I always hear people saying, 'oh, tabbys have great personalities' or, 'orange tabby girls tend to be aloof and mean' or 'calicos have high strung personalities' or things like that. I was just wondering if any of these comments are valid sometimes and if there are any connections between the color of the cat and typical behavoir, or if people are just talking about their own personal experience with their pets.
2007-02-22 10:18:07 · 9 answers · asked by Miso 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
Hmmmmm, not sure. As far as color??? I don't believe so. Between different breeds, YES. Just like with dogs, color doesn't make a darn difference but the breed does. And in my experience I've been able to tell differences in male and female cats behavior. Most males tend to have a more outgoing personality, be less finicky, less moody... but don't take that as being 100% true, it's just very general. Just like with people a good amount of an animals personality depends on how it was raised.
2007-02-22 10:27:40 · answer #1 · answered by Jane Doe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even though I've had two orange tabby cats and they had the best personalities out of all the different cats I've ever been acquainted with, I don't think the fur color determines the personality. I think it's more the breed than the fur color, but many times the breed and fur color are synonymous (like calico). Siamese cats (black Siamese cats) tend to meow a lot (whiney little buggers).
In dog breeds, their characteristics are definitely common to their breed. But again, that's breed, not fur color. I think it's the same for cats.
2007-02-22 10:25:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
it's not the color itself, I think, it's the breed. Color is a strong indicator of breed, but color alone doesn't determine personality. Mixed breed cats vary in personality and color.
I have a male orange tabby with the really fluffy fur and long foxlike tail and he's very affectionate when he's in the mood, but very aloof to the point of appearing disgusted with humans.
my other cat loves me all the time and is needy. she's a black domestic shorthair.
2007-02-22 10:31:09 · answer #3 · answered by vicarious_notion 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Based on my own experience of owning cats for 20 years, I haven't gone wrong with an orange tabby. They are loving, with nice dispositions.
Is there any proof to the correlation? I haven't a clue.
2007-02-22 10:22:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I had a calico who was a exceptionally high strung, crabby girl, and the vet once told me in his experience that was the case, so perhaps there is something to that particular coloring and a "demented" personality (demented was his word, not mine).
2007-02-22 10:22:31 · answer #5 · answered by GEEGEE 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've had gingers, tabbies, mono-colours, bi-colours and now I have 2 Siamese cats.
I dunno. Either we like ALL cats and we take what comes along or we personally change with time. But I don't beleive there's a correlation.
2007-02-22 12:22:11 · answer #6 · answered by Kikkaz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my vet mentioned a common saying once about "fiery reds" and "laid-back blacks" which i find to be pretty true. i've got a VERY laid-back all-black guy, and a really needy, high-strung tortie (which is said to be typical of torties). there might be some truth to it.
2007-02-24 01:27:51 · answer #7 · answered by firedancer22 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. dermis shade and character kind are not linked. comparable with hair shade, eyebrow shape, hand length and maximum different actual features. nearly all of "racial-character" is desperate by potential of the custom and environment wherein the youngster is raised.
2016-10-16 06:48:39 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes i believe that sometimes there is a correlation, though not always.
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2007-02-22 11:21:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