12 Surprising Facts About Male Cats (#9 is Disturbing)
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This one’s for the boys! That’s right, believe it or not, there are many interesting things about male cats that are unique to their sex. Even if you already know a few male cat facts, some of these might surprise you. So, without further ado, here are 12 surprising facts about male cats.
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IMPORTANT EDIT: The ORIGINAL "The Life and Adventures of a Cat" was published in 1760. The 1970 version displayed on screen is a remake of that book. Thank you to those who brought this to our attention and sorry for the error. ❤️
Perhaps you should have your editor insert a correction note or have the narrator re-dub that part.
Hey Purring Journal, have you ever seen "Oliver & Company"? It came out in the 80s and the age group of adults that can afford cats and also have pet insurance for them probably coincides with having seen it in childhood. It features a homeless orange kitten named Oliver.
This wasn't on your list, but apparently male cats' genitals can face backwards which I found to be very strange lol...
Um no... my grand mother called male cats "Tom" and this predates 1970 by a long shot.
I have a grey tabby named Oliver
I have two beautiful male cats, brothers from the same litter, who have identical markings, but are different colors. No reason to share, I just love talking about them.
Me at a party:
Tell me about your kitties 🐱
that's the best reason to share! :D
@@reneeboehm558 I have a tuxedo with the most polite personality ever. And a little one that breaks everything in my house, I love that one too 😭
Me too ! I could talk about my cat for hours I guess all cat parents are the same 🤣 ! I’d love to see a picture of your beautiful cats
Our male cat is an exception to #4. He never had kittens of his own but when we used to live on the farm, he found three kittens without their mother and he raised them as his own. He took them out into the field and taught them to hunt. They would follow him around single file. It was so cute. :)
When my niece found an abandoned kitten and gave it to us the male cat we already had used the kitten as a squeky toy. When the kitten grew up he was bullied but still enjoyed playing with the other cat.
Wow Mike! I betcha that was a beautiful sight to see!
@@early60srcool It really was. I'm proud of my kitty. :)
same with my male tuxedo kitty
Same thing did my cat. He took the role of a father upon himself for two orphaned kittens. That's how we went from having one cat to having three...
I had two male Russian Blues. They were brothers. I was blessed to have Bert and Ernie for 16 years. Bert passed about 2 months before Ernie. I think Ernie died from a broken heart. They were quite large at 17 and 19 pounds. They weren't fat, just large loving fireballs. It's been 20 years since they passed, and not a day passes that I don't think fondly of my feline friends. I haven't had a cat since then. Yes, I miss my furry friends.
I have a Russian Blue boy too and I adore him. He'll be 5 this year but I wish he'd live forever 💙
RIP to them.
Dying of a broken heart often happens with animals if they are bonded and then left alone for whatever reason. They literally cannot live without their mate poor little ones..
Just lost my male cat, he was almost 15, and he was so loving with me, he was like a dog, he was with me all the time, my wife got jealous because he would meet me at the door when coming home from work, she said, do I have to dress in a cat suit to get your attention 😂, I sure miss him soooo badly, I will get more at some point later
@@NathanSmith-xf7rk I hope that he's up there playing with Bert and Ernie and having a ball. I'm sorry for your loss, but always remember the good times. Keep the faith.
Tom, the feral I adopted, was a great father. He brought his kittens to me to look after, and shared his food with them. when his daughter died of a heart defect he washed her. They are buried together. RIP Lottie and Tom. I will always love you.
I'm sorry for your losses.
OMG my cat also named Tom also passed away 🥹 I’m sorry for your loss he sounded like a great father ❤
I had a blue Russian named Perry. He lived 19 years. He took care of every kitten I ever brought home. He groomed them. He carried them in his mouth. I will forever miss my big gray boy.
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19 years ? You are so lucky to see him spending his whole long life with you !!!!
I have a Russian Blue as well. He's very affectionate and loves attention. I've read that Siamese cats were included in the breeding of the Russian Blue breed, so that may be why they have similar personalities.
Hey do different breeds of humans have different temperament?
I’ve had two Russian blues, one is still with me, they’re both such sweet cats! The first one ran away when we moved into our new house because the movers left the door open and were making too much noise while I was on a walk. I miss her so much, I hope she comes home.
Owning both male and female cats has shown me one thing atleast: Male cats tend to be more affectionate and needy, where as females are way more aloof and “ehh what ever” when it comes to affection.
Not with mine lol
@@talloncusack of course not all are the same, but in my experience the males are usually the most loving. I did own a female who was unusually loving, but she’d get so into being pet and loved on that she’d randomly lash out. No more cat ever did that to me.
Yeah... this has been my experience as well. Simba ends up sleeping on my face every night while Ellie prefers the heated floor.
I agree i had two males that we ended up keeping the longest out of a litter of five (we had to eventually let them go due to conflicting circumstances with the living situation which absolutely breaks my heart still) new kittens, they loved to play rough and acted tough sometimes but they loved me i could tell and would cry at my door eventually to come wiggle around on my lap as i read and take turns sleeping on my chest
My unneutered male cat loves to cuddle on me and sleep on me and rub on me
In the 70’s, my mom had an indoor female Siamese cat that was in heat. One day during dinner, she heard a cat outside on the porch. When she opened the door, there was a male Siamese cat. She let him come inside. He went upstairs and the two cats mated. When they were finished, he came back downstairs and she let him out. She didn’t see him again until just after her cat had her kittens. Mom heard the male cat on the porch again. She opened the door, let him in, and he went upstairs and groomed all the kittens. When he was finished, he left and she never saw him again.
well gah damn😂 so many ups and downs
don't worry he will start sending monthly maintenance soon
Honestly disgusting
I have a male and female cat. The female is sweet and kind and gentle. The male is rough, dominant and rambunctious… so funny to see the differences! Love both of them ❤❤
Neutered male cats tend to be more needy and affectionate towards their humans.
That's how my neutered cat is. There are times he would want me to pick him up and hold him.
Can confirm. I have a male domestic long hair who’s neutered and an indoor cat. He’s very needy but can become “testy” when annoyed. Usually attacking my feet or arms to show it. XD
Not my Opie. He was neutered at 6 months of age. Not in the least bit needy and on the affection scale he rates about a 1. LOL. Love him to death though. I taught him to shake for his cookies aka Temptations. I ask him if he wants cookies and up his left paw goes!
I have two neutered male cats. They are literally little angels. They love being held, kissed, cuddled, and played with. My fiancé and I have to share the bed with them and their brother (our dog). They curl up like little babies and snuggle all night long. I wouldn't have it any other way😊
Oh my God tell me about it🙄
When my orange tabby passed away I cried like an 8 year old little girl and I'm proud of that
noo i have an orange tabby too. i shall cry the same as you :(
Sorry for your loss
I am so sorry you lost him. It can be intensely painful. I hope you have lots of good memories w/ him. Eventually the memories will make you smile. Hang in there 💙💙
Hugs 🤗 and GOD bless you. I totally understand. I love our 2 cats, one orange tabby and he sleeps 💤 with us. He is my comfort and takes my pain from bile duct cancer down a notch. HUGS and GOD bless you
I’m so sorry 😢 I know it’s hard when cats and pets die hang in there they are watching over you
Many years ago I had a grey male tabby named Oliver. I have had two ginger males - the most affectionate ever. They were both ferals, probably living in barns and probably related. My ladies have lived longer, about 22 years. Most of my cats were barn cats that strayed from their colonies. When we captured them in -35C winter to save their lives, it took them a month or more to come out from under the furniture in the room we keep for the strays until they can get medical care and are calm enough to integrate. They seemed to think they were victims of alien abduction and would be murdered any moment. Gradually they got used to the good food, clean litter and soft beds. Then they become first class pets. I'm very much a cat lover.
