Admittedly, I posted this in behavior, but it was suggested that I post this in breeders corner as it is more likely that someone here truly would have a clue and be quicker to share...... (I apologize to the moderators for this)
I recently got a Fold out of an animal shelter. I've never had one before and believe that it is a triple fold, though it might be a technicality of a double. (no papers and fixed). Because of this, other than his coloring is what I would call Tuxedo, I can't tell what kind of Fold he is... so I'm going with moggie.
I have had many cats through my life and feel that I'm fairly good at reading a cats ears. But this one has me stumped.
His ears are always forward (duh) and dont seem to flatten anymore or perk up. I would have expected at least more flattening when scared or upset. I also haven't seen them swivel like I'm use to with other cats in various directions. He doesn't seem deaf, as he will move his head towards sounds. and he will look directly at my face when he hears my voice.
I've had him for about a week and during that time he has been in a cage with another cat while they get use to the new smells, sounds and overall surroundings. He will often hiss at the other cat when she is "getting in his space" and will rarely allow her in the cubby hole that he has chose as his. (no problem, I gave her a box to curl up in but I have seen her go in to his area against rain etc). I can, however, reach my hand in and pet him - he doesn't hiss, and as I've said his ears don't move. Strangely, even when he is hissing at her, he won't turn to hiss at me, if I move to break them up.
It might be that when he is hissing at her that his ears go down a bit and I'm missing it... but not sure... as his ears are black and that part of his head is black.
am I being too critical of what I'm think I'm seeing and there really are clues there? or for the fold do I need to look at other things?
He allows me to pet him, but doesn't allow me to pick him up -- freaks out and wants back in the cage immediately, the other cat will be freaked out for a few minutes, then she will allow me to pick her up again. When I move to grab him by the scruff he accepts that... but actually holding is another story entirely. Because he's a shelter cat, I have no idea if some of this is due to "breeding" or his life than caused him to be in the shelter in the first place. He doesn't flinch or anything when I reach towards him. He is inquisitive and looks around, smelling the air, looking around the plastic and into the dining room (he's actually outside, but there is a window at that level) but when he's been out sniffing the air and being inquisitive he will move to the back of the cage when he sees me walk out.
I recently got a Fold out of an animal shelter. I've never had one before and believe that it is a triple fold, though it might be a technicality of a double. (no papers and fixed). Because of this, other than his coloring is what I would call Tuxedo, I can't tell what kind of Fold he is... so I'm going with moggie.
I have had many cats through my life and feel that I'm fairly good at reading a cats ears. But this one has me stumped.
His ears are always forward (duh) and dont seem to flatten anymore or perk up. I would have expected at least more flattening when scared or upset. I also haven't seen them swivel like I'm use to with other cats in various directions. He doesn't seem deaf, as he will move his head towards sounds. and he will look directly at my face when he hears my voice.
I've had him for about a week and during that time he has been in a cage with another cat while they get use to the new smells, sounds and overall surroundings. He will often hiss at the other cat when she is "getting in his space" and will rarely allow her in the cubby hole that he has chose as his. (no problem, I gave her a box to curl up in but I have seen her go in to his area against rain etc). I can, however, reach my hand in and pet him - he doesn't hiss, and as I've said his ears don't move. Strangely, even when he is hissing at her, he won't turn to hiss at me, if I move to break them up.
It might be that when he is hissing at her that his ears go down a bit and I'm missing it... but not sure... as his ears are black and that part of his head is black.
am I being too critical of what I'm think I'm seeing and there really are clues there? or for the fold do I need to look at other things?
He allows me to pet him, but doesn't allow me to pick him up -- freaks out and wants back in the cage immediately, the other cat will be freaked out for a few minutes, then she will allow me to pick her up again. When I move to grab him by the scruff he accepts that... but actually holding is another story entirely. Because he's a shelter cat, I have no idea if some of this is due to "breeding" or his life than caused him to be in the shelter in the first place. He doesn't flinch or anything when I reach towards him. He is inquisitive and looks around, smelling the air, looking around the plastic and into the dining room (he's actually outside, but there is a window at that level) but when he's been out sniffing the air and being inquisitive he will move to the back of the cage when he sees me walk out.
