12 Surprising Facts About Male Cats (#9 is Disturbing)

IMPORTANT EDIT: The ORIGINAL "The Life and Adventures of a Cat" was published in 1760. The 1970 version displayed on screen is a remake of that book. Thank you to those who brought this to our attention and sorry for the error. ❤️

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This one’s for the boys! That’s right, believe it or not, there are many interesting things about male cats that are unique to their sex. Even if you already know a few male cat facts, some of these might surprise you. So, without further ado, here are 12 surprising facts about male cats.

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[ThePurringJournal]

IMPORTANT EDIT: The ORIGINAL "The Life and Adventures of a Cat" was published in 1760. The 1970 version displayed on screen is a remake of that book. Thank you to those who brought this to our attention and sorry for the error. ❤️

[tinadent]

I have two beautiful male cats, brothers from the same litter, who have identical markings, but are different colors. No reason to share, I just love talking about them.

[atomicphilosopher]

Our male cat is an exception to #4. He never had kittens of his own but when we used to live on the farm, he found three kittens without their mother and he raised them as his own. He took them out into the field and taught them to hunt. They would follow him around single file. It was so cute. :)

[kellydaly]

I had a blue Russian named Perry. He lived 19 years. He took care of every kitten I ever brought home. He groomed them. He carried them in his mouth. I will forever miss my big gray boy.

[j.a.mccord]

I had two male Russian Blues. They were brothers. I was blessed to have Bert and Ernie for 16 years. Bert passed about 2 months before Ernie. I think Ernie died from a broken heart. They were quite large at 17 and 19 pounds. They weren't fat, just large loving fireballs. It's been 20 years since they passed, and not a day passes that I don't think fondly of my feline friends. I haven't had a cat since then. Yes, I miss my furry friends.

[ivorwm]

I've learned many of these things from years of having male cats. I love all my cats. The "cat of my life" was a tri-colored male Maine Coon named Hagrid. We were together for 13 years. Our personalities clicked. We could read each other's moods. It's been 7 years since he passed away. I still tear up when I think of him. Thanks for your information!

[boobear]

My precious tuxedo boy passed away 1 month ago. I still cry every day & probably will for a long time. He was homeless & wandered onto our property & into our hearts. We never had such an affectionate cat. He loved baths & being wrapped up in a towel & held like a baby. It was an honor to have him in our lives. R.I.P. baby boy 💔💜

[j.vinton]

Owning both male and female cats has shown me one thing atleast: Male cats tend to be more affectionate and needy, where as females are way more aloof and “ehh what ever” when it comes to affection.

[jaynepowderhill]

Tom, the feral I adopted, was a great father. He brought his kittens to me to look after, and shared his food with them. when his daughter died of a heart defect he washed her.
They are buried together. RIP Lottie and Tom. I will always love you.

[gigglybeast]

Neutered male cats tend to be more needy and affectionate towards their humans.

[kmaiden]

I had a Ginger male, the Dude, who was highly intelligent and I swore, he was my Yellow Lab reincarnated. He was a character and a real people cat, he also raised two 4 week old kitties to 6 months old when they were adopted by my sister. He LOVED them, and didn't let them out of his sight! Dude, also carried them in his mouth and put them on his "perch" in the window, curled up with them, and slept with them all night. He also taught them to use their litter, as they were so young when I took them to foster that their mother didn't have a chance to teach them. Dude loved his calico and tuxedo cat. He lived to be 17 years old. He was truly one of a kind.

[marywatson]

My male ginger Siberian was a perfect father he looked after his babies when mom wanted a break .

[nathalie.]

I have a male and female cat. The female is sweet and kind and gentle. The male is rough, dominant and rambunctious… so funny to see the differences! Love both of them ❤❤

[pamhamman]

I have to disagree with the statement that male cats don't care about kittens. I have had three male cats that took over taking care of their sister's kittens when something happened to the mother. They would bathe the kittens, make sure they were fed, guarded them while they played. I had a coworker that told me that she had a male cat that took over taking care of her female cat's kittens when the mother cat abandoned them. None of these of these male cats were Siamese.

[treefrog]

When my orange tabby passed away I cried like an 8 year old little girl and I'm proud of that

[julianmaycare]

My boy cat is a great father to his kittens. When my girl was in labor he would lay with her and groom her, getting up to 'patrol' the area for a minute before rejoining her. After the babies were born he stayed close to the nest (we separated him just in case) but once they were 2 weeks old and mom would leave them for short periods of time, he'd go in and lay with them and groom them. Any time mom was away, Dad was there to watch the babies. And when they were old enough, he played with them, very gently. He is such a good boy. He's a bombay, and the mom is a snowshoe tabby.

[littleruby]

In the 70’s, my mom had an indoor female Siamese cat that was in heat. One day during dinner, she heard a cat outside on the porch. When she opened the door, there was a male Siamese cat. She let him come inside. He went upstairs and the two cats mated. When they were finished, he came back downstairs and she let him out. She didn’t see him again until just after her cat had her kittens. Mom heard the male cat on the porch again. She opened the door, let him in, and he went upstairs and groomed all the kittens. When he was finished, he left and she never saw him again.

[MartaWomack]

I have 3 male cats and 2 females, all are spay or neutered. I also have 3 dogs. Yes, I am insane! I was a cruelty investigator with the Sherriff's Dept. where I lived and I've rescued them all from dire situations that really broke my heart. I knew if I didn't take them no one else would. They were in such bad shape and now everyone is healthy & happy!

[Martiniization]

I'm 70 years old. I remember the term "tomcat" since gradeschool, well before 1970. The term "tomcat" did not come from a book published in 1970.

[thekoolaidmom]

The "not fatherly" fact is interesting. We had a grey and white tiger cat who was a "papa" to any litter, whether his or not. He'd hop in, groom them, even let them "nurse". He and his sister followed us home whern they were kittens. We named him Amazing and her Grace.