We must be related 😊
Mom’s cat Rusty lived 25 yrs. Mom died, my Aunt took him, then her granddaughter did. Huge orange Tabby.
lol...@@harlcc261
@@devinneitzert3326 God bless them for taking him in and keeping him in the family.
I had two male cats about a year apart. The older one was a Maine Coon weighing around 18 lbs, he let the younger kitten "nurse" on him. They were the best of friends, even passing a couple months apart.
Did he still have his balls?
My precious tuxedo boy passed away 1 month ago. I still cry every day & probably will for a long time. He was homeless & wandered onto our property & into our hearts. We never had such an affectionate cat. He loved baths & being wrapped up in a towel & held like a baby. It was an honor to have him in our lives. R.I.P. baby boy 💔💜
My heart goes out to you. I know losing our fur babies is so hard
I had one too! He died back in July.
Thank u so much for your kind words... I'm sorry for your loss too ❤
I'm sorry for your loss. I cried so much over Brutus and Blackie
@@danielhirschberg876 I get it. So sorry, sending hugs
I've learned many of these things from years of having male cats. I love all my cats. The "cat of my life" was a tri-colored male Maine Coon named Hagrid. We were together for 13 years. Our personalities clicked. We could read each other's moods. It's been 7 years since he passed away. I still tear up when I think of him. Thanks for your information!
Awww! ❤
that's a cool name :D
Ivor, I've had cats all my life too; I absolutely adore them and wouldn't be without one. The 'cat of my life', Becky, chose me as her human companion when she was a kitten. She was intelligent, gentle, sweet natured, and a real "little old fashioned lady", but also very determined, sensible and stoical - she had to be as she had some serious health issues for a lot of her life, although she could be a real little tigress if another cat invaded her territory. I had the privilege of her company for nearly 16 years; she was my little soulmate and helped me through some stressful times. I loved her dearly, think of her often, and will miss her forever. I love my current kitty to bits, but Becky was special.
My dad had a Maine coon. We can't even talk about her without him crying.
I feel you, brother. I had a runt, likely inbred, that we believe was half Bombay (his sister _really_ looked like it) named Locutus of Cat, nicknamed Booger. That combination gave him the face of a kitten his whole life, and everyone always said he was the cutest cat they'd seen. He was also a character and a half, had several specific games he liked to play with me, and didn't have a single mean bone in his body -- he literally loved everyone, human or animal, he ever met. And even cats that hated every other cat treated him kindly, probably because he looked like a big kitten, but also because he was so docile. He would have befriended a mouse if he'd ever met one. He's been gone nearly 10 years now. We've since lost every cat from that cluster -- ironically, his tiny, grumpy sister lived the longest at 17 years -- and while I miss them all, none hurt as much as much as losing him. He was one of a kind.
My wife named our male cat Oliver back in 2014. Directly influenced because she loves the Disney movie "Oliver and Company" that she would watch as a child. Anyone that grew up in the 80's or 90's would see the obvious correlation.
I had a male tuxedo cat named Oliver (Ollie) and he was very distinguished and fine boy. He lived 16 years. ❤
I'm 70 years old. I remember the term "tomcat" since gradeschool, well before 1970. The term "tomcat" did not come from a book published in 1970.
@Intergalactic Dust Bunny No, the book he is actually talking about was first published in 1760, not 1970. But the term was used there, he just got the date off by a few centuries lol.
Though i do think Tom may have become a more popular name in the era he talked about more because of Tom and Jerry than the book in question.
Hello Grandpa 😊. Hope you always healthy
Agree ! I was born in 1957, my great grandfather, my grandmother and my dad all called the males tomcats long before I was born.
"Tomcat" wasn't a term used exclusively on felines. I remember a term "Tomcatting around," which didn't have much to do with four-legged pussycats at all.
I have to disagree with the statement that male cats don't care about kittens. I have had three male cats that took over taking care of their sister's kittens when something happened to the mother. They would bathe the kittens, make sure they were fed, guarded them while they played. I had a coworker that told me that she had a male cat that took over taking care of her female cat's kittens when the mother cat abandoned them. None of these of these male cats were Siamese.
My male cat who is no siamese also liked to take care of kittens we found haha
I have also encountered a very loving male cat. I think he is the father of the kitten I took in because he used to care for her and hid her in my back porch and come in the morning and take her with him. I tried to befriend him and the kitten but he was too fearful but the kitten finally warmed up to me as I fed her everytime I saw her in my porch. I then Decided to adopt her so she didn't have to live the difficult life outside. She has been the sweetest she fell in love with my male cat and they became companions until he passed. I also TNR all the cats in my area so the suffering outdoors can stop.
The video mentioned it was more likely and common for unneutered outside male cats. This would not apply to neutered indoor males.
Aw how cute
I agree with this comment. There’s a video on the kritter klub where a male cat sacrificed his life protecting his kitten. The poor kitten refused to leave his side even after he died. 😢 “They’re not fatherly” Not all of them. Look up kritter klub kitten refuses to leave father.
My parents male cat Thor was such a good father to his kittens, he always loved cleaning them and even tried to let them feed on him and he'd just purr away during it. 😍😂
In the 90's, we had a polydactyly ginger named Homer who took in every kitten we ever brought home (to keep or rehome). He groomed them, let them climb all over him, slept with them, and even let them nurse on him until his little nipples bled. He was such a sweetheart 💕
My male ginger Siberian was a perfect father he looked after his babies when mom wanted a break .
Not rare, some males do father duties.
Awwww 🥰; What a Daddy!!!!!
I had Kira - an orange and white polydactyl male who looked after his kittens. he'd sleep curled around them - groom them, play with them, carry them up and down the stairs, put them back in "kitten corner" if they got out. in general he also prevented kitten infighting - before it either escalated or mom came back....lol. he looked after his brothers kittens after he ran off. Kira died in 2010....and I miss him every day - but i still have his oldest son Theodore - and theos mom.
@@aloneandannoyed Theos Mom?
So did mine! His uncle also raised him. Mother left the kittens and uncle fed them, cleaned them, kept them warm, comforted them and taught them.
I had a Ginger male, the Dude, who was highly intelligent and I swore, he was my Yellow Lab reincarnated. He was a character and a real people cat, he also raised two 4 week old kitties to 6 months old when they were adopted by my sister. He LOVED them, and didn't let them out of his sight! Dude, also carried them in his mouth and put them on his "perch" in the window, curled up with them, and slept with them all night. He also taught them to use their litter, as they were so young when I took them to foster that their mother didn't have a chance to teach them. Dude loved his calico and tuxedo cat. He lived to be 17 years old. He was truly one of a kind.
Wow!! I have two gingers, brothers. They are so calm and just a joy to have.
That's a wonderful story. I've never had a male cat around kittens. But my favorite cats have been males. Except for one amazing rescued female who, According to the vet, was more than 100 years old in human years. She was attentive, gentle, affectionate and kind.
This made my day! Thanks for sharing.
