In your experience, do cats' personalities generally reflect their home life?

Question

I know all cats are different, but have you found that calmer cats and kittens mostly come from relatively sedate homes, while the frisky ones come from busy or chaotic homes?

Answer 1

I breed Bengals ... I kept all of the first litter as I couldn't bear to part with them but I find that their personalities are totally different.

They've all been reared the same way, in the middle of family life, with the dog, used to noises, cuddled & handled daily, especially during the socialisation period, etc, etc. However, one is shy - always runs & hides whenever we have a visitor - she also doesn't like to be touched unless she instigates the contact - definately not a lap cat - however, she is quiet & well behaved & will readily join in the play if you swing a feather on a stick around.

She has three brothers. Raucaus was a person cat right from the beginning, nosey, into everything, follows you around & likes to get in on whatever you're doing, has silly five minutes where he races around the house, tail all bent over, chasing whoever happens to run out of his way, he alsoloves to lie on you & purr. Ru prefers men, saving his best soft soap & rolling onto his back cuteness for any males that he happens to come across .. females, tolerated mainly I think because they supply the food ... however he does love the dog. The one female that he adores to cuddle up to. If he's missing & not actually raiding the bin, then he's with the dog. Finally there's Rafael, a gorgeous golden boy, who feels like the most normal amongst them. Playful when you want to play, cuddly when you want to cuddle - if anything, as he has grown up, he's become more affectionate & he's not nearly as naughty as the others.

That's two calm (ish) & two frisky - all raised the same.

So, I'd say that it may not make much difference at all as most cats seem to have their own personalities & though they should be well-socialised when young, ultimately they grow into who-ever they are going to be by themselves.

Unless, of course, Bengals are different to 'normal' cats?

Answer 2

Not always. Our oldest cat was very mean until about 2 years ago and we've had her for over 6 years now. She was abused as a kitten and it made her non-trusting of people. Contrary to what everyone thought we should do (euthanize her), we opted for the more humane thing to do and keep her and not give up. She came around and is now a very loving little lap cat. Most times they will reflect how they are being raised but you can't judge it solely by that. You have to look at their background as well.

Answer 3

Cats are like people they are each born with their own personality. How the cat is raised, and nurtured then plays a big part in how their personality develop es beyond their natural born characteristics. Experiences they have affect them and they remember how you treat them. Cats are very intelligent creatures, cunning hunters, and loving pets. Cats choose you, you don't choose them.

Answer 4

i have owned several different cats under different times and circumstances. Yes much of their personalities depend on the age of the people living there and their lifestyles.When kids lived with me, my cat was more excitable and tended to bite more because they were always running around so yeah i think it matters a lot.

Answer 5

Not at all. All of mine have been adopted from the street, strays or dumped, and it seems as if every one has its own unique personality fully formed already in kittenhood. Some are sweet, some are mean, some are smart and some are goofy. Just one more reason to love them all.

Answer 6

well, if there's a small child who chases a cat around and pulls at it's tail etc. i could see the cat being sort of skittish around people. in my experience, we have a cat that started out less than friendly and through affection and attention she's now more friendly.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

No, with mine it depends how they are feeling that day or at that particular time. They can I guess in some case reflect things like that but not all of them do.

Answer 9

yes actually.if their owners are mena they will hiss and swat whe someone comes near them. and if their is a small child to pulls it's tail, then it will be skittish, and if you well feed it ,then it will be good to you

Answer 10

I think all animals reflect their masters.