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Hi All,
I have a new cat, officially my first, that I love so I am trying to get connected and stay informed to ensure my cat is happy and healthy! Rikku is 2yrs and 9 months. I adopted her last week from the humane society. She is a darling and my partner and I have enjoyed some pretty amazing moments with her. She was spayed a month ago and given to the shelter due to issues with a new dog. Apparently the combination of kids and new dog was too much for her. She has an incredible tortoiseshell-tabby coat and beautiful green eyes. She has such a complex and unique personality that I never saw in friends or neighbors cats I took care of from time to time. She is playful, talkative and social like a dog but spends the rest of her time play hunting like an experienced wildcat. I've decided that she will be an indoor cat due to my location in a city apartment. Everything is a toy/prey to be hunted even my partner and I... I'm trying to work on that. She only seems to really fear loud noises and water noises (like the shower). I look forward to connecting with other cat-lovers who might face some of the same thrills and challenges I've had with my cat this past week. Friendly hello's, feedback, and questions are always welcome since I am such a newbie.
P.S. I am curious if anyone has heard of "tortitude" and whether it really has any scientific relevance. Apparently the unique personality qualities in tortoiseshell and tortoiseshell tabbies are genetically linked to their coat color and therefore their behavior is predictable "more difficult" --whether this is true or not I want to foster the best possible relationship with my cat, the more I know and understand the better
I have a new cat, officially my first, that I love so I am trying to get connected and stay informed to ensure my cat is happy and healthy! Rikku is 2yrs and 9 months. I adopted her last week from the humane society. She is a darling and my partner and I have enjoyed some pretty amazing moments with her. She was spayed a month ago and given to the shelter due to issues with a new dog. Apparently the combination of kids and new dog was too much for her. She has an incredible tortoiseshell-tabby coat and beautiful green eyes. She has such a complex and unique personality that I never saw in friends or neighbors cats I took care of from time to time. She is playful, talkative and social like a dog but spends the rest of her time play hunting like an experienced wildcat. I've decided that she will be an indoor cat due to my location in a city apartment. Everything is a toy/prey to be hunted even my partner and I... I'm trying to work on that. She only seems to really fear loud noises and water noises (like the shower). I look forward to connecting with other cat-lovers who might face some of the same thrills and challenges I've had with my cat this past week. Friendly hello's, feedback, and questions are always welcome since I am such a newbie.
P.S. I am curious if anyone has heard of "tortitude" and whether it really has any scientific relevance. Apparently the unique personality qualities in tortoiseshell and tortoiseshell tabbies are genetically linked to their coat color and therefore their behavior is predictable "more difficult" --whether this is true or not I want to foster the best possible relationship with my cat, the more I know and understand the better