Most gingers are calm and friendly
Orange tabbys ares fabulous
I have male stray cat who took an amazing care of 4 kittens that were found without their mother near my house. He was friendly, playful and took care of them like best mom would do. I found great home for those 4 kittens 3 months later. But Black Paw is one of the kind ❤
I was watching this video and then my neighbor came over and we watched it together. He said that this video changed his life and touched his heart. I then went and brought my projector in a big field (I used to rent but i decided it was cheaper to buy after seeing all these inspiring videos) and my entire town watched it and it changed their lives too. We all are so grateful.
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I have 3 male cats and 2 females, all are spay or neutered. I also have 3 dogs. Yes, I am insane! I was a cruelty investigator with the Sherriff's Dept. where I lived and I've rescued them all from dire situations that really broke my heart. I knew if I didn't take them no one else would. They were in such bad shape and now everyone is healthy & happy!
Bless your heart. I wish there were more people like you in the world
Awwww
Hey you aren't insane actually! I have 3 dogs 3 cats, 1 chicken, 1 hamster 😵 animals are great, aren't they!
Right!
Bless you!
I trapped a feral male, had him neutered and then put him in a catio we built outside. I spent hours outside with him sticking my arms into the catio and scratching his ears and belly for about a year. Then we put a cat door coming into the house from the catio and he started hanging around in the house. NOW he is fully tamed and is my shadow. He talks to me, hangs out in the bathroom with me and still goes on the back patio (no catio) and comes in when I call him. He is the most affectionate cat I have ever owned or seen. It took me 2 years to get him tamed because was a REAL WHOLEHEARTED FERAL. Now he acts like a loyal dog.
Glad you tamed him. How sweet
This story is too sweet. Thank you for sharing. Reminds me of my male cat who barges in to the bathroom any time I spend more than 5 seconds on the toilet
@@shannonberp isn’t it something…they just can’t be where they can’t see you! Heaven forbid you shut the bathroom door! ❤️. Thanks for your comment.
aaawe good human.....
I have a feral cat I got as a young kitten. She's called Prickle. I've had another cat that was also feral, and honestly, they're THE most affectionate cats. Once they like you. But you have to find out what kind of attention they prefer, they're very specific on what is acceptable or not acceptable. I can rarely pick up Prickle, and she's sat on my lap once (because she wanted me to donate my fluffy cardigan to her), but if she's on the bed beside me, and has her back turned to me, I can snuggle her for ages, and she'll purr and talk to me. Otherwise, it's "hands off" human. You have to observe and find out what kind of attention they will accept. None of this "grab the cat up and cuddle at will" domesticated cat stuff.
I actually befriended two male stray cats at my grandmas house they weren’t aggressive or anything they were very chatty and friendly outgoing gentlemen and they were amazing and so affectionate and loved being petted and would follow me everywhere 😊❤ and I know have a male black kitten his name is Venus and he is also great and playful but cuddly and adorable and very clingy and chatty and loves pets as well super affectionate as well and follows me and my dad everywhere I love him so much 😍🥰
A year late but here's my bit. I named my cat Teran, he's a large ginger tabby weighing between 16 & 20 pounds seasonally. We nutered him but he was very active even going so far as to hunt wild rabbits out of their dens. He's an old cat now enjoying his 16th year of life nearing 17 now. I feed him mostly turkey & or chicken meat while supplementing normal cat food.
My boy cat is a great father to his kittens. When my girl was in labor he would lay with her and groom her, getting up to 'patrol' the area for a minute before rejoining her. After the babies were born he stayed close to the nest (we separated him just in case) but once they were 2 weeks old and mom would leave them for short periods of time, he'd go in and lay with them and groom them. Any time mom was away, Dad was there to watch the babies. And when they were old enough, he played with them, very gently. He is such a good boy. He's a bombay, and the mom is a snowshoe tabby.
My Cheeseburger did that with both litters he and Reba had. It was the most heartwarming thing ever
That’s so wholesome 😊
Awwwe, thanks!!! My male cats have always been affection with the new kitten moving in. 😂 ❤️
Awwww that’s so cute :))
My mancat passed away at 16 last month. I first met him when he was 3weeks old as I was volunteering at an animal shelter. He was the most affectionate and loving soul. When my other cat had kittens (poor judgment on my mothers part) he would carry them around in his mouth and let them try to nurse off his useless nipples. He was one of a kind, for sure. I’ll cry about losing him probably every day for the rest of my life.
I am so sorry, but what a wonderful life you both have had together! You gave him a beautiful life full of love and adventure and I am certain he did the same for you! I lost a cat who was feral, but we got so attached. He died a few years ago, but I remember how much time we spent together; he would sit on my lap for hours. He thought he was a dog as well and when I would open the door; he would come out every morning to greet me. He slept in the garage...he was such a wonderful friend.
Abbie-- I just lost my Russion Blue in hurricane Ida. He ran out while we were loading the cars. We were at my sisters place, and he had never been outside there before. My heart is with you.
I am truly sorry for your loss 😔
When you lose a pet you love you can't help crying and for some people me included it takes a little longer to get past the crying.
Don't be sad,💐
My bf's cats had kittens, but the mother died the next day with several of the kittens. So at first the dad seemed to avoid the kittens, but when they got big enough to play he'd watch them, then eventually joined them and played gently. Then when there was just his daughter left after the others were adopted, I'd see him groom her and he took her out hunting in the backyard. He also will call for her after midnight to go eat her second dinner, he gets worried if she doesn't come out before then or he didn't see her eat a second time.
the Siamese cats could not be more true. I used to have Siamese cats and they are the most affectionate and most clingy cats I've ever had. I come back home, and the other cats don't bother much with my presence but the Siamese cats run up to me and quickly claim my lap and chest to snuggle into. they reeeeeaaalllly crave that affection and I was more than willing to comply cos oh god it was so loving and adorable. I miss them every day 💗
The "not fatherly" fact is interesting. We had a grey and white tiger cat who was a "papa" to any litter, whether his or not. He'd hop in, groom them, even let them "nurse". He and his sister followed us home whern they were kittens. We named him Amazing and her Grace.
Bcuz its a house cat....
@@diabolivirtusen-tavares-ea4645 no not at all. My cat is a house cat and hates kittens with a passion.
Male cats are all over the place with this. A few are basically male bears. Another few are devoted fathers.
@@Beelzebubby91 That has absolutely nothing to do with their comment :)
Cool.name!!!!
My male cat is almost motherly in how affectionate he is with kittens. He practically raised the two kittens that came after him, constantly grooming them, letting them suckle to the point that he got hickeys and scratch marks on his stomach. We had to force them apart to get the kits to grow out of it and he was so distressed...
you mean he's fatherly?
Hello twin
@@pufferdog2 no, considering they suckled on his stomach. ya'know... like they would to a mother lmao
Soo sweet ☺️
did he breastfeed them NO than he isnt motherly thats notmal for cats cuz he sees them as brotherss
I didn't realize that it's an established fact that ginger cats are more likely to be male than female. I suspected as much, since in my vast experience with cats, I've known only one ginger female, Miss Kitty, my childhood pet. She had the sweetest, calmest, most loving temperament - she didn't even hate the vet. 😮
i currently have a ginger male called mr kitty haha
Not many people know that the word kitty originally comes from Arabic for male cats
I had 2 cats, they weren't any kinda breed. The female lived till she was 23. The male was 21. Grew up with them all the way till my adulthood.
