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Hehehehe…here is my little Chupacabra “Chewy” for short and she can fly…she can jump off the 7 foot cat post and jump half way across the room and not have any injury. She is an evil little monster and we love her soooo much!
My husband’s new nickname for her is “TEO” which he said stands for “The Evil One”
Hehehe…I probably would have named her that if I had thought of it initially…maybe a good name for the next new kitten that comes up on the forum…hehehe
She’s a tortie! No wonder she’s wild and crazy!
Torties and calicos are cool. The black (or dark gray) patches of fur are due to one X chromosome. The orange patches are due to the other X chromosome. So they really are patchwork cats! Incidentally, this is why you’ll almost never find a male calico: he’d have to be XXY, and that doesn’t happen very often (it’s kind of bad for the kitty when it does).
Just a dribble of genetics nerding. 😛
These gals also seem to have a double dose of PMS, or at the least a lively temper. Don’t know why, but a laid-back calico or tortie is pretty rare. My first kitty was tortie and white. She was sweet, loving, and a wonderful companion . . . but don’t cross her! 🙂
Barrdwing wrote:These gals also seem to have a double dose of PMS, or at the least a lively temper. Don’t know why, but a laid-back calico or tortie is pretty rare. My first kitty was tortie and white. She was sweet, loving, and a wonderful companion . . . but don’t cross her! 🙂
My next door neighbors (from 15 years ago) had a calico who was laid-back, sweet, gentle, you name it. I can’t ever remember her getting mad. She would come and sit in my lap when I was waiting for the school bus in the mornings.
pegasi1978 wrote:My next door neighbors (from 15 years ago) had a calico who was laid-back, sweet, gentle, you name it. I can’t ever remember her getting mad. She would come and sit in my lap when I was waiting for the school bus in the mornings.
Hmm . . . there goes that theory. 😉 Seriously, though, I’m glad to hear of a placid calico. It means that they really are just regular cats. Although no cat wants to be thought of as “just regular” anything! 😛
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