Male or female is there a personality difference?

[Donna]

I had a female kitten and introduced another female kitten... they dont get on.. the two females tend to fight for dominance.. I would definately agree a male kitten would probably be your best bet.

[sookie wookie]

thanks everyone

[jan]

Hya,
you posed a question I have often asked and I have had both male and female cats together over the years - I have found the females in the main to be more clingy and possessive of you apart from one I have who is timid, and a couple more feral females I had, and the boys in the main very easy going and affectionate but happier to share you. I have always had multi cat house holds and was only surprised when a two year old male attacked repeatedly a 4 month boy kitten (my aggressive boy unfortunately got run over) and my attacked boy now 7 (Felix) occasionally has a bit of a bully boy attitude towards my two females. (any connection?) I was unsure about introducing a second female to Tess (then 12) but no problems at all. Now I am toying with the idea of having another kitten this summer but unsure about Felix being jealous of another boy younger than him. Its difficult. I think its personality. Not so much sex of the cat. ? Sorry to ramble ! Jan x

[dandysmom]

Not rambling at all, Jan, it's always interesting getting other peoples viewpoints and experiences; hey, sharing is what it's about here. . All cats are different; my experience with them won't necessarily be like yours; my boys were much more loving. And I never introduced a young male to a resident adult male.

[Moli]

I have always had boy cats, and found them very affectionate...Fostering kittens,I have had a few girls, who were only affectionate when they wanted to be...so I do think boys are more sooky....

[Elaine]

I can only speak from my own experience but had always had male cats until Eva came along. Now with hind sight I guess we have to keep in mind that there was much more going on with Eva than we realised. She was not an easy cat right from the off and we did handle her lots as a kitten. We still had my old fella, Winston at the time who she would bully a little. We then took in Bernie, Eva was not accepting him at all and it took us 6 months before she would relax a ittle around him. She tended to be more affectionate and clingy with me. Eva sadly died earlier this year and her illness kinda made alot of her behaviours clear. She was, I think, one in a million.
We now have another female, who took very little introduction to Bernie, both are very affectionate but Milly can sometimes be more skittish than Bernie has ever been, he is just way too chilled and layed back.

[aliwin]

Originally Posted by sookie wookie

although at least if they were chasing each other I might get to sleep through the night without getting pounced on or having my feet attacked

Don't be so sure. You may just have a cat hanging off each foot

I have 3 of each. The girls are affectionate on their own terms and like to sleep by me but the boys are always fussy and like to sleep on top of me

[kado]

I do think boys are always mummy's boys. Maiseys kittens are all for me. The sit on me, paddle as well with the execption of peaches who is a bit like maisey. I have introduced a male kitten to adult males. Adult females to adult males as well. All my females are the bosses of the house and all the males usualy take a wide birth