My mom's cat Tommy was a neutered male, a brown tabby Norwegian forest cat, he was huge and despite the facts this video shared, all the female cats in our neighbourhood could count on him 😂 he'd sometimes go missing and then we'd find him babysitting a bunch of kittens.
When I brought home my kitten my male cat were very gentle with her and cuddled with her a lot. Also playing. Once she stopped growing, he grew less interested in her.
Eunuchs are only good for 4 babysitting….lol
“Oh hey guys, sorry I was gone i was baby sitting rebecca’s kittens and I couldn’t call you guys”
Mine is a Siberian Forest Cat and he's huge too. I feel like I got punk'd because I rescued him as a kitten. I had no idea I was in store for a nearly 25lb Cat. Named him Simba.
Awwwwwwwww
“Siamese are affectionate cats” *STARES INTENTLY AT MY UNAFFECTIONATE SIAMESE CAT*
I have a recued Siamese she is 10 and still so unaffectionate is this just the breed or am I doing something wrong ?? I have another rescue cat he loves to be loved on such a difference!!
I got these kitties when they were very small 6months to a year I accept their personalities and love them dearly❤️❤️❤️
Ollie and Stanley are Siamese brothers, Stanley was 'visual' first, Ollie took 5 years to notice TV etc., Ollie was the first talker, Stanley started 6 years later! Each had their characteristics, and being the 'tough guy' Ollie seemed like he resisted cuddles - but when hoisted and cuddled, he's a purr machine. I discovered his 'key', stroking his cheeks. Most likely you haven't found his 'key' yet.
Gottcha on That One. Ours is a Bitch.
My Siamese boy was a big sooky la la with me but put him with my sisters Labrador and there was no doubt who was the boss. Lol
My wife and i owned a male Maine Coon cat named "JERRY" . Jerry weighed 17 pounds and when people saw him , they would exclaim "Oh my gosh ! Look how big that cat is !" Jerry wasn't fat , he was just a big cat !
I was surprised about the dominant paw fact. I have two females cat and my older one is right handed. I realized that when I bought an interactive bowl for her food. For my younger cat I am not sure yet about her preference. About male cats the last one we had was really special and quite wild. He was in love with me (I am a women) and was in competition with my husband. We had him for ten years and he never adjusted to the presence of my husband. Unfortunately when we moved, he left and we never saw him again. He was a great climber in trees and hunter. I am sad to not know what happened to him after he left. Anyway my husband was traumatized by this kind of relationship and he insisted to adopt only a female cat. Here we are ! We have a new female, adorable and really affectionate. 😻
One of our male cats, who had barely ever been in a fight and had more dog like tendencies, started to act like a mother when we got a female kitten. He would clean her 24/7, teach her how to hunt and beat up other cats who were mean to her. He was so very sweet❤️
My male cat is trying to dominate our new female kitty 😭😭😭😭 I go wherever they go at home as emergency if Pumba wins over & I don’t want that to happen tbh. He’s been following Lulu like a creep for the past few weeks like STAHP
We used to have a black male that would groom everyone - whether they liked it or not.
I have two orange tabbies, one male one female and the male one is extremely vocal and the female is very quiet so sometimes the male gets in to fights with cats from different houses in the neighborhood (we have about 15 cats in our whole neighborhood) and the female cat would beat up the cat fighting with our male cat and it would be super funny because they just ran ruckshaw through the neighborhood.
@@Roosmarijn035 We have a black cat too, who loves the kittens very much. They're not even related by blood, he just loves the kittens and grooms them
@@Sarah-ql1ql he is not trying to "dominate". OK, cats are neither dogs, nor are they teenage boys reading dating advice telling them they have to be ALPHA. They're CATS. What he is trying to do is get rid of competition for prey and space and is going to seriously HURT the kitten unless you keep an eye on him and check his behavior until he accepts the newcomer. I understand people are stupid this way, to think about "domination" and stuff because Cesar Milan made it popular; but cats are NOT pack animals. They do NOT create social structure. If you see a ceat beating up a cat, it's not to dominate, assert, or "show them who's boss". It's to "get rid of the f***". The difference is, it does not stop when the other cat "submits". It stops when the other cat is GONE. If you want your new cat accepted, you have to work for it.
My childhood male orange tabby, Tiger, lived to be 22 years old! I got him when I was 6, and I had a 6 year old of my own when he passed on! He let me dress him in baby clothes and he’d ride in a baby carriage ♥️ A very loved and amazing cat. 🐈 🐾
Wow! I hope my cats live that long
@@t_rizer I hope so too! 💙
Doing some play activities with domesticated pets in europe may be considered as animal abuse honestly I am glad I am American
My male cat Charlie lived to be 22 also.
@@janethoulette1802 Yea!.. First time I've heard of cats living longer than my precious, smart calico (who also had 4 litters).. She made it to age 21!!-
My two male cats were both street cats that just kinda moved into my house. Griffin was the hardest to pet,he moved into my basement ,he could come and go as he pleased. After about a year he started sneaking upstairs but we already knew we were going to keep him so I started leaving my cat carrier out for him to sleep in so I could take him down to get him neutered and shots, the trick worked. He is the sweetest baby boy ever. He sleeps on me and I just adore him. Moscow our other male walked into our house and never left. He is so talkative and lovable.
I heard this on the news recently. There was an orange tabby, male cat and mommy female cat that had kittens and the mommy got separated somehow so it was a sweet warming story how the dad was overprotective of it young because mommy was lost or gone.
My cat, Dinkie, was the only cat in my life stayed until we had to put him down due to him developing mouth cancer. He was my absolute best friend during some dark high school days and in an abusive home. He was a big tiger cat. He lived to be 15 years old. He was the coolest, kindest buddy kitty I've ever known. I'm sad he's gone :'(
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I'm so sorry
So glad you have those wonderful memories ❤❤
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@@rambohorsemanship Fr, idk how some people hate them
Our ginger cat says "out" when he wants to go outside.If you ignore him he will repeat it over and over until you let him out.He also comes home every night by 11 pm.Smartest cat I've ever seen.
He knows nothing good ever happens after midnight. Lol
My cat is the same color and also does that! He can actually open the front door aswell.
I have a cat who can open doors as well, even my sliding glass door! Watches every move I make. 😊
He comes home
My cat comes home at the same time everyday also. I let her out at midnight and by sunrise she's yowling to be let in and goes directly to eat and drink water and then sleeps all day.
My cat's name is Barry ❤😊 I named him after Barry Allen / The Flash. Funny thing is me and my best friend got him together when we were roommates so we had to agree on a name. And only because she thought it sounded like the fruit name berry, she agreed to go with it 😄
My cocker spaniel female nursed lots of kittens after her puppies were weaned. It took a long time to stop them from nursing her when they got too big. The mama cat's never got upset that their babies preferred to nurse the dog.
