Danustouch
July 11th, 2003, 02:50 AM
I've noticed a certain phenomena amongst my cats which I think might be instinctual, as I know it is common amongst lions and other large cat breeds. Was wondering if you had all had similar experiences.
First thing, John and I have three male cats, and only one female. Our littlest one, Kitten Little, the female, is still incredibly energetic, for her three years of age. Even the vet says that she acts far more like a kitten, then a full grown cat (by the way, she has him completely charmed too).
She's very playful, very curious, very talkative, very attentive, very affectionate, etc.
Our three males, are not quite as energetic. Boris, is elderly, so that is understandable. Terra, has grown FAT with his laziness, and even when he is outside, he really isn't too active (somedays he gets in a frisky mood, but, i look out all too often to see him napping on the lawn, rather than chasing bugs, birds or anything else) I've seen days where he has slept from the moment I've awaken, until around 8 at night.
Winter, is a bit more active as far as I can tell...though he is still FAR lazier than the female. and he is only about four-five months older than she.
What really gives me an indication on their differen't energy levels, is my LittleOne's Hunting ability/addiction. She's an entirely Indoor cat...and spends each night on the lookout for any mosquitos, moths, or beetles who are unlucky enough to fly into our one unscreened window. Seriously, ALL night, she is awake hunting. She doesn't rest. If she see's a bug, she cries, whimpers, chatters, and even get's so excited that her mouth opens to make noise, and vibrates, but no sound comes out. (I think she forgets to make the noise, in her excitement or something). She zigzags around this apartment, jumping up on countertops, shelves, and the like in hot pursuit. When she finally does catch them, she just bats them around for a bit. Doing the normal "Playing with my food" thing that cats do.
However, if she is unlucky enough to have one of her brothers in the room, they immediately come up to where she is, scoopdown, and eat the bugs she has worked hard to catch.
It reminds me of lions in the wilderness. how the female, supposedly does the hunting, and the males just lay around and reap the rewards. Then again, it might not be instinctual. It might just be because the other three, are just lazy by nature.
Has anyone else made similar observations in the different energy levels of female, and male cats?
First thing, John and I have three male cats, and only one female. Our littlest one, Kitten Little, the female, is still incredibly energetic, for her three years of age. Even the vet says that she acts far more like a kitten, then a full grown cat (by the way, she has him completely charmed too).
She's very playful, very curious, very talkative, very attentive, very affectionate, etc.
Our three males, are not quite as energetic. Boris, is elderly, so that is understandable. Terra, has grown FAT with his laziness, and even when he is outside, he really isn't too active (somedays he gets in a frisky mood, but, i look out all too often to see him napping on the lawn, rather than chasing bugs, birds or anything else) I've seen days where he has slept from the moment I've awaken, until around 8 at night.
Winter, is a bit more active as far as I can tell...though he is still FAR lazier than the female. and he is only about four-five months older than she.
What really gives me an indication on their differen't energy levels, is my LittleOne's Hunting ability/addiction. She's an entirely Indoor cat...and spends each night on the lookout for any mosquitos, moths, or beetles who are unlucky enough to fly into our one unscreened window. Seriously, ALL night, she is awake hunting. She doesn't rest. If she see's a bug, she cries, whimpers, chatters, and even get's so excited that her mouth opens to make noise, and vibrates, but no sound comes out. (I think she forgets to make the noise, in her excitement or something). She zigzags around this apartment, jumping up on countertops, shelves, and the like in hot pursuit. When she finally does catch them, she just bats them around for a bit. Doing the normal "Playing with my food" thing that cats do.
However, if she is unlucky enough to have one of her brothers in the room, they immediately come up to where she is, scoopdown, and eat the bugs she has worked hard to catch.
It reminds me of lions in the wilderness. how the female, supposedly does the hunting, and the males just lay around and reap the rewards. Then again, it might not be instinctual. It might just be because the other three, are just lazy by nature.
Has anyone else made similar observations in the different energy levels of female, and male cats?