In addition to different breeds of cats, in fact, cats of the same breed are also very different if they have different genders. The following are the 4 major differences between raising male cats and raising female cats. People who have experienced it will tell you that the difference is huge!
Difference 1: Price
Male cats: Cat kittens of the same breed or born in the same litter, generally the price of male cats will be cheaper, because it is believed that male cats cannot give birth to kittens and cannot create greater "value". So the price is cheaper.
Past experience: I went to cattery with my friends to buy cats. I chose a male and his was a female. Obviously, the price difference between kittens born in the same litter was about 2,000 yuan.
Female cats: Because female cats can give birth to kittens and can bring greater "value" to their owners, the general price will be more expensive, and the cost of raising them will be higher.
Peopleās experience: My female cat was bought at a high price. When I was choosing, I also liked a male cat, but there was already a male cat at home, so I decided to buy a female cat.
Difference 2: Personality
Male cat: Raising a male cat can really bring a lot of fun to the family, because most male cats have lively, active and clingy personalities. The only disadvantage is that they are easy to tear down the house.
Peopleās experience: My male cat is really well-behaved and likes to be very clingy, but my friendās female cat complains to me every day that her cat is not clingy.
Female cats: Generally speaking, female cats have a colder personality and donāt like to be clingy. Especially female cats that have given birth are even less likely to be clingy.
Peopleās experience: I have two cats, a male and a female. The male often follows in front of me and the female cat is never clingy. They are really different.
Difference 3: Male cat in estrus
Male cat: The most devastating thing about raising a male cat is when it is in estrus, because the male cat will urinate everywhere in the house, and will also find ways to run away from home and scratch the door constantly.
Experience from someone who has been there: had a male cat for a year. Because he was not neutered, he ran away from home when he was in heat and never came back.
female cat: female cat will keep shouting during the period of estrus, especially at night, making it difficult for the cat to sleep. Moreover, female cats will be more clingy during estrus and often raise their buttocks towards their owners.
Peopleās experience: When my female cat is in heat, even the neighbors come to complain because one of my female cats is in heat, which is really a headache.
When a cat is in heat, the cat can use some freeze-dried snacks to train the cat and attract the cat's attention.
Difference 4: Neutering
Male cats: Perform sterilization surgery on male cats. Because the operation is easy and the risks are low, the price will be cheaper and the recovery will be faster.
Peopleās experience: My male cat was neutered after he went into heat for the first time. It is not troublesome to take care of him after neutering, and he recovers very quickly.
Female cat: Because the sterilization surgery for female cats requires an abdominal opening, the surgery is more difficult, the risk is higher, the price is more expensive, and the recovery is slower.
Peopleās experience: My female catās wound became inflamed while she was recovering from sterilization, so I spent hundreds of dollars to solve it. As a first-time cat owner, I was really at a loss.
After the cat is neutered, the cat owner should take good care of the cat carefully, provide the cat with sufficient nutrition, and choose a cat food with a protein content of more than 36%.
Conclusion: Do you have a male cat or a female cat?
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