1. They are more likely to be left-pawed 0:35 2. They have a shorter life expectancy 1:21 3. Neutered Males live longer 2:05 4. They're not fatherly...With 1 exception 2:45 5. They have a mating call 3:23 6. They are sometimes called "Tomcats" 4:00 7. Male main coons are supersized 4:32 8. Most orange tabbies are male 5:16 9. They have been known to kill kittens 5:51 10. Male cats are more solitary 6:43 11. The most popular male cat name is "Oliver" 7:15 12. A male cat's temperament influences his kittens 7:52
You da real MVP
i wonder why 9 is so disturbing, many animals do it too
@@sunekun because Cats are seen to be “cute” and “innocent” and it’s a shocker to people who believe that
It's a pet peeve of mine when this form of quasi-clickbait is used...when there's a list and the title claims that a number near the end of the list is "shocking" (or "disturbing"), or "You'll never believe #9!" Ugh.
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When it comes to males and kittens, I had read that male Maine Coons also often take an active role in raising kittens. My big boy, EddyPus Rex (yes, he's polydactyl on both front paws) proved it when did that twice. When we acquired a 5-week-old rescue kitten, Tiger Paw, my female cats (one of whom was a Siamese (!) wanted nothing to do with the little fellow. Eddy adopted and raised him. He slept with him, groomed him, and taught him to hunt and play. A few years later we acquired an older DSH male kitten and Eddy adopted and raised him too. Eddy is no longer with us, but Ozzy and Tiger Paw are best friends.
**BLESS HIS LITTLE PRECIOUS HEART!! I "WILL" SEE EDDIE WHEN I GO TO HEAVEN, MY FRIEND!!
That's very nice how some cats are to others we have the same Jasper is the most loving cat I've ever had. I know it hurts when they leave us. I'm glad they are still together.
I have a baby kitten (Orange and white) with 6 toes on each front paw and 5 on each back paw. He is very sweet and loves to cuddle.
That's such a sweet story thank you for sharing
@@paulawolanski3237 The extra toe are due to inbreeding . we had kittens with 7 toes on each foot the brother and sister cats that we owned got a LITTLE too familiar but they were beautiful kittens and so sweet one that we kept turned out to be one of the best cats that we ever had. so loving and loyal. I miss him!
Very interesting information. Thank you.
As a kid, I was told that male cat would kill their young, so I was quite a bit worried when my cat was pregnant (we had a female Siamese and a stray tabby male, I was 5yo) My mother said it was gonna be ok and when she went in labour we witnessed the “unheard of” - the male cat helped during labour and was very active in the care for the kittens and the mother. In later years we ended up having an unofficial cat rescue on our property (a house with a fenced yard) and the fatherly male was the norm. All stray cats, all have been trough rough start of their life, but when they have normal living conditions around humans, even the most aggressive and “don’t touch me” males that never got adopted were taking care of any young kittens that came about, looked over the females and the subordinate males and even settled down disputes and squabbles between the kittens and their mothers (a lot of females with kittens ended up in boxes in front of our door). Domesticated cats are absolutely fascinating and their social ways are quite unique and complex, compared to domesticated animals that were social animals before domestication.
I've literally seen male cats be super affectionate with kittens that aren't even their own before.
Can attest thati have 2 males both ginger. One is older for 2 years and is so kind to my younger cat... he's the sweetest
When I adopted Sheiba (at the time a black female kitten) I once caught Smokey (Male siamese) letting her "nurse" on him
Well ya, this list is a general behavior list, not guaranteed rules. small brees cats can grow huge sometimes. Theres always exceptions to the norm.
Maybe they were neutered. Because I've seen more than once male cats threatening kittens so much that the mom has to eat them before they do.
Yes! My two male cats were very protective of their kitten "girls" and into actively training them. When my senior male passed, my junior male took over the responsibility. We make it clear that they are theirs and introduce them responsibly.
I have a gray cat named Oliver Grey. His name came from the fact that he is “all over gray”
My Oliver is dominantly gray as well ,He is 2 shades of grey and has white paws and white stripes on his face
Adorable
I'm a cat.
This sounds like the name of the subject of a mystery novel
@@sourdface4709 LOL
Our male chartreux is named Oliver. We adopted him from our niece, so he was already named when he came to us. He was almost a year old, so we didn’t want to change it. We call him Ollie for short sometimes 🙂
As an adult male (and straight lol), I love cats. I much prefer them over dogs. Most of my kitties have been males. Batley, Tweet, Tommy Thompson and Baby Travis. Travis is young, maybe 3. The rest have passed. But I did have one female kitty, Quincy, she lived to be 19. I find it amazing how no two cats I’ve ever owned have been alike. They all have their own personality traits and I plan on owning cats until I die. Lol
I wanna be like u when I’m older fr😭 rn I have my first cat named Lucy, she’s a calico cat and I love her so much❤️❤️ she’s my baby lol
The female cat I remember was named Missy. She preferred the outdoors. My parents got her before I was born. I was 8 years old when she never came back. We assume she died outside because she was pretty old. We got our current cat Luke. He’s my baby 🥰
My cat Oliver just passed away this year, after giving my life joy for the past 10 years. His mother refused to nurse him practically from the moment he was born, She effectively abandoned him. So I bottle fed him until he was old enough to eat solid foods on his own. I named him after Oliver Twist because he was my poor little orphaned (abandoned) baby boy.
I'm sorry for your loss. I hope you get better. ❤️
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My wife and I were "adopted" 2 very young kittens, littermates whose mom had either died or abandoned them. Either way, they were effectively orphaned, so we named them Pip and Ollie.
Oh it's okay ♡
Well...My Baby Boy...my beautiful stray Siamese "person" died at the age of 27 years old from kidney failure. He never knew he was a cat. He always knew I was his Mum, therefore he thought he was my human person baby. I had to obey his every wish and command, because he trained me to be that way. We lived together as lady of the house, and my house ruler for nearly 20 years. I still grieve for him. He's been gone since around the beginning of the 2000's. I loved him so much. Thank you for your channel. Posted 8/10/'21
Sorry for your loss, but glad you had that time together and such a strong bond
I hope my boy lives that long too!
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@@JenA2145 : Just let him run your household, give him what he wants, and let him have your pillow at night even though you have already given him his own pillow beside yours at night. You may even benefit by waking up to a raspy bed shampoo, scalp cleansing, and having the imaginary "nit's" picked out by your precious boy, because he thinks you need his tender care. Our furry little guys are so special to us because they spread their love so generously on our lives.
My male neutered cat Tiga lived up to 18.5 years. I would have been heardbrocken if he only made 10 years.
I named the stray that adopted me Oliver. Im a nurse that takes care of premie babies. I had a baby at work i took care of for months and although he had a rough start, his personality was so good. So after all these yrs i still missing him so i named my cat after him! ❤
My sweet male kitty Nile’s passed 5 months ago💧but I was blessed to have 17 1/2 years of happiness with him. 💙😸
I have a stray male cat that greets me everyday. I feed him, but mostly he likes to go on walks with me and my dog. He's hang out at my house sometimes, here's hoping that he becomes part of our little family
I hope he joins your home.
When he brings you a bird you good 👍
I had one I took in , he came to visit me every night when I'd wrench in the garage. I talked to a few neighbors and they knew him too. No wonder he was 23 pounds ! Solid muscle but the most gentle giant I ever met. I hadda take him in and get him fixed up , he had a puffed up eye one night.i said if he comes back untreated he's mine. So yup , he did and I got him fixed up at the vet. Found out he had fiv, but my dad's retired and hangs out at a shop all day. He had the retired life at the shop since I couldn't have him with my other cats.
Sounds like the men I know.
Aww I hope soo
I have an all black male cat named Bradley. He's 8 years old but I still call him Kitten like I did the day I got him.
