Depending on how confident a cat feels in a particular environment or situation, that determines their personality.' So, if cats fear people or other animals in the house, they may often hide. 'In the natural world, domestic cats are both predator and prey. Adolescent cats, as any cat lover can attest, tend to be far crazier and energetic than older cats.Įnvironment is another key influence, says Danielle Bays, senior analyst of cat protection and policy at the Humane Society of the United States. You'll also note major shifts in behavior depending on a cat's age. However, sterilization definitely impacts behavior, so a cat that's been spayed or neutered will absolutely behave differently than one that hasn't. So there's a good chance that a black cat will be just as friendly as one that's orange. But contrary to some (mostly anecdotal) evidence, there's no reason to believe that a cat's color denotes its personality. Well, all of them have varying personalities. So how best to pick your new domestic shorthair buddy? One in 10 domestics is longhaired, the result of a recessive gene in shorthair cats. is domestics, an often-unknowable blend of genes. Ninety-five percent of the cat population in the U.S. But since domestic shorthairs and domestic longhairs are not officially recognized as a pedigreed breed, they never make the list. Do a quick search on the internet and you will find article after article about the Best Cat Breeds. In many ways, ordinary housecats, alley cats, or whatever you want to call them, never seem to get the credit they deserve. When they knocked down the Christmas tree one year, I had to laugh. Batty and D-Day were jet-white boys, although Batty had longer fur.

Pandora was an orange domestic shorthair - daddy's favorite. I've had many, alley cats all, each rescued from some sort of hellish life. Housecats come in all shapes, sizes and colors. (As I write, Moo is under the desk snoring.) The three of them are among the most common housecats in the United States. Oh, no, all the cats in my house are rescues, everyday housecats, who, when they're not hissing, chasing one another or scratching at the carpet, are rather good company. Mike, Farnsworth, and Calvie are by no means purebred cats.

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