Is my cat, Gizmo, violent because he's half black?

Basghetti · 2021-08-15T17:19:24+00:00

My black cat was a big, poofy baby. I snagged him from a friend's apartment complex nearly 20 years ago, and while he was fully equipped to be an absolute cunt, he didn't use those claws on me unless he was getting a bath (and I forgot to trim his beastly talons), or he saw feet wiggle under the blanket. Just keep their claws trimmed a little, neuter them early, and don't put up with their shit. Black male cats>nearly any female cats.

One of my black mice is the sweetest and most curious of the bunch. She doesn't give a shit about anything, and is always really excited to see me and climb all over.

AmericanMuskrat · 2021-08-15T08:42:06+00:00

Kinda a silly post but coloration has been observed to affect behavior, i.e. torties are known for being annoyingly vocal.

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literalotherkin · 2021-08-15T09:32:31+00:00

Its melanin and yes actually melanin in mammalian species is associated with aggression. Google it.

socks · 2021-08-15T16:04:28+00:00

Mixed breeds are of course prettier and smarter, but some of them act as though they're well aware of it.

soundsituation · 2021-09-01T06:20:31+00:00

I have five cats right now and my all-black one is by far the sweetest of the group. Extremely friendly and extremely attached: she greets me when I come home, comes in to cuddle early in the morning, requests pets before eating and even prefers to be pet while eating, often follows me from room to room. She's a total sweetheart. At some point I'd like to do the cat DNA test because I think she might be part Bombay, a breed noted for their loyalty and affection.

Growing up I had an all-black male cat who was very tribal. He loved us but hated strangers and most other neighborhood cats.

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