Adorable!
i call my cat kitten too
That's so wholesome 🥺 wishing him a happy long life ☺️
Cuz he is YOUR furbaby!😉
I also have a all black male cat. He's 9, and I still treat him like he's a kitten 😂
Interesting about the fatherly one! My male cat Loki pretty much adopted the little female cat, Nya, that we adopted a couple of years after we got him. He was super loving with her, groomed her, and she even tried to breast feed from him and he'd let her lol. With that being said, Loki was an incredibly special cat. I miss him very much. Also found the siamese cats stuff rather interesting! As I have one pure siamese and one siamese-mix cats (female and male respectively) and the female, Minerva, is actually one of the least cuddly-cligny cats I have! She's not necessarily aggresive, but she's most definetly not cuddly and will hiss and growl if she's getting "too much" attention. The male, Cosme, is a bit more cuddly but both are definetly the least cligny out of all our cats!
I've had a lot of cats. Probably 50 to 75. I rescued and found homes. I've had several males unaltered while I had kittens too. I'd heard about the killing so I watched close, but I never had any males kill kittens maybe because the females were spayed. I've had males bring prey to kittens and let them snuggle a few would allow mild nursing. I've had 4 orange, 3 were males, Pumpkin was a girl. I still have the first cat I rescued. Silas, he is 17 years old and after kittens get their eyes open and mobile he will let them climb all over him. I'm counting on about 10 more years with him. :D now I have primarily black cats, all related, someone told me black shorthair cats have a link to siamese. Some of these are the biggest cats I've ever had. 8.8 pounds at 7 months old and 13.3 at almost 2 years old. They are the most loving too. ❤️
When I was little there was a Disney movie that came out called Oliver & Company that was loosely based on Oliver Twist. The main character was a ginger kitten named Oliver. I got a cat shortly after the movie came out and named him Oliver lol maybe that’s why the name is so popular. If you haven’t seen it I’d recommend it, it’s a pretty good movie.
Before I met my husband he had a cat named Oliver, and he was named after the cat in Oliver & Co. Unfortunately, I never met Oliver because he died young. My husband said that it was because Oliver was too sweet for this world. Oliver’s litter mate Harry lived to be 13.
Aww.. there is a stray cat in my sisters workplace and I also name him Oliver after the main character in that movie :)
That movie makes my heart swell ❤️
I also owned an orange tabby cat named Oliver. It's a very common feline name for tom cats. Lol
I absolutely loved that movie. My children looked at me crazy when I turned it on one day. Lol
We recently adopted a cat, well actually he chose us..lol. He's been coming around our backyard for about a month, He followed the other cat that visits us every few days, anyway this cat was so shy so we throw food and shut the door so he can get his food but a week ago he decided to get closer to us and let us patted him, he broke down meowing as to say please adopt me. So now he's loving life inside our house, living like a king..lol..He's a beautiful affectionate cat 🐈 we love him to bits, he brings us so much joy ❤
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Good for you! I have the same heart! I once had a young cat follow me home and he never left and lived about another 15 or so. Last year, 2 of my neighbors cats decided they live with us whether we liked it or not lol. One was so scared and hid a lot but now is so loving (only with me) but acts like he's always been here!
@@oliviagamage Aww that's so nice of you to took them in ❤😘
Just make sure the cat isn't someone elses :)
@@KstewLover1 It's not, we took to the vet and the cat has been abandoned for a few years .
I really appreciate the warning and time code. Thank you!!
I just got my first kitty. And I named him Oliver because it’s been my favorite Disney Movie (Oliver and Company? since I was little. 😂 I didn’t know it was most popular
When my 6-year-old cat Velvet died in my arms, I had just come home from being with my niece and her dying husband, when because Velvet didn't come to greet me as always did I called her and she finally came to me. I picked her up and she made an awful horrible sound. I was talking to her, she made that sound again. I went to my neighbor so she could take us to the night vet in our city. I went back to get my purse. When I got back to my neighbors she told me that Velvet was not alive that she must have died while I was holding her. The next day I took her to Precious Pets a place that will cremate your pet by itself so you can keep the ashes. Now Velvet is in a beautiful little box that has her picture on it on one of my shelves. A few days later I called my son and daughter-in-law and asked them to bring me two girl baby kittens, they rescue cats, they brought Teo and TwoTwo 2 of the tiniest little black ones that were less than a month old. Their mom had been killed by an opossum just as their eyes were starting to open. Well since my son apparently can't tell the difference between a girl and a boy baby I got one of each! I discovered that when Teo's tummy started getting bigger! When they were 9 months old Teo gave birth to 5 "tiny little ones" I got a human bassinet to put them in. TwoTwo got in with her and would wash their butts as Teo was nursing them. He went to the vet to be neutered! It wasn't going to happen again! I found loving homes for all 5 babies and Teo also saw the vet and was spayed. I didn't name them my son did. Of the litter, he had saved these 2 were always together hence the names, Teo was "the other" and TwoTwo for the two of them. They just turned 5 on March 7th, 2022. They are the sweetest cats. Teo will sit on my lap and talk to me and TwoTwo puts me to bed and gives me a massage. TwoTwo just started patting my leg a couple months ago to let me know they want treats or wet food. Their dry food dish always has food in it. I hope my "cat story" is not too long!
I loved your cat story and others as well..so much reading stories that I need to watch the video again , I missed the majority of it..lol
It’s not too long…you’re a beautiful person
Beautiful story...Thank you. I stopped the video so I could read ALL of what you had to say.
@@10044thousnd I made a queue a few minutes ago of "cats" a couple I saw mentioned the length and weight of Maine Coons. I saw on the net about a year ago that the longest Maine Coon is 4.5 feet long. I don't remember seeing the weight. I recently got a rather thick book about cats that haven't mentioned anything about how long they can get or their weight. It is titled The Book of Cats. At the bottom, it has House cats, big cats, black cats, poetic cats' history, breeds, tricks, trivia, and more! So far, I'm on page 67 of 632. It is very interesting!
@@kimadams8478 Thank you, Kim. My two black kitties are the best-behaved kitties. They have never gone potty anywhere except in their litter box, the only problem is they leave their fur and toys all over our apartment.
My ex-inlaws had a male ginger cat named Thomas who lived to a ripe old age. I met Thomas in 1997 before my kids were born. The last time either of my kids had seen Thomas was when they were in highschool, when he was at least 20 years old. He still may be alive.
My ex friend has a cat named Thomas. Big fat thing but he's still only 6.im sure he will live a long time.
You still may be alive what does that mean don't you know where he is
@@rjman7504 well yeah that cat is with the exes family not with commenter
Good to know because I want my cat to live to be 120 human years! LOL! #mygingermanlovecrush
My cousin and sister’s cat were from the same litter. They lived in separate houses, both with secondhand smoke their whole lives. They lived to about 22-23 years or longer. I always wonder how long they would have lived if they had eaten the perfect diet and lived in smoke free homes.
My little Nugget (small for 6 yrs old) just had her 2 kittens about 3 weeks ago. We adopted an outside cat due to their beautiful and deep orange coloring (Pumpkin) and also adopted his brother (named Garfield) , Garfield is lighter but same markings. Pumpkin managed to get a hold of the smaller of 2 kittens before I could stop him but he dropped it and about to go for it again, but I had the baby, sadly the kitten died 2 days later, (it was only 4 days when he died) puncture to the inner thigh and did something to cause kitten to be paralyzed in rear, his rear legs were dead roughly. So I keep Halo, away from both of them. I will be getting all 3 FIXED. We've had un-neutered males before and didn't bother newborn kittens or there after as they grew before so was really shocked .
