The difference between a cat and a cat, how to determine the sex of a kitten and how to distinguish them
When planning to get a kitten, a person first of all thinks about what breed he will be, what his color will be. But first of all, you need to choose who will be – a cat or a cat. The gender of the kitten plays an important role in his choice. It is he who determines the habits of this animal. Usually a kitten is taken to be brought up while still small, as he must get used to the atmosphere in a new home, to new owners.
Due to anatomical features, external sexual characteristics in young kittens are practically absent and it is very difficult to check its gender. Many are looking for a bulge in the crotch of a kitten – testicles. But this is completely useless, since the cat has them determined in a few weeksas soon as they descend into the scrotum. And cats have small swellings in this place.
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Differences between a cat and a cat in behavior
Little kittens behave in exactly the same way – they are like little children. It is possible to distinguish by the behavior of kittens only when they reach puberty, because at this time their hormonal background changes.. Some observations have shown:
- cats are the most active, cats are lazy;
- a cat is much cleaner than a cat;
- cats mark their territory with secretions with a sharp and unpleasant odor;
- cats mark the same territory with their paws, releasing claws from them, since they have special glands in the paw pads;
- cats refrain from petting their owners, and cats, on the contrary, are more affectionate;
- cats always fight over cats, but cats never fight over cats.
How to distinguish a cat from a cat
There are at least three ways to differentiate. And every person, even the most distant from all this, can choose one of them for himself.
visual observation. To determine the sex of a kitten, you need to look under his tail. Obvious differences cannot be seen there, but according to experts, there is a one hundred percent way to determine the sex of this animal.
In cats, the genitals are located near the anus and are very similar to a vertical strip. The distance between these places is not more than one centimeter.
In cats, the genitals look like a round dot, and the distance to the anus is two to three centimeters. Then testicles appear in this space.
By the color of a kitten. Cats are almost never multicolored. If a kitten has several colors of coat color, then this is a kitty. In many cases, you can determine the sex of a kitten – by its muzzle. The male has a rougher expression on it than the female.
Palpation of the genitals. This is a gentle probing of the genitals, which can be done from two weeks of age. The kitten should be put on a soft surface, the tail should be raised and very carefully begin to palpate the area immediately below the anus. The boy will immediately show two “peas” with a diameter of about five millimeters, but the girl does not.
These methods are few, but will help the owners to find out the gender of their future pet. And in no case should a small cat or a cat be lifted by the tail. It is also impossible to take small kittens in your arms until the age of three weeks. Otherwise, the smell of the owner will be transferred to the kitten and the mother cat may not accept him back, since he has a strange smell.
External differences between a cat and a cat
There are some differences in the body structure and color of these animals.
Body shape. The cat has a smaller body, it has soft lines of the body and it has the softest curves. Her muzzle is elongated in length, and not in width, like in cats. They have a much wider nose and muzzle, and they have a much larger and more powerful body, as well as thick paws.
Color. A characteristic difference between a cat and a cat is a specific color. X chromosomes are responsible for red and black colors. If both are present in the DNA of these animals, then it is a cat. And only from this, females can have a tortoiseshell color or contain three shades of flowers.
Features of the character of cats and cats
Distinctive features of the character of one or another, is possible only after seven to eight months from their birth. Much in the nature of cats depends on their breed and therefore they can be aggressive or obstinate, regardless of their gender.
Cats (of most breeds) are accommodating and lazy, they like to consider themselves masters in their home and demand to fulfill their desires immediately. They won’t mind being picked up or petted.
Cats love independence. It is said about them: “loves to walk by itself.” Many have a quarrelsome and capricious character, cats can show their independence with all their appearance. No need to expect affection from them, they can only allow themselves to be stroked out of politeness. Affectionate cats are only during estrus. They also have the most important feature that separates them from cats – this is cleanliness (they can lick their hair for hours). And choose a place to sleep softer and warmer.