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The calico color is gender-linked the cat must have XX chromosomes to achieve those brilliant patches. Male cats and female cats have different health concerns but with proper care either could live a long fulfilling life.
Human males mature at a slower rate than human females do.
Do female cats live longer than male cats. On average female cats live one to two years longer than male cats. On average indoor cats live longer than outdoor cats. According to studies spayed female cats also live not twice as long as long like male cats but 62 longer.
An average female cat typically weighs around 27 to 45 kg 59 to 9 lb 2 to 4 lb less than that of a male cat. Furthermore giving birth puts a great deal of stress on a female cats body and numerous complications can come of that. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association Neutered male cats live a mean of 62 percent longer than unneutered male cats and spayed female cats live a mean of 39 percent longer than unspayed female cats.
Females also reach sexual maturity earlier at 7-12 months of age compared to 9-12 months of age for males. Female cats are also reported to live longer than male cats although there are a variety of factors that determine lifespan beyond the sex of the cat Bateson 2013. And while nobody can tell you exactly how long an individuals lifespan will be statistics.
This is especially pertinent now with roughly 20 percent of cats in the US estimated to be 11 years or older. Anyone with a cat in their life will know that theyre probably going to stick around for a while with the average lifespan of indoor house cats these days hitting an impressive 12 to 15 years. Your future kitty could have a mix of traits a distinctive color and a long or short coat.
Like most mammals male cats of any breed tend to be a little larger in size than their female counterparts. However in general terms both male and female cats tend to weigh between 6 to 12 pounds and stand about 8 to 10 inches high. Some cat breeds fall slightly short of the average cat lifespan of 15 years.
For instance Manx cats only live around eight to 14 years on average and Singapura cats live around nine to 15 years. Munchkin cats have an average lifespan of 12 to 14 years. How to Help Your Cat Live Longer.
This is merely anecdotal evidence but two males or a male and a female seem to get along better in the long run. Most of the time when a cat has been surrendered to our shelter because two spayedneutered cats that lived together harmoniously for a year or longer - sometimes 5 or 6 years - decide they no longer can both are females. The official record of the oldest living cat holder is a 35-year-old Burmese cat.
Of course most Burmese cats dont live quite that long. The average lifespan of Burmese cats is 18 to 25 years and that is certainly much longer than most of the cats. Burmese cats are often being confused with Birman cats.
New research recently revealed that women in general tend to bond more with cats than men do. Many men however enjoy equally rewarding relationships with cats. What might explain our puzzling human-cat dynamics.
Science is providing some answers. Cats Make the Right Sounds. Female calicos live longer than male calicos.
The calico color is gender-linked the cat must have XX chromosomes to achieve those brilliant patches. Unlike a normal male with an XY chromosome the male calico has XXY chromosomes. Therefore they inherit the calico color pattern.
While stressing that cat personalities vary widely she says Many male cats have a cuddly lap cat personality. Female cats are often more cautious and may take longer to trust you Some people clearly still have strong feelings on the subject. Males often tolerate being handled more than females and are more likely to accept new family members and cats but this is also determined by the cats individual personality.
Altered adult cats are usually the best choice for families and busy adults as kittens need a lot of time and attention and are destructive in their play often scratching and climbing furniture and curtains. I cant say that female cats are more intelligent than males. There can be differences in temperament and activities that easily distinguish which kittens in a litter are the boys and which are the girls.
Human males mature at a slower rate than human females do. Over time and with a little patience its likely that your cats will learn to tolerate each other. It may take several months or even longer but as long as they arent fighting with each other its fine to let them move at their own pace.
Cats living in the same household do not perceive each other to be in the same social group although under stress they will tolerate the presence of others especially for a particularly valued resource such as food a fuss from the owner or the sunniest spot in the house. Some cats will block access to food water or litter trays. Moreover although both male and female cats spray the males appear to do this more than the female which isnt too good if one of their spraying spots is your new couch.
A natural female will more than likely be suited as a house cat than a natural male as the males do like to wander although this also depends on how socialized they are. Some male cats are calm and quiet. Some female cats are regular spitfires.
Male cats and female cats have different health concerns but with proper care either could live a long fulfilling life. While male cats tend towards the large size there are other contributing factors.