My son’s male cat was 19 years old when he pasted away. He was an indoor/outdoor kitty in a small town with bush behind the house.. Punk was amazing friend
"Oliver" is probably the most common name because of Disney's "Oliver and Company" (1988). My younger sister named all of our cats, save one with lots of Maine Coon blood. I prefer male felines, myself, and want to get one someday named "Roger," after my late maternal grandfather. I do not care what breed, but I hope he will be as affectionate as my dearest pet companion was, Smokey. He fell ill last year, had to go live with my younger sister to receive the special care he needed, but Smokey passed on my maternal aunt's birthday. This video was/is very adorable and insightful. Thank you!
Your sister kinda reminds me of me when I was around 7, I’d name almost everything Fluffy (A stray cat outside my dad’s house, a toy dog, my aunt asked what I’d name a bunch of animals - including 100 chickens believe it or not - and to all of them I said Fluffy) Childhood was wild lmfao. Oh, and I’m sorry about your cat!
Aww, so sorry. I have a male cat named Smokey, too, and he's curled up in bed with me as I'm typing this.
Me and my sister also had a cat named after Oliver and the Company. We had just seen the movie when our mom announced that we're going to have a kitten 😂❤
Yeah I was gonna say that. It’s prolly from Oliver & Company
@@ciderofthearctic392 my brother apparently did that with the name Spike 😭 he has two kittens now (neither are named Spike haha) and he was actually considering Oliver as a name for one but it didn’t stick
My ginger friend wandered into my life last October after being abandoned and we clicked right away. Named him Sammy since he came around Halloween(Sammy's a play on Samhain). Never dreamed of being able to live with one due to severe allergies but slowly I worked up a resistance and he doesn't bother me anymore. He's helped me through some pretty dark times over the last year and shown me more love and genuine affection than 99% of humans I've encountered. Not sure where I'd be without my Sam man.
Omgggg sameee!!!!
Thank you for taking him in. My tabby cat was abandoned a few years ago and we took her in after her persistence of coming back for food. 😅 We also help the outdoor stray cats. They are beautiful creatures.
pronounced "sow wen" but it's cute all the same
It's a Halloween miracle! Glad you have a little fur friend, especially with the year it has been.
@@lyndsaybrown8471 I call him my little halloween kitty sometimes, especially around halloween. I'm a huge horror fan so it fits like a glove. October is my birthday month and favorite as well. Don't and won't ever understand how folks can abandon perfectly loveable cats?? He's amazing, so lucky that he wandered into my life.
Have had 2 cats named Oliver. One about 20 years ago and another who just passed a couple of years ago. Oliver Twist was an orphan. Both our Oliver’s were orphans.
I have a female orange tabby who's name is Olivia. We named her after her father who belonged to my son (an orange tabby named Oliver) . we didn't name her that at first but when she got a bit older and started showing her personality, we noticed that she was just as quirky and weird in a very fun way just like her dad and so, we changed her name to Olivia. i had her mother and my oldest son had her father. both her parents have passed on so now she's very needy with me and I spend a lot of extra time having conversations with her, (yes she talks back), we play fetch and a makeshift soccer like game with balled up paper. I flick it at her with my finger and it's so fast I don't know how she does it but she's gotta be the best goalie that's ever lived. She only misses about %15 of the time. and yes i said fetch. she taught me the game by bringing me the toy first. Lol
Since I’ve been an adult, all my cats have been girls….until 2 years ago, when I acquired a stray that was hanging around my job. Took me 6 months to catch him, although he wasn’t a feral, just very nontrusting. Now he’s just great, a big lovable lump of love. A long haired tabby that weighs almost 20lbs. My vet thinks he has Maine Coon in him. I have to brush him every day, which is a pain in the ass, but he is a great cat.
He sounds fabulous! Thank you for saving him 🙏💗
I love cats so much! They are so smart, mysterious, and funny. They all have such amazing personalities too.
Yeah id die for cats
My male cat Riley adopted me. His owner didn’t bother about him much. He came walking up on my porch one day and said in feline “ok I live here now.” He’s right-pawed. He likes to run squirrels up trees. I’m a disabled veteran and a diabetic. If my blood sugar goes low in the night, he will walk over and put his paw on my face. He’s my best friend.
Me too I adore them
No they’re not. They are useless crapbags who shit in peoples yards & owners refuse to control them. When you kill them the owners get upset. Best cat is a dead cat.
LOVE+ FACTS..I USED TO HATE CATS, I ADOPTED ONE BY DEFAULT AND FELL IN LOVE WITH HIM, HE'S MY BOY, HE EVEN DECAPITATED A MOUSE THAT CAME INTO THE HOUSE
When i got a puppy, my lil cat man was very supportive and maternal. The cat never got aggressive towards the puppy's excitement, would just tap his snoot til he calmed down and the pup realized he'd get more attention from the cat if he was chill. The pup even started doing that "pawless" loaf sleeping style 🥹
Interesting video! The only one that I did not know, but makes perfect sense when I think about male cats that I have had over the years, is #12.
In the 1980s, I had a kitty named Levi; a huge silver tabby with the most beautiful face and belly--the latter he loved having rubbed. He was as beautiful inside as he was on the outside. Levi would watch over any homeless kitten I brought home, and he liked the company of other animals. Not surprisingly, he really liked people. Everybody loved Levi, even avowed cat haters adored him. Once when I had a severe muscle spasm in my lower back, he wouldn't leave my side. I was also extremely restless from the pain, and he followed me from bedroom, to living room, to kitchen, bathroom, and back again to the bedroom. He tried jumping on my bed no less than three times trying to cuddle and comfort me, but I was still in too much pain and had to tell him Mommy hurt too badly. Finally, he lay down on the floor right next to the bed where he could still keep an eye on me. When I woke up a few hours later, Levi the Nurse Cat was still on duty--still there and still watching me. When he passed and went to the Rainbow Bridge, I cried every day for a month. I can't wait to be reunited with him and my other babies.
I had a cat nurse me through the flu like that. I almost died but didn't realize until later. But she knew. She didn't leave my side for three days 🐈⬛💘
Do you have any photos of Levi?
@@beatricemcmillan9445 Sadly, I have no photos of any of my kitties now. All my photos were lost when I had to move. 😔
@@zolemica I am so sorry, honey.
@@beatricemcmillan9445 Thank you ❤️
I had my male cat Sylvester for 23 years! He was a Tuxedo ! I decided to helped him cross the bridge in 2009. He was like the child I never had. But, he's still with me...on the shelf in an urn. ❤ I get comfort from that sometimes. I lost Sylvester's brother, by another mother, in 2005. His name was Stalone. 😁
Nice word play lol
Very interesting and I enjoyed the humor! I do have a neutered cat, a Bengal tabby and, no, his name is not Oliver but Muschie. A name for a soft and cuddly pet - all 8-10# of him! Happy New Year 🥳
Bella, my beautiful tux, had kittens twice last year. Puma, my black male cat was born in March and his siblings in August. When Bella had her second batch of kittens, Puma moved into the "nest" and helped look after the kitten's. (He wasn't the father). So now his little sister is still totally in love with him. They are all sterilized or neutered now and I found a good home for most of the kitten's. It's beautiful to see the love between my kitties.
