Probably one of the most common observations about tortoiseshell cats is the description of their personalities as "tortitude." I've seen other cat colors identified with certain personality traits, although they are not always completely consistent. I thought it would be interesting to compare cat colors and color patterns with the personality traits of individual cats to see if there is a consistent pattern.
This will be a non-scientific experiment compiled from individual articles by my readers. A form is provided for input.
Torti Coco is High Octane!
Raleigh (brown tabby) at the same age was never as lively and wild as Coco. She's very elegant, while Coco is all about action. Raleigh doesn't like or trust other animals. Coco will be friends if th…
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Abbie, a Calico "Wild Child"
The other cat is a large beige and cream male. He is the exact opposite of Abbie. He is laid back and mellow, would rather watch her adventures and escapades from the comfort and safety of the couch.…
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Mishka, Gray Tabby Maine Coone Mix
I have no other cats at home at the moment, but can compare with previous cats of mine:Mishka is far more people-oriented than any other cat I've owned. He is involved in our lives and interested in …
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Elle: Flame Point
Elle is quite different from our other cat. She is a female cat, the other is male. Though our male (named Michigan) is the dominant of the two, he is also a scaredy-cat. Elle will groom Michigan, ro…
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My Take on White and Yellow Cats
King Tut is very affectionate and loving. His buddy, Queen Nefertiti, is a female and she is very independent, wants to do things on her own at her own pace and time. You do things on her schedule. Q…
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Calico and Gray Kittens
We adopted a gray kitten at the same time as Callie. Since our 16 year old cat doesn't like kittens, we just keep them separated for now as they are only eight weeks old. Calico very loving, purrs ev…
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Black Male Cat Kallu
our other cat is totally opposite of him she is like a tigress in the jungle. aggressive and sharp she does not depends upon us whereas this wants to eat things when my mom gives it but he is sometim…
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Cocoa: Wanna be Alpha Black Cat
She's not the alpha cat but she wants to be. She's the smartest one of the bunch, for sure. Cocoa is not at all laid back, as are my other two. She's quite active, while the other two tend to lounge …
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O and U: Black Recovering Feral Pals
See above. There is no way I can talk about one vowel without including the other. They are bonded, and even when they fuss with each other, they are nearly always together. If they are in separate r…
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Hoshi, Odd-Eyed Tuxedo Cat
She is the boss, likes to sleep a lot more, wants to be under the covers with you, quicker, and more agile, likes to watch television, talks to you when you haven't seen her in a while. I gave her th…
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Big Kitty: Red Tabby Peacemaker
Big Kitty was always the Alpha he didn't have to assert himself because I had him for 10 years before my second cat (Jewel) arrived. As such she was HIS baby from the age of 8 weeks he took exception…
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Buster: Mellow Former Feral Red Cat
He's sweet, laid back and gentle. He sits and gazes at me and we have a conversation. He's quite shy with strangers and not at all demanding. The others, Spot (11) and Cocoa (2), are independent, whi…
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Sassafrass: Tortie withTortitude
Was definitely dominant but she was there first! Not aggressive or nasty but she was in charge in a loving way, they were all over each other in the carrier on car trips, which were frequent as we ha…
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Cleo, a Mostly Black Tortie
More quiet but gets playful and active when interacting with the other cats in the home. Plays with multiple toys. Cleo is large but not fat so some climbing heights are limited. She is very graceful…
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Ayla Has Tortitude
Gets along with other cats the best in our family; loves chasing and being chased. We have a yellow cat and a tabby that share her colors, and they make a happy grouping for sure! She won't eat canne…
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