How to tell a male cat from a female cat

Male Pseudohermaphrodites in Cats. While their competitive behavior can make male cats more aggressive than their female counterparts these are generalizations and there can be exceptions.

Finally if you add a male cat to your household you do not have to worry about your pet getting pregnant and dealing with unwanted kittens.

How to tell a male cat from a female cat. Once the tail is up you should have full view of the cats genitals and anus. A male will have a much greater distance between the genitals and anus than females ½ inch apart on a male kitten or over 1 inch apart on a male adult cat. Conversely if the two are almost adjacent on a kitten or less than 12 inch apart on an adult its a female.

Steps to follow. The first step we must follow to tell if a cat is male or female is to pick up the cat and put it on its back with its bottom facing towards you so that you can check its genitals which are close to this area. Female cats tend to be homebodies who will be satisfied with a smaller territory.

Male cats have a tendency to roam. A female cat will consider anything within 330 feet of her food bowl to be her territory. A male could decide his territory circle is nearly a mile wide.

Even then a female is more willing to share her territory with someone nonthreatening. Chrissie Klinger writing for Hills Pet Nutrition 1 explains this by saying Behavioral differences between male and female cats are most obvious in pets that are not neutered or spayed since the behavioral differences usually are related to the cats sex drive. In general male cats are more laid back and relaxed compared to females that tend to be on edge.

Finally if you add a male cat to your household you do not have to worry about your pet getting pregnant and dealing with unwanted kittens. Look at the openings on the catfish belly. Both will have two openings at the lower belly one for the anus and the other for the genitals.

Male genitals are raised and shaped like a nipple. The female catfish genital area has an opening that is rounded. Right before spawning the female genital area will be reddish and swollen.

Male and female cats are on average just as affectionate and there are other factors that determine how affectionate a cat is. The breed of your cat. One factor that affects how affectionate a cat is is the breed.

Some breeds that are more affectionate than other domestic cat. Male Pseudohermaphrodites in Cats. To understand hermaphrodites first you need a basic understanding of genetics and the determination of sex.

Normal animals have two separate chromosomes that determine their sex one from the mother and one from the father. Females are designated as XX and males are XY. Behavioral differences between male and female cats are most obvious in pets that are not neutered or spayed since the behavioral differences usually are related to the cats sex drive.

For example male cats may become more aggressive spray urine and try to escape the house when they are in their sexually mature stage. However female cats usually become more loving and. There are some basic differences between male and female cats that are largely centered around their hormones.

For example an intact male cat. Female cats can sometimes be more territorial with each other than neutered male cats. However there are always exceptions.

There are female cats who come into the shelter who are wonderful with other cats and there are males who refuse to like other cats so always ask a staff member or volunteer about a particular cat youre interested in. Not ALL tri colored cats just the vast majority. It is really rare to find a male calico or tortie.

That is what is usually referred to by 3 colors a calico or tortie. Other types of cats have three colors or more all blended together and can be male or female. When it comes to distance traveled it is observed that male cats can recognize a female cat is in heat from as much as two miles distant.

If you do not want to see male cats sitting around expectantly in front of your house spay your cat. Male cats are seen as being more friendlier than the rather aloof and independent female cats. While their competitive behavior can make male cats more aggressive than their female counterparts these are generalizations and there can be exceptions.

It is generally believed that a cats behavior depends on its personality. To check your cat yourself you need to have access to his buttocks area in order to examine his genital region. You should position your cat with his rear.

In a genetic aberration some male cats have two X chromosomes and one Y chromosome which would allow them to be tortoiseshell or calico but this is an incredibly rare occurrence. Orange tabby orange and white striped cats are more likely to be male than female but this connection isnt as strong as it is for female torties and calicos. Further testing will likely be based upon physical exam findings and may include some or all of the following.

Complete blood cell count and serum biochemistries. Screening bloodwork including thyroid levels can be used to assess your cats overall internal health and look for possible causes of infertility. Any cat male or female can be orange but in males the color is nearly always expressed in the tabby or striped pattern.

The gene that determines how the color orange displays in cats is found on the X chromosome. Female cats have two X chromosomes while males have one X. Put the male and female cat into the same room.

If the female cat is in heat she will allow the male to approach her and mate. The mating process can take anywhere from 1-20 seconds. The male cat will run away while the female cat will appear to thrash around after mating.

This process is normal and can last up to 10 minutes.