My mother called male cats Tom cats, back in the 1950s, when I was a small child. The term has been used when she was a kid in the 1930s by her mother.
I still call them toms and the females are called queens :)
@@RedRoseSeptember22 the ones that have had kittens, right? ☮
I've been told it's their name like other males have names of their species like rams and bulls and stallions and dogs are just dogs lol
Yeah the book he mentions; 'The Life and Adventures of a Cat' was published in 1760. Not sure where they got 1970 from
@@magicmoonart female dogs in heat have a certain name that rhymes with stitch In romanian we call cats in general pisică, male cats pisic and tomcats motan/i The sound they make is miau, or miorlau if the cat is really annoying thus the common expression: Ce te miorlăi așa? (Y you whine so?)
In my experience, male cats tend to be much more sociable and friendly than female cats. I currently have an enormous male cat and he is the sweetest, most affectionate animal I’ve ever had. Even more so than dogs I’ve had over the years.
Toms prefer the company of male humans with deep voices as opposed to females kids and men with higher pitched voices.
@@mikezylstra7514 What about neutered males?
@@JohnnyAmeriqueNot sure. None of the Toms I have known were neutered.
I've thought that males are more affectionate. Mine were. A friend has an adorable tabby but she's not friendly
Yep, I'd agree with that. I've had a few cats and in general the females seem to have less "character" - less playfulness and less of a sense of humor - than the males. They're a bit more serious about life. For me it's summed up by one time when my male cat was playing around in a cardboard box and my female cat saw him, marched straight over like it was her duty to do so, and rapped him on the skull for it. There was this real matronly air of "Cease this tomfoolery!" about it. He was totally bewildered, like "What did I do?!" :) But the male cats do seem to respect the female cats' authority - they never attack the females, no matter what the females do to them.
Thanks for the amazing videos! 👏🏿
I have had male neutered cats that have lived outside lives and lived to 18 & 20 --one of them raised a stray kitten to adulthood and also helped raise puppies --he was firm but fair, kept all his babies scrupulously clean and often played with them as well. One spring he decided if there were no kittens or puppies to raise he would try to look after an orphaned lamb --the howling I had to listen to if I was late with lambs bottle was horrendous --lots of fun stories.
The popularity of the name “Oliver” likely stems from the Disney film “Oliver and Company” which was a film adaptation of the novel, “Oliver Twist” by Charles Dickens. The Disney film, very popular and merchandised in the nineties made more popular by the music of Billy Joel, likely stuck with a generation which is now evidently well into adulthood and adopting cats of their own. My mom named her orange tomcat Simon after the character from Firefly. I’m certain there are additional reasons behind name popularities. You would be surprised how much pop culture influences names though. I just read an article about the rise and decline of the name “Alexa.”
I have a cat named Oliver because of Oliver and Company 😅
Oliver and company was my favorite movie as a kid. I now have an orange cat and I instantly knew what I wanted to name him.
I was looking through comments to see if anyone mentioned this movie because I also thought that the movie had an influence on the name "Oliver" for cats. Glad you mentioned it lol!
lol i said the same thing. wish id checked the comments before posting cause i just ended up repeating what you said and you said it better :P
I would also suggest that the series Top Gear is an inspiration here, with host Richard Hammond giving the name Oliver to a small, cute Opel he used for a program in Africa and then subsequently took back to the UK and restored. I would guess that more people have seen shows featuring that car than the movie Oliver and Company. And while old, the old Top Gear shows are still watched and rewatched by millions.
My 18 year old male siamese cat recently passed. I have had female cats before, and still have one female also 18 years. He was the most affectionate and loyal cat I have had. He had such a strong bond to me, he would run to the door when I came home from work, and he loved to be put over my shoulder and snuggle next to my neck purring away. And yes, as a Siamese he was very talkative mostly wanting attention. I don't want to live without cats in my life.
You have a wonderful voice and delivery. Believe me, with all the “generated” narrators, it’s a refreshing and welcome change.
Pretty sure the cat name "Oliver" is so popular because of the movie 'Oliver and Company'. It's a good movie, still tugs on the heartstrings and it's pretty funny too! Everyone wants to find themselves an 'Oliver' after watching that movie! 😻
One of my male cats who never was a father, always has had maternal instincts. Our other cats who we brought in who were kittens, he would groom them and sleep with them. He even carried some by their necks showing where the litter box was. He's a white cat with gray spots on his head and a gray striped tail. Has one green and one blue eye. He's my special boy.
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My male cat Bowzer absolutely loved his kitties when he and my girl Lyra had their only litter. Had a single long haired one with his exact markings, and two pure black short haired ones, exact opposites of the parents' hair length and patterns. He was all over the babies and the mama let him help her throughout the entire birthing and raising process. I was so worried aboot him harming them until i seen Lyra bring him one and he just started cleaning it head to toe and wouldn't let me near'm until Lyra came back out.
I love the name Bowzer
I've only had females since 1970. In 2011 I was looking for a cat to add to my house of 3 females. It was suggested that I get a male cause they'll change my household dynamics. So I got Mikey, an orange tabby. OMG they were right! He's a joy, so outgoing. Four years later I added a male gray tabby. Love my boys! And my girl!
I had a reformed feral that I named Oliver. I chose Oliver because Charles Dickens is my favorite author. Dickens' book "Oliver Twist" is about an orphan named Oliver. It was the perfect name.
I guess my male is an odd one, he didn’t father the kitten but when I brought in a young 5 weeker last year my females didn’t want anything to do with the male kitten. My male cat was the one who took care of the kitten by cleaning and helping him with feeding and playing and learning the ropes. First time I had ever seen a male take the mama role.
Male cats do care for kittens. Depends on the personality, really. My current calico doesn’t like kittens, she is very hostile and afraid when it comes to them. But my late ginger tabby was very affectionate with babies, he loved caring for them.
Oh gosh, 5 weeks is SO young to be separated from the mother; Poor little nugget.
@@LeshaAnn I was supposed to be getting a four week old kitten but I found out he was 2 weeks extremely fast I had to formula feed him and hold him against my heartbeat… poor lil baby I felt bad that that lady had sold him so early
Our male cats always took to any new kitty, as well.
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We have had so many cats in 48 years of marriage that it is hard to remember them all. each and every one of them, male and female, had very distinct personalities. Our house would seem empty without a least one roaming around.
48 years of marriage! Remarkable!!!! Kudos to you, your spouse and all those kitties!!! 🤗🥰
I have a feeling that you live on a farm.
I’m 62 and have cats since I was 22 (although my mother always had cats too) and when my sixth cat left us recently, I vowed to not get another cat. He was a great cat and followed me everywhere, we were joined at the hip and the thought of replacing him was gut wrenching. But a month or so after he passed, we found ourselves with a kitten. He is way more energetic than I am, but is such a love. The place did feel empty without a cat.
@@sherrikinney6633 Cats really are awesome
Nice job. Enjoyed very much. I respectfully share that according to the Navy institute "Grumman originally wanted the name for the F6F Hellcat fighter to be "Tomcat" but the Navy objected because of the word's association with sexual promiscuity." ( cut and pasted from the site) So purrrrhaps Tom was being used in the 1940's or earlier. Keep up the fun videos