with...they've got their claws and aren't afraid of using them!

I prefer male kittys

normally male, but stormy is great!

In my experience I've found females to be more affectionate and lap cats. the males were all about sleeping in my lap and asking to be held when they were little but when they grew up, they became more independent. i guess they got upset when i neutered them.
I also had the problem with the guys spraying even after they were fixed. I only have females now, as I live in rented homes and I'm always afraid I would have to pay for the damage if the cats sprayed. when I visit my friend who works at the local animal shelter it breaks my heart to see all the male cats up for adoption. We always have about 80% male and 20% females up for adoption. I dont know if its because the litters have more males to females or if its because people are giving up males more often than females.

Originally posted by Sicycat
Yeah she is affectionate in terms of headbonking my legs constantly and my arms

I like that. But if I try to pick her up or hug her sometimes she whines ... "mrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrow"

I used to not even be able to KISS her at all. She was very different when I got her from the shelter. Now she actually lets me kiss her without bitching.

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Awww.. poor Sicy. It would be so hard to resist picking her up. She's sooooo loveable. You've mentioned her not-so-nice upbringing by previous owner's though and I guess that must be why she doesn't like to be picked up. You're obviously aware of that, but I'm sure it doesn't make you want to hug her any less. My sister's cat is a little bit like that. I'm happy when she lets me pet her, but it would be nice if she liked cuddling more. -not much I can do about that though. I still love her the way she is, as you would Zoey.

Originally posted by Hydroaxe
Awww.. poor Sicy. It would be so hard to resist picking her up. She's sooooo loveable. You've mentioned her not-so-nice upbringing by previous owner's though and I guess that must be why she doesn't like to be picked up. You're obviously aware of that, but I'm sure it doesn't make you want to hug her any less. My sister's cat is a little bit like that. I'm happy when she lets me pet her, but it would be nice if she liked cuddling more. -not much I can do about that though. I still love her the way she is, as you would Zoey.

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It is very hard not to pick her up.. but I rarely do because I know she fusses when I do. I wish I could have raised her.. but I cant go back in time, so I will love her the way she is, and I do

I have 8 males and 3 females. The 2 adult females are constantly bickering with each other and I've had to force on them their own turf in my house. The female kitten is too young to tell how she will react with the older females. The boys all get along quite nicely, with each other and with the girls. I prefer the boys only because they are easier to keep in large bachelor herds. I always have to be careful with multiple girls in my house - their personalities can't clash or I have a load on my hands.

For dogs on the other hand, it's easier to have multiple females than males - males are just too territorial with each other.

I can't say I have a preference. I've had mostly females, but not really by design. It just happened that way! Even when we thought we were getting a female and a male (Suzy and Sam), "Samuel" turned out to be Samantha. (That was funny! We never even thought to look when we picked up the kittens, then a few days later when we took them to the vet, she examined Suzy first and when she turned to "Samuel"s little butt, she grinned and said, "Samuel, eh?", grabbed the two by the tails, swung them around to us and said, "Don't think so! See? Both the same!")

But I digress! Our attempt to have a little boy was foiled. We had had two males previously (though never a kitten) that we took in when their human developed allergies. Other than them, and a stray many years ago who didn't stay, everyone has been a girl.

Nibs was Daddy's Boy and very affectionate with Rob, but less so with other people. Chicken with whiskers. Gryphon was very mushy and a great lap cat, unless it was really warm. His coat was pretty thick, so he was less cuddly in the summer.

They were great fellows.

As for the girls, Suzy is like Zoey. She DOES NOT WANT to be picked up, thank you very much, and will endure it only briefly at the best of times, with muttered protest. Shasta also was not big on being picked up, but was somewhat more gracious about it. On the other hand, she could be very mushy, and was a wonderful lap cat.

Fawn has ants in her pants. She's too much of a busy-body to stay still for much mushing, although she does cuddle with her Dad briefly. Stritches are good, but she's likely to bolt off after God alone knows what at the drop of a hat. Cindy is mushy. She's not into long mush sessions yet, but is definitely mellowing, and will be a splendid lap cat before too long, I think. She's only 2.

Bottom line, I really can't choose by gender. They're all individuals, and I've had cuddlies of both genders. Other characteristics don't seem to be determining factors, either.

I agree with you Fran. They are all individuals and their personalities are formed in their first months I believe. My two feral trapped girls were a challenge. Now 2 yrs, Holly has become a real lover and very posessive, and will bat everyone else away from me. Tinka (trapped at same time) has only been handled about 3 times in her 2 years when needed for vet visits. Can't touch her, but she will sniff your hand. Two male Siamese boys are lovers and chubby and will collapse over your shoulder. Big 17 lb Princess girl will kiss you in the mouth and eat your eyelashes and give a massage thats great. Chrissie girl Siamese mix you have to let just sit by you, no manhandling and she will hold up her face for kisses. I just love their very different personalities. All eight of my furrpurrsons can figure out how to do just about anything they set their mind to. I can't believe how people can call them "dumb animals."

Me I think cats are wonderful & adorable little terrors no matter what gender . I find either can easily worm there way into my heart .

I have both & love both. The personalities seem to vary by individual cat more than by gender. The only difference I've noticed is that the females don't seem to get along with the other females as well. I've never had trouble with a male spraying, thankfully! (But I've never had a male that wasn't neutered by 8 months at most.)

I voted for females. Even though many people say males are more affectionate, I find Nakita and my past cat Kissa to be very warm and affectionate.

I think personality plays a big part.

I don't really have a preferance. I have one male and one female. Tibby my female is such a lap cat if I'm one the computer she'll be on my lap sleeping. At night she likes to sleep right next to my face. Corkscrew my male loves to be the center of attention, but he isn't very affectionate. He doesn't sit on my lap, but at night he will sleep at the foot of the bed. He enjoys being close to me.

I think personality is the most important thing, rather than gender. Of my clan, 9 are boys and 6 are girls. They are all a friendly bunch! Jules (boy) is the most loving kitty I have ever met, followed by Phoenix (girl). They, of course, are all spoiled rotten!

i have both male and female, and both have thier pros and cons, mickey my boy wont sit on my lap but he purrs all the time when i pat him, but charli my girl will come to sit on my lap and enjoys cuddles when it suits HER. other times she is aloof and ignores me..i prefer boys though because i like big cats, and boys tend to be bigger....more to cuddle!

Originally posted by Shell
Honestly, I don't see a difference in their personalities or who is more calm and etc. I think a lot of it has to do with the cats...they all are unique and have different quirks.

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Ditto!

I have had male cats that are nervous and female ones that are nervous, same with out going, I chose neither a cat is a cat and I love them all!