We have two new kittens in foster care, two males approximately four months old. They were trapped last weekend. Their mother is a tame, abandoned pet who has been cared for by an elderly woman. She's pregnant again and we'll be also be fostering her until the kittens are born, then having her spayed.
Anyway, the two boys are as different as night and day. One is a typical feral kitten. He hisses, spits, growls and can't be handled yet. The other is timid but we've been able to pet him if we take it slow. He's very talkative, head butts your hand to get attention, purrs and prances around. These kittens are from the same litter and, according to the woman who had been feeding them, have never been handled before. I'm just amazed at the difference in personalities and that the one can be so tame. Could this be genetic?
Anyway, the two boys are as different as night and day. One is a typical feral kitten. He hisses, spits, growls and can't be handled yet. The other is timid but we've been able to pet him if we take it slow. He's very talkative, head butts your hand to get attention, purrs and prances around. These kittens are from the same litter and, according to the woman who had been feeding them, have never been handled before. I'm just amazed at the difference in personalities and that the one can be so tame. Could this be genetic?