I just decided to take a look at Mercy's back side and I think he may be a she. When Mercy was smaller a few weeks ago, I couldn't tell because he or she had so much fur and it was gray. Well, looking at Mercy a few minutes ago, I think I goofed in my analysis. It would be really nice if Mercy is female because then I don't have to think about them spraying or reproducing. Since all of my males are fixed at this point, I wouldn't have to be concerned about them because the last thing I need is more cats. I wouldn't have taken these in if their lives weren't at stake.
Anyway, time and growth will tell for sure but if I'm right now, I have two little girls, which will make my life easier as they get older.




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Actually, if you have two girls, you'd be better off looking for a home for one of them. Behavior wise, the best combination is any number of neutered males (as long as they are neutered before reaching sexual maturity is 'fixed'--meaning that the sex characteristics of jowls and shoulder musculature have been present long enough that lack of testosterone from neutering will not make them disappear) but only one female. Multiple females is not a good idea...the Chinese ideogram for trouble is 'two women under one roof' and that applies not only to humans. I've seen it in my cats and dogs all my life. The 'boys' don't fight (if neutered) but the 'girls' are constantly bickering and drawing blood, whether spayed or not.
It's cheaper to get a male neutered than a female spayed, the surgery is much less intrusive and there is much less likelihood of infection.
Females reproduce ;0)
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