Male Versus Female Cats
by Jennis Lang of Silver Pause Cattery
Being in the cat business since 1996 and raising these intelligent animals I have come up with some good advice to which gender makes the best pet.
Female cats are best if raised in a one cat family. Why, you may ask? Because of strong parenting instincts females are very complex cats. One of the females will always rise to the position of Alpha Cat. That is natural in the wild as well as a cattery. They will fight in order to maintain alpha status.
I have 3 female cats. Two of the females will not get along with the third. The second female accepts the first as Alpha. It is necessary to confine them to different rooms of the house. Females will also mark their territory by spraying on items that they think of as their own. Get a female as an only cat and you'll have a very well behaved loving animal. If you want more than one cat then I suggest you get a male as a companion. You won't see the aggressive behavior as in two females.
It is said that male cats always spray. This is a old wives tale that isn't true. An male that is altered at the right age, I suggest 6 to 8 months age will make a great feline companion and do well in a multi cat family. They are more loving and affectionate. As long as they are altered they won't mark their territory if they are house pets. If you let your cat outside, and another male intact cat is marking the yard then yes he will spray there to cover up that cats scents.
The best thing to do is keep them in your house and not have them go outdoors. If you want them to go out, have a yard for them that only they are in. They have kits available that you can fence in your yard to keep other visitors from coming into their area. Also it keeps your beloved pet from escaping and being hit by a car or any other unknown tragedies, such as airborne illnesses, dogs, or wild animals that prey on small animals for food.
Cats of either sex can be enjoyable companions, however each requires their own